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- British Columbia Corrections Service 2
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- Oakalla Prison Farm 164
- Peltier, Leonard 1
hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11404
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3318.1
- Description
- Brass hat badge in the shape of the crown. It has two posts with loops soldered to the back to secure it to a uniform hat.
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rubber stamp
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34166
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.53
- Description
- Stamp, rubber, with handle
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Marks/Labels
- "East Wing"
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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rubber stamp
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34168
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.55
- Description
- Stamp, rubber, with handle; `B.C. Stamp Works, Vancouver, 687-6971'
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Marks/Labels
- "L.M.R.C.C. East Wing. Remission. Awarded... Days. Review Comm."
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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knife
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34177
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.64
- Description
- Knife, made by prisoner
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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controller
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34179
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.66
- Description
- A brass and steel controller used for opening and closing cell doors at Oakalla Prison. The top is composed of a brass plate and is round in shape. A brass handle is present in the center of the plate and rotates to aim a pointer at any of numbers 1 to 9 and the letter A at the beginning of the numbers. The handle is spring loaded and can rotate whenever it is pushed down releasing it from a pin. Under this brass plate are two steel gears held within a steel frame all of which are held together with locking nuts. Markings on the top of the brass plate: "A" and the numbers in consecutive order from "1" to "9" . The numbers 7, 8 and 9 have been stamped in and appear to have been added later whereas the numbers "1" to "6" are present in raised format. The number "7" appears twice likely since the handle only locks at that point in between the two "7s" Markings on the small gear: "KANA" "NK 40B 15".
- Reference
- See locking photograph of locking system that this controller came from: Q:\51305 BVM Collections\51305-05 Acquisitions\_DigitalAssets\1991\1991_0045_0662_001.tif
- Category
- 01. Built Environment Objects
- Classification
- Building Components - - Door & Window Elements
- Object Term
- Element, Door
- Measurements
- Overall measurements: Length: 24.8 cm Width: 22.5 cm Height: 18.9 cm
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
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tear gas grenade
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34207
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.94
- Description
- Tear gas grenade
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Marks/Labels
- "240 Practise Grenade, Federal Laboratories Inc., Salts- burg, Pennsylvania"
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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rubber bullet cartridge casing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34208
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.95
- Description
- Cartridge for shooting gas gun.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Marks/Labels
- "203 CN Federal Muzzle Dispersion Cartridge, Chemical Agent (CN) Warning...Danger. for use by trained personnel only"
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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key
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34241
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.128
- Description
- Padlock key, with white, cardboard tag wired to it.
- Object History
- This may be the key to the building where members of the Doukhobour community were detained during their protests of the 1950's. Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "Douhk Hut Storage", written on cardboard tag "MASTER", embossed on side of key
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razor wire
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34385
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.273
- Description
- A piece of galvanized steel razor wire made up of a convex strand with 5 double edged blades protruding at equal lengths from each other. Markings are not visible.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991. This artifact was found by the Women's and Stores buildings.
- Measurements
- Overall measurements: Length: 41.8 cm Width: 18.6 cm Thickness: 1 cm
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razor wire
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34386
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.274
- Description
- A piece of galvanized steel razor wire with a circular strand in the middle from which protrude 22 pairs of blades.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991. This artifact was found by the Women's and Stores buildings.
- Measurements
- Overall measurements: Length: 53.6 cm Width: 6.2 cm Thickness: 1.1 cm
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ruler
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34397
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.285
- Description
- 12 inch, wooden ruler made by the Acme Co. of Canada. Marked in inches on one side and centimeters on the opposite side. Written on the centimeter side with black felt marker is, "Baitz 1 800 I Escape"; Both ends and top edge of the ruler have been stained with ink. There are small gouges at one end.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991
- Marks/Labels
- "Acme Made in Canada" printed on inch side of ruler. "Baitz 1 800 I Escape", written in felt pen on centimeter side of ruler. Face of ruller marked out in inches up to 12 Reverse of ruler marked out in centimeters up to 30.
- Subjects
- Public Services
- Public Services - Correctional
- Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment
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zap
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36539
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.2.1
- Description
- Zap, also known as a blackjack. Short, black, rubber club.
- Object History
- Object was used at Oakalla Prison Farm and was obtained after the prison closed in 1991.
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nunchak
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37081
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.523
- Description
- This nunchak is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by guards. Based on an Oriental weapon, popular in the marshal arts. Handles, wrapped with masking tape are connected by a short length of brown, knotted cord.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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nunchuks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37082
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.524
- Description
- These nuchuks are a prisoner made weapon confiscated by guards. Based on an Oriental weapon, popular in the marshal arts. Short lengths of wood are connected by a chain ( the chain is broken ).
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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hacksaw blade fragment
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37084
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.526
- Description
- This is a broken length of hacksaw blade confiscated from a prisoner by the guards at Oakalla prison. One end is rounded and has a mounting hole in it. The blade is snapped in the middle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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fork
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37085
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.527
- Description
- This fork is altered by a prisoner to make it a weapon. It was confiscated by prison guards at Oakalla prison. The fork is made of metal. The two middle tines have been broken off and black tape has been wrapped around base of handle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "PROV OF B.C.", stamped into handle of fork
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shiv
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37086
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.528
- Description
- This is a prisoner made weapon, confiscated by guards at Oakalla prison. The weapon is made from a short, round wood dowel, with a sharpened nail projecting from one end.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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shiv
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37087
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.529
- Description
- This is a prisoner made weapon, confiscated by guards at Oakalla prison. The weapon is made from a short, round wood dowel, with a sharpened nail projecting from one end.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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shiv
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37088
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.530
- Description
- This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. It is made from a car antenna with masking tape wound around one end to use as the handle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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shiv
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37089
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.531
- Description
- This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. The blade is made from a short length of steel bar stock. It is sharpened at one end and has masking tape wrapped around the other end.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
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