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Agatha Van Der Starre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96702
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of 71-year-old speed skater Agatha Van Der Starre, posing with a board that is displaying many of her medals.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2307
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of 71-year-old speed skater Agatha Van Der Starre, posing with a board that is displaying many of her medals.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Agatha Van Der Starre admires some of the medals she's won throughout her long speedskating career. At 71, she's still going strong, having just set four records in the short track provincial championships in Burnaby last weekend."
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Beverly Nann
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97039
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Beverly Nann holding up her medal for her Order of British Columbia, which she received for setting up the Burnaby School District's multicultural liaison program that was then cancelled in 2001.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2571
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Beverly Nann holding up her medal for her Order of British Columbia, which she received for setting up the Burnaby School District's multicultural liaison program that was then cancelled in 2001.
- Subjects
- Personal Symbols - Medals
- Education
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Beverley Nann regards the Lt. Governor's Award she's received for her work setting up the Burnaby School District's multicultural liason program with mixed emotions, now that the program has been cancelled."
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Diane Nelson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96309
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of curler Diane Nelson, posing with her bronze medal from the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1992
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of curler Diane Nelson, posing with her bronze medal from the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Ray, Steve
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Curler Diane Nelson with her bronze metal from the Olympic games."
Images
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medal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19374
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.26
- Description
- Medal; gold; in centre of medal is raised image of book with burning lamp; writing in horseshoe shape around book; eye in top centre; decorative motif around bottom edge with smaller decorative indents at top; has loop at top, probably for chain; engraving on bottom rear
- Object History
- From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
- Marks/Labels
- "VAN. SUNDAY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN", embossed on front in horsehoe shape "OB ALLAN", engraved on reverse at bottom
- Subjects
- Organizations
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Personal Symbols
- Personal Symbols - Medals
- Sports
Images
medal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39914
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.24.24
- Description
- Medal, silver-coloured; Queen Victoria Jubilee 1897; front -design of Queen Victoria showing head, shoulders and two laurel sprigs; centre - coat-of-arms, surrounded by 5 circles, each with symbol at centre; hangs from decorative brass bar with blue grosgrain ribbon connecting it to similar bar at top; partial fastener on back; ribbon is hand-sewn on to the brass bars.
- Object History
- Part of a donation pertaining to Frederick Homer Cassels, a WWI Veterinary service army veteran.
- Frederick Homer Cassels was born June 25th 1870 or 1872 in Paisley, Ontario. He moved to BC in 1914 and settled in Vancouver. Cassels was a veterinary surgeon in the 103rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I.
- Prior to that, Cassels worked in Washington State. He married Emily Frances McMullen in England in 1919. They came back to Canada and settled in Burnaby the same year.
- He later worked as a marble worker, sticker and polisher at Continental Marble Works until 1932. The family settled in Burnaby's "Skunk Hollow" area, an area off Boundary Road at 13th Avenue and Clydesdale. Their children attended Schou St. School.
- He passed away July 31 1948.
- Marks/Labels
- "VICTORIA REGINA" around image; on reverse, around edge, is stamped "VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS, 1837 - 1897, THE LONGEST AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN ON RECORD"; hand sewn to the front of the ribbon are gold metal initials "VR" and leaf motif
- Names
- Cassels, Frederick Homer
Images
Medal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90928
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.4.1
- Description
- British Columbia Summer Games 1984 gold medal with dogwood and torch in centre of recto and "Burnaby July 19-22" on back, with two leaves surrounding the writing. Ribbon is attached with gold ring.
- Object History
- Item pertaining to BC Summer Games which took place in Burnaby July 19-22, 1984.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Medal, Commemorative
- Colour
- Gold
- Brown
- Blue
- White
- Red
- Measurements
- 48 cm high x 5 cm wide
Images
Medal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90929
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.4.2
- Description
- British Columbia Summer Games 1984 silver medal with dogwood and torch in centre of recto and "Burnaby July 19-22" on verso, with two leaves surrounding the writing. Ribbon is attached with silver ring.
- Object History
- Item pertaining to BC Summer Games which took place in Burnaby July 19-22, 1984.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Medal, Commemorative
- Colour
- Silver
- Brown
- Blue
- White
- Red
- Measurements
- 48 cm high x 5 cm wide
Images
Medal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90930
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.4.3
- Description
- British Columbia Summer Games 1984 bronze medal with dogwood and torch in centre of recto and "Burnaby July 19-22" on verso, with two leaves surrounding the writing. Ribbon attached with bronze ring.
- Object History
- Item pertaining to BC Summer Games which took place in Burnaby July 19-22, 1984.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Medal, Commemorative
- Colour
- Bronze
- Brown
- Blue
- White
- Red
- Measurements
- 48 cm high x 5 cm wide
Images
medallion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38956
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.19.1
- Description
- Medallion; silver; front shows person in shorts running away; decorative laurel of leaves along bottom; back has engravings and larger laurel of leaves which is centred at bottom but almost wraps around the entire edge of medallion; small round opening at top, probably for a chain.
- Marks/Labels
- "B.F.D." (Burnaby Field Day), engraved on reverse, top "1919", engraved on reverse, centre "STERLING", embossed on reverse, bottom "REGD", embossed on reverse, bottom "_ _ R? 925" embossed on reverse, bottom
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medals
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91809
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.48
- Description
- Medal ribbon bar with 6 medals. Medals from left to right:
- Distinguished Flying Cross: Silver cross, the vertical arms of the cross has the image of airplane propellers. The horizontal arms of the cross have wings. In the centre of the cross is a circle with a crown on top and "RAF" in the centre. The reverse has the Royal Cypher in the centre "GVI" and 1918. Engraved at the bottom of the cross is 1945. The ribbon is white and purple stripes on the diagonal.
- 1939-1945 Star: Six pointed star, the obverse has a design of the Royal and Imperial cypher below a crown. The cypher is surrounded by the text "The 1939 - 1945 Star". The ribbon consists of three equal stripes of light blue, red, and dark blue
- France and Germany Star: Six pointed star, the obverse has a design of the Royal and Imperial cypher below a crown. The cypher is surrounded by the text "The France and Germany Star". The ribbon consists of stripes of blue, white, red, white, and blue.
- Defence Medal: Circular silver medal, the obverse shows the side profile of King George VI, facing left. The text around the profile is "GEORGIVS VI D: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP." The reverse of the medal is a Royal crown above an oak tree, flanked by a lion and a lioness. The top left has the date "1939" and the top right has "1945". The text below is "THE DEFENCE / MEDAL". The ribbon is a light green with a central stripe of orange and a narrow black stripe in the middle of the green.
- Canadian Volunteer Service Medal: Circular silver medal, The obverse shows seven marching figures representing the men and women of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Nursing service. Around the edge of the medal is the text "1939 CANADA 1945 VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE". The reverse of the medal shows the Canadian coat of arms. This side is tarnished or scuffed. The ribbon has a stripe of royal blue in the centre flanked by two equal stripes of scarlet and dark green.
- War Medal 1939-1945: Circular silver medal, the obverse shows a crown profile of King George VI, facing left. Text circling the profile is "GEORGIVS VI D : BR : OMN : REX ET INDIAE IMP:". The reverse shows a lion standing on the body of a double headed dragon. The dragon's heads are of an eagle and a dragon. At the top right are the dates "1939/1940". The ribbon has seven stripes of red, blue, and white.
- 100th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada: Circular silver medal, the obverse has Queen Elizabeth II's royal cypher on top of a maple leaf. Surrounding the cypher is "CONFEDERATION CANADA CONFEDERATION". The reverse has the Canadian Coat of Arms with "1867 - 1967" below. The ribbon is white with thin red stripes and two thicker red stripes on the edges.
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
- Object Term
- Medal, Commemorative
Images
medal; tag
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11363
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3294.1
- Description
- Medallion with ribbon; red, cream, silver metal; ribbon is divided into two lenghwise strips, left half is red and right half is cream; ribbon has silver writing on it; metal medallion is wavy circular form with cream button in centre, the centre of the button had red logo.
- Marks/Labels
- "B.C. / C.E. CONVENTION", in silver lettering on ribbon "VANCOUVER BC", in silver lettering on ribbon "SEPT 2-7, 1908", in silver lettering on ribbon "TRADE MARK REGISTERED", in small red printing on metal medallion "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. / NEWARK, N.J. / PAT. APPLIED FOR", embossed on rear of medallion " [illegible] / NEWARK NEW JERSEY" in silver lettering on top of ribbon on rear
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New Jersey
- Site/City Made
- Newark
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
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pamphlet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact85558
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV014.33.32
- Description
- Information Regarding Mountain and Wearing of Decorations - Pamphlet -- [194-?]. Pamphlet published under the authority of the Minister of Veterans Affairs titled "Information Regarding Mounting and Wearing of Decorations, Campaign Stars and Medals". The pamphlet is 12 pages long and includes images of the various medals.
- Object History
- See donor record for Mr. Mark's personal history. Active community volunteer and awarded the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the Year in 1995
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Pamphlet
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Personal Symbols
- Personal Symbols - Medals
- Names
- Mark, Thomas "Tom"
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