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Officer Clegg at Oakalla

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 19.8 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Officer Clegg, with drug rehabilitation projects in yard at Oakalla Prison Farm.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 19.8 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-728
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Officer Clegg, with drug rehabilitation projects in yard at Oakalla Prison Farm.
Subjects
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Clegg, Officer
Oakalla Prison Farm
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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shoulder badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact204
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.42
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.42
Description
Burnaby Municipal Police shoulder bar for jacket. Cast in one piece in metal. Letters are connected by integral bars. Secured by mounting posts and cotter pin.
Object History
Jacket shoulder bars issued to Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
Marks/Labels
"B M P", letters on cross bars
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Policing
Adornment
Names
Jeffery, George
Burnaby Municipal Police
Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
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handcuffs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact209
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.47
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.47
Description
Burnaby Municipal Police issue handcuffs. The cuffs are secured by three links of chain. There is no key.
Object History
These handcuffs were used by Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Policing
Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment
Names
Jeffery, George
Burnaby Municipal Police
Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
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name plate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact210
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.48
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.48
Description
Name plate "GEO. JEFFERY" made for Burnaby Municipal Police officer George Jeffery by schoolchildren. Rectangular copper plate with letters and border raised by hammering on the reverse side. Background is darkened by acid treatment.
Object History
Made for Burnaby Municipal Police officer George Jeffery by schoolchildren. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery then worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
Marks/Labels
"GEO. JEFFERY", letters raised by hammering.
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Policing
Names
Jeffery, George
Burnaby Municipal Police
Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
Less detail