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The mechanics' complete library of modern rules, facts, processes, etc.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4834
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Rev. up-to-date ed.
- Publication Date
- c1900
- Call Number
- 621.092 EDI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV011.7.1
- Call Number
- 621.092 EDI
- Edition
- Rev. up-to-date ed.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Laird & Lee
- Publication Date
- c1900
- Physical Description
- 588 p. : ill. ; 15 cm.
- Inscription
- "Henry Love", hand written on inside front cover "H. MOREY & Co. Booksellers & Stationers. NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.", printed on a green sticker inside the back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mechanical engineering
- Object History
- Book was the property of George Love and used by him
- Notes
- "Facts about electricity--How to make and run dynamos--All about batteries, telephones, electric railways and lighting--Engineering explained--Rules for the instruction of engineers, firemen, machinists mechanics, artisans and all craftsmen--Tables of alloy--Useful recipes--Information concerning glass, metal, wood working, leather, artificial ice-making, chemical experiments, glossary of technical terms, etc. etc." --T.p.
- "Compiled by Thomas F. Edison A.M., and Charles J. Westinghouse" --T.p.
Vera's trust : a tale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7011
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.18
- Call Number
- 823.8 EVE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 302 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "A Prize given by / Mr. Allen / for Regular Attendance / Awarded to / Rhoda Lang, / she having attended / the whole 424 times / that the school was open during the past year / February 1st 1903" [note handwritten and glued onto front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children's literature
- Fiction--19th century
- Object History
- Rhoda Lang was born in 1893 in Devon, England to William Henry Lang and Emla Wounacott. She and her first husband, Corp. Albert Edgar Exworthy had at least two children, W.A. Exworthy (William Albert / Bert) and Rosemary June Exworthy. After the death of her first husband in 1919, she married George Love in 1922. George adopted her children. Other accessioned items associated with Mr. Exworthy include: BV989.3.2, BV992.42.1, BV006.9.1, BV011.2, BV018.11.17, and BV018.11.19.