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Nabob Foods plant
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56673
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 19.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Nabob Foods plant in Lake City, Burnaby. Kelly Douglas and Company were the original owners, but they entered into an agreement with Swiss-owned Jacobs AG, allowing Jacobs to acquire Nabob Foods in August of 1976.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 19.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1257
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Nabob Foods plant in Lake City, Burnaby. Kelly Douglas and Company were the original owners, but they entered into an agreement with Swiss-owned Jacobs AG, allowing Jacobs to acquire Nabob Foods in August of 1976.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Industrial - Factories
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Nabob Foods plant at Lake City in Burnaby will have access to the world-wide buying powers of Jacobs AG if the proposed sale by Kelly Douglas is approved."
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
Images
Time-honoured recipes of the Canadian West from Nabob Foods
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7194
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV017.25.3
- Call Number
- 641.5 NAB
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Nabob Foods
- Publication Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 64 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cookbooks--1970-1979
- Cooking, Canadian
- Burnaby Village Museum--History
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Cook Books
- Object History
- The cook books are from her mother's kitchen.
- Notes
- "Pages 6, 12, 32, 34, 40 and 46 photographed at Heritage Village, Burnaby, British Columbia" - front endpaper
- Includes index
Lake City Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark793
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- When Simon Fraser University opened in 1965, approximately sixteen industrial properties had been developed in the Lake City Industrial Park. In addition, significant tracts of land in the western portion had been pre-cleared and graded in anticipation of additional development, while most of the eastern half remained forested. Some of the early companies to locate in the area were Nabob Foods, Volkswagen Canada, British Columbia Television Broadcasting, Simpson Sears, and H.Y. Louie Company Limited. Both Imperial Oil and Shell Oil established petroleum storage and distribution facilities in the area. Initially a heavy industrial area, by 1979, single family neighbourhoods south of Lougheed Highway and west of Eagle Creek had been largely developed. By the mid1980's, the Burnaby 200 multi-family development along Forest Grove Drive had also been completed.
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
Images
A worth-while recipe book : a concise compend of tested recipes which make delicious dishes, together with a compilation of helps and hints of value to every housekeeper.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2773
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.130.52
- Call Number
- 641 KEL
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver, B.C.
- Publisher
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 48 p. : ill (some col.) ; 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, Canadian
- Cookbooks--British Columbia
- Cookbooks--1920-1929
- Nabob
- Notes
- "Manufacturers of "NABOB" Pure Food Products"
- "Price Twenty-five Cents"
Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5472
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Publication Date
- 1994
- Call Number
- 971.133 BUR COPY 3
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282826
- Call Number
- 971.133 BUR COPY 3
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Burnaby (B.C.)
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes index.
- 3 copies held: copy 3.
Digital Books
coffee can
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact32384
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.112.2
- Description
- The Nabob brand coffee can is made of metal, It is round and is sealed with a lid. The label is green background, with red letters. There are two cream and gold panels on the side, printed with product information. The label is printed directly on the metal. The lid has text embossed into the metal. The condition of can is good. NABOB NABOB COFFEE COFFEE is a blend of carefully is now irradiated by selected Coffee Beans our special scientific scientifically blended, patended process. thermalo roasted, Reg. Can. Patent iradiated and No. 316050 vacuum packed. NABOB COFFEE is now subjected to See Other Panel the ultra-violat ray and sealed in vacuum- KELLY DOUGLAS packed tins to preserve & CO. LIMITED the natural aroma VANCOUVER, B.C. of the coffee. Nabob was one of the food brands used by the Kelly, Douglas Co. Ltd. The can was manufactured by the American Can Co. of Vancouver, BC., as noted on the label (A. C. Co. Ltd.)
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailers of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob Irradiated Coffee / The Same Famous Flavour / Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd." printed on front and back of tin "Nabob Coffee is a blend...and vacuum packed...Vancouver BC" "Guaranteed 5 Lbs. Net", printed on side of can. "Nabob Coffee is now irradiated...natual aroma of the coffee" "Vancouver Canada", printed on side of can. "Roaster Fresh", printed on either side of brand name, on front and back of can. "A.C. Co. 2L", printed on lower edge of label.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1179
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282877
- Call Number
- 971.1 PRI COPY 1
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission
- Publication Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- iv, 92 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "To Burnaby Village Museum / Harry Pride", handwritten in ink on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Moore family
- Hart House (Burnaby, B.C.)--History
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Pioneers
- Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 87) and index.
- Signed by the author.
- 2 copies held : copy 1.
Digital Books
Pioneer tales of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5860
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 096928280x
- Call Number
- 971.133 SON COPY 4
- Contributor
- Sone, Michael
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Corporation of the District of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- c1987
- Physical Description
- 495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
- Inscription
- "TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Biography
- Object History
- Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
- Notes
- "Editor Michael Sone".
- Includes index.
- 4 copies held: copy 4
Images
Digital Books
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19066
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.4.8
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, red "NABOB", white "BRAND", red "PURE", then white rectangle with black "TUMERIC"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2L"; other side in black "NABOB BRAND PURE SPICES"; lid is gold, with teardrop-shaped panel which revolves to cover hole with small holes for shaking or large hole for pouring; on front in black "1 OZ NET WEIGHT"
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 31mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19067
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.4.9
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, red "NABOB" white "BRAND" red "PURE", then white rectangle with black "CURRY POWDER"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2LA"; other side in black "NABOB BRAND" "1 1/2 OZ NET"; lid is gold, with sliding panel which exposes either large hole at one end or small holes for shaking at other end
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 28mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
The universal spelling book for Canadian schools
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1521
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3742.1
- Call Number
- 421.52 UNI
- Edition
- Enlarged ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1909
- Physical Description
- v, 240 p. ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "The property of the School District of" [printed label with the following filled in] "Marjorie Forsyth Dawson" [handwritten in blue ink] "Number of Book 28" [number handwritten in black ink] "Date of Issue to pupil Day Month Year 3 9 1912 26 July" [numbers handwritten in blue ink and pencil] "Had your NABOB To Day ?" [pasted in advertisement for Nabob p. 107] Two rhymes handwritten in pencil on page after p. 240
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Etymology
- Spellers
- Notes
- "Prescribed for use in the public schools of British Columbia" --title page
![Jubilee Avenue, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/187-002.jpg?width=280)
Jubilee Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35069
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.4 x 7.1 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of stores on Jubilee Avenue looking north from Imperial Street (later the location of Bonsor Park, 6550 Bonsor Avenue). Signs visible read; "Jubilee Drug Store," "Drugs," "Jubilee [Mercantile?] Co. / Groceries," "Nabob Tea," and "[Carvers or Corvers]." An accompanying description in the…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Heyworth family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.4 x 7.1 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 187-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-38
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of stores on Jubilee Avenue looking north from Imperial Street (later the location of Bonsor Park, 6550 Bonsor Avenue). Signs visible read; "Jubilee Drug Store," "Drugs," "Jubilee [Mercantile?] Co. / Groceries," "Nabob Tea," and "[Carvers or Corvers]." An accompanying description in the accession file states that a man named Pat Flannagan ran the grocery.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "5272"
- Geographic Access
- Jubilee Avenue
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6550 Bonsor Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
![Jubilee Avenue, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/187-002.jpg)
![Kelly Douglas Company parade float, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557660001.jpg?width=280)
Kelly Douglas Company parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1392
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a parade float with its side decorated with leaves and flowers forming the letters "KELLY DOUGLAS CO LTD" on its side. The front of the float has words "TEA" and "COFFEE" spelled out. The arch on the float has "NABOB" written across top and down right side. There are two women and a …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm
- Material Details
- Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.
- Circular stamp on verso of photograph reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee / 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug / Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss / PHOTO FINISH"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a parade float with its side decorated with leaves and flowers forming the letters "KELLY DOUGLAS CO LTD" on its side. The front of the float has words "TEA" and "COFFEE" spelled out. The arch on the float has "NABOB" written across top and down right side. There are two women and a man below arch. The setting is Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV985.5766.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1936]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Kelly Douglas Company parade float, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557660001.jpg)
spice jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33596
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.188.5
- Description
- Jar, for curry powder; clear glass jar with label and metal lid; green label has large red lettering, small black lettering and logo across top, with cream bar with black lettering near bottom; contents still inside bottle; "Nabob"
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "NABOB / BRAND (small) / CURRY / POWDER", printed on label "KELLY DOUGLAS & CO / LIMITED / VANCOUVER B.C.", printed on label
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Foods
- Container
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25474
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.108
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, red "NABOB", white "BRAND", red "PURE", then white rectangle with black "ALLSPICE"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2L-"; other side in black "ALLSPICE", "1 1/2 OZ NET"; lid is gold, with sliding panel which exposes either large hole at one end or small holes for shaking at other end
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 23mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30207
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.104.2
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, orange "NABOB", white "BRAND", orange "PURE", then white rectangle with black "MACE"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2LA"; other side in black "MACE" "1 1/2 OZ NET"; lid is gold, with sliding panel which exposes either large hole at one end or small holes for shaking at other end
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 23mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48120
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.37
- Description
- This rectangular Nabob Brand tea tin has a hinged lid. The side panels have a green background with the text in black a nd the brand name and logos in red, all printed directly on the tin. . The container, metal, square, with hinged lid; green, red, gold, white, black; The paint is scratched and worn and the metal is deteriorated with rust spots.
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob" "Pure Indian & Ceylon Tea" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Limited" "Vancouver, B.C." "3 Lbs. Net", repeats on all sides
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48121
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.38
- Description
- Box, metal, square, hinged lid; green, red, gold, white, black; "Nabob" logo; "Pure Indian & Ceylon Tea" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Limited" "Vancouver, B.C." "3 Lbs. Net", repeats on all sides; metal deterioration and rust spots; lid is warped
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- Nabob / Pure Indian & Ceylon / Tea / Kelly, Douglas & Co. / Limited / Vancouver, B.C. / 3 Lbs. Net
- Measurements
- 147mm X 147mm X 188mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
Alvin Helmersen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45192
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966, published July 22, 1966
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alvin Helmersen the winner of a $500 Food Technology Scholarship from Kelly Douglas & Co. Ltd. At the time, he was working in process control at Nabob's Burnaby plant for the summer, and returning to fourth year studies at UBC in the fall.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966, published July 22, 1966
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-088
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alvin Helmersen the winner of a $500 Food Technology Scholarship from Kelly Douglas & Co. Ltd. At the time, he was working in process control at Nabob's Burnaby plant for the summer, and returning to fourth year studies at UBC in the fall.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Williams Brothers Photographers Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Ups and Downs of Conserving the C.W. Parker Carousel
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18878
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 27 Sep. 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (100 min., 27 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Community Engagement Coordinator Christina Froschauer. The webinar is titled "Ups and Downs of Conserving the C.W. Parker Carousel". The webinar is the fifth in a series of six webinars presented in partnersh…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (100 min., 27 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
- Material Details
- Host: Christina Froschauer
- Presenters: Museum Conservator Elizabeth Czerwinski; Carousel Operator and Display Technician and Grounds Attendant Michael DesMazes; Artist and Burnaby Village Museum Exhibit Preparator Carly Bouwman
- Videographer: Peter Rogier
- Editor of video content footage: Peter Rogier
- Date of Presentation: Tuesday, September 27, 2022. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Total Number of tracks: 1
- Total Length of all tracks: 100 min., 27 sec.
- Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
- Original recording of 91 min., 5 sec.was edited to 92 min., 52 sec. for viewing on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum Community Engagement Coordinator Christina Froschauer. The webinar is titled "Ups and Downs of Conserving the C.W. Parker Carousel". The webinar is the fifth in a series of six webinars presented in partnership by Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Public Library. The live webinar was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. With thousands of people riding the Carousel every year, it is a wonder this 110-year-old fairground favourite keeps on turning. In the off-season, many dedicated hours go into the careful repair and maintenance of the Carousel. From cogs and gears to paints and jewels, this session covers the ups and downs of Carousel conservation. The first speaker is BVM conservator “Liz” Czerwinski. Liz’s presentation is titled “119 Parker Carousel at the Burnaby Village Museum”. Liz speaks about her role and responsibility at BVM as the conservator and her many responsibilities including the carousel. Liz provides an overview of how BVM preserves the carousel as a museum artifact and how it needs to meet current safety standards as a mechanical amusement ride. Liz provides historical background regarding the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel and the establishment of the Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel “The Friends of the Carousel” to save the carousel in the 1990s and the installation of the carousel at Burnaby Village Museum. She describes the intense maintenance and mechanics of the carousel to keep it in operation and the preservation and ongoing conservation of the hand carved and painted horses and wooden carousel flooring. The second speaker is Carly Bouwman. Carly works in the area of artistic conservation as an exhibit preparator at Burnaby Village Museum and works with the Conservation Department team to restore the carousel bi annually. Carly’s talk is supported with a slide show detailing the process and many aspects of conservation work that is done on the hand carved and painted carousel horses. Conservation painting techniques are based on a manual created by volunteer Dorothy Seton Clarke. The third speaker is Michael DesMazes. Michael supports his talk with film footage documenting the mechanics and maintenance of the C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel. Michael provides a commentary explaining some of the regular weekly, monthly and yearly mechanical maintenance and inspection that is done to the maintain the carousel. Film footage provides a detailed view of the working components of the carousel. Following the presentations Elizabeth Czerwinski, Michael DeMazes and Carly Bouwman answer questions from the attendees and comment further on the information. Some of the subjects covered include: significance of design details on the carousel horses, how the Wurtlitzer band organ works, painting and stripping techniques, running speed of the carousel, favourite carousel horses, significance of the rotational direction of the carousel, publication “A Carousel is Magic: the Saving of Parker #119 by the Friends of the Carousel ", accessibility design components on the carousel, safety specifications and guidelines, naming of the carousel horses and what the future holds for the next 50 years of operation of the carousel.
- History
- Christina Froschauer has worked in various museums and art galleries across Canada over the past two decades and since January 2021, has worked as the Museum Community Engagement Coordinator at the Burnaby Village Museum. Her educational background includes a Masters in Art History and two Bachelor of Arts – one in Visual Arts and the other in Archaeology. Her research focus has been centered around artists whose work challenges and Indigenizes the Western Canons of Art History. In addition to her work at the museum, Christina is a sessional professor of Canadian Studies at Langara College. Elizabeth "Liz" Czerwinski is the Conservator for the Burnaby Village Museum. She has a Master of Art Conservation from Queens University, internship experience in the conservation of paintings and archaeological collections, and has been engaged with the smallest (hat pins) and largest (tram and carousel) preservation activities at the museum since 1992. Carly Bouwman is a freelance visual artist and designer, living in Southwestern British Columbia. Her professional projects include digital illustrations and graphics, residential interior design contracts, and 2-D and 3-D custom designed and fabricated works of art for private and public display. She also holds a position at the Burnaby Village Museum as an exhibit preparator and works with the conservation department to restore the carousel bi-annually. Michael DesMazes was born and raised in Abbotsford. Michael’s childhood home is a heritage landmark now called the Trethewey House Museum. His Mother was the past President of the Abbotsford Heritage society and Michael himself first volunteered for the Abbotsford Museum when he was 14. Michael has also worked at the Langley Centennial Museum and for three years headed up the Fraser Valley Military Museum and Archives, a by-product of his Museum studies at SFU in 1987. That same year Michael first joined the Burnaby Village as the Blacksmith for the museums first school programs. By 1990 Michael had become a relief interpreter covering every zone in the Village and was one of the researchers for Burnaby’s 100th anniversary project. Michael is the Official RCAF Historian for Boundary Bay and Abbotsford airports and has established and maintained Facebook pages on both for the last five years. He is a long-time member of the Organization of Military Museums of Canada (OMMC). Leaving the Burnaby Village Museum in January 1990, Michael enrolled in the Canadian Forces Primary reserves as a Medical Assistant with the 12th Vancouver Medical Company. It was during this time that Michael was also contracted to research and assembly a historical collection for Nabob’s 100th anniversary. In 1996 after leaving the Reserves, Michael returned to the Burnaby Village Museum as a new carousel operator. Today, 26 years later, Michael is still at the carousel as the senior operator responsible for general maintenance, minor repairs and training of new operators.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Froschauer , Christina
- Czerwinski, Elisabeth
- Desmazes, Michael
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
- Bouwman, Carly
- C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel
- Clarke, Dorothy Seton
- Accession Code
- BV022.27.5
- Date
- 27 Sep. 2022
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
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Ups and Downs of Conserving the C.W. Parker Carousel, 27 Sep. 2022
Ups and Downs of Conserving the C.W. Parker Carousel, 27 Sep. 2022
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