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Highroads to reading. Book three

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Beresford, M. A.

Publication Date: 1940

Call Number: 428.6 BER

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.17

Call Number: 428.6 BER

Author: Beresford, M. A.

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.

Publisher: Macmillans in Canada; Ryerson Press

Publication Date: 1940

Series: Highroads to reading

Physical Description: viii, 280 p. : ill (some col.) ; 18 cm.

Inscription: "Second Street School" -- stamped on endpaper (front). "S 33" -- handwritten in pen on title page

Library Subject (LOC): Readers

Notes: Includes index.

Home & school exercises in composition through reading. Intermediate book.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Pickles, Frederick; Pickles, John E.

Publication Date: 1921

Call Number: 428 PIC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.102

Call Number: 428 PIC

Author: Pickles, Frederick; Pickles, John E.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons Limited

Publication Date: 1921

Printer: Temple Press

Physical Description: viii, 167 p. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "S23" [phrase is crossed out and written in black ink on front pastedown and endpaper] "Clifton G. Brown" [handwritten in purple ink on front pastedown] "C.G. Brown" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): English language--Composition and exercises; English literature--Study and teaching

Kitty Hill reading a book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kitty Hill seated with a book at her lap, reading. This photograph was most likely taken inside the family home, Broadview, in the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-081

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kitty Hill seated with a book at her lap, reading. This photograph was most likely taken inside the family home, Broadview, in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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The Lewis story method of teaching reading and spelling manual

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Lewis, George W.

Publication Date: c1916

Call Number: 372.4 LEW

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.18.5

Call Number: 372.4 LEW

Author: Lewis, George W.

Contributor: Cleaveland, Bess Bruce, 1876-1966

Place of Publication: Chicago, Ill.

Publisher: G. W. Lewis Publishing Co.

Publication Date: c1916

Physical Description: 190 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "Beatrice Hardman 203 - 8th St. New Westminster" -- handwritten in pen on flyleaf. "Bea Powell 3182 - W 8th Ave. Vancouver" -- handwritten in pen on flyleaf. "18.4" -- crossed out on endpaper (back).

Library Subject (LOC): English language--Orthography and spelling; Reading (Elementary)

Object History: This item was purchased from the St.James United Church.; Beatrice Hardman (1888-1979) married James Frederick Cowell (1887-1972) at 503 8th Street, New Westminster in 1924.

Notes: Include index.; "Illustrated by Bess Bruce Cleaveland"

Naming Ceremony for the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 90049

Meeting Date: 20-Jun-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 90049

Meeting Date: 20-Jun-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 90049

20-Jun-2011 Meeting Minutes

Notes on map reading, 1929 (reprinted with amendments (nos. 1 to 4), 1939)

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1942

Call Number: 623.71 GRE

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV993.17.12

Call Number: 623.71 GRE

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Great Britain. War Office

Publication Date: 1942

Printer: Edmond Cloutier

Physical Description: 95 p. : maps (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Military maps; Military topography

Notes: "Notified in army orders for September, 1929" -- cover; by command of the army council, Sir Herbert (James) Creedy (1878-1973).; Includes index.

Olga Kotelko reading to girl with a broken leg

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Olga Kotelo reading or working on homework with a girl with a broken leg. The photograph is taken inside of a hospital.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1368

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Olga Kotelo reading or working on homework with a girl with a broken leg. The photograph is taken inside of a hospital.

Subjects: Persons - Adolescents; Persons - Seniors; Buildings - Civic - Hospitals

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto reads: "Olga Kotelko / Sherri Echlin"; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Olga / PMT 100% / page 1 / Burnaby"

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Pixie McGeachie Reading Room

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 78893

Meeting Date: 14-Mar-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 78893

Meeting Date: 14-Mar-2011

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 78893

14-Mar-2011 Meeting Minutes

Plan of work for the progressive road to reading

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Burchill, Georgine, 1868-; Ettinger, William L. (William Louis), 1862-; Shimer, Edgar Dubs, 1853-

Publication Date: c1919

Call Number: 428.6 BUR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.104

Call Number: 428.6 BUR

Author: Burchill, Georgine, 1868-; Ettinger, William L. (William Louis), 1862-; Shimer, Edgar Dubs, 1853-

Place of Publication: New York, NY.

Publisher: Silver, Burdett and Company

Publication Date: c1919

Series: The progressive road to reading, plan of work

Physical Description: 115 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "Second Street School" -- Stamped on endpaper (front). "S23" -- handwriiten and crossed-out in pen on flyleaf and endpaper (front).

Library Subject (LOC): Readers (Elementary); Reading (Elementary)

Notes: Includex index.

The progressive road to reading : book three A

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1912

Call Number: 428.6 PRO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.25

Call Number: 428.6 PRO

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: W. J. Gage & Company, Limited

Publication Date: c1912

Series: Progressive road to reading

Physical Description: 301 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "Lela Corbett 350 - 18th Ave. E. E. Burnaby" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown and back endpaper] "S36" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front and back endpaper] "S36" [handwritten in black ink on p. before back endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): Readers (Elementary); Readers--Historical texts

Notes: "Authorized for use in the public schools of British Columbia" --title page.

The progressive road to reading : book two

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1912

Call Number: 428.6 WJC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.26

Call Number: 428.6 WJC

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.

Publisher: W. J. Gage & Company, Limited

Publication Date: c1912

Series: The progressive road to reading, book two

Physical Description: 160 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Readers (Elementary); Reading (Elementary)

The progressive road to reading. Story steps,

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Kleiser, Clare; Ettinger, William L. (William Louis), 1862-; Shimer, Edgar Dubs, 1853-

Publication Date: c1917

Call Number: 428 KLE

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.18

Call Number: 428 KLE

Author: Kleiser, Clare; Ettinger, William L. (William Louis), 1862-; Shimer, Edgar Dubs, 1853-

Contributor: Cue, Harold James, 1887-1961

Place of Publication: Boston, Mass.

Publisher: Silver, Burdett and Company

Publication Date: c1917

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "S33" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pen on flyleaf. "Dicky Dare" -- handwritten in pencil on back cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Readers; Readers--1870-1950

Notes: Includes index.; Illustrations by Harold Cue

Reading and thinkingb : grade V

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1930

Call Number: 428.6 REA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.20

Call Number: 428.6 REA

Contributor: Wilson, Richard; Woodley, Edward C. (Edward Carruthers), 1878-1955

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date: 1930

Series: Reading and thinking

Printer: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.

Physical Description: 217 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "1.00" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "WITHDRAWN" [stamped in blue ink on front pastedown] "j F 6779" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Okanagan Valley Union Library" [stamped in black ink on t.p.] "6779" [handwritten in pencil on t.p. verso]

Library Subject (LOC): Reading comprehension; Readers (Elementary)

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Notes: "Edited by Richard Wilson" --t.p.; "Adapted for use in Canadian Schools by E. C. Woodley" --t.p.; Adaptor's given name and dates: Woodley, E. C. (Edward Carruthers), 1878-1955

Reading and thinking. Book 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1900

Call Number: 428.6 WIL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.170.7

Call Number: 428.6 WIL

Contributor: Wilson, Richard; Litt, D.

Place of Publication: London, U.K.

Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date: 1900

Series: Reading and thinking

Physical Description: 143 p. ; ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "The Church High School" -- handwritten in ink under front cover. "s16" -- handwritten in pen on flyleaf. "1/8 10c" -- handwritten in pencil on flyleaf.

Library Subject (LOC): Readers

Notes: Includes index.

Reading event

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified children watching a person in the foreground during a reading event.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3177

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified children watching a person in the foreground during a reading event.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Events; Education

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on original file name; Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

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Reading outside Bob Prittie Metrotown Library

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified person reading a book outside of the Bob Prittie Library. A blossoming cherry tree is visible behind the reader.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2080

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified person reading a book outside of the Bob Prittie Library. A blossoming cherry tree is visible behind the reader.

Subjects: Plants - Trees; Buildings - Civic - Libraries

Names: Burnaby Public Library

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "A good book, warm sunshine and blossoming trees make for a pleasant way to spend a Spring afternoon in the plaza at Burnaby's Bob Prittie Library on Monday."

Geographic Access: Willingdon Avenue

Street Address: 6100 Willingdon Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Reading Program

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 19, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of children and adults at a reading program at Metrotown aimed at improving national literacy levels.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 19, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0958

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of children and adults at a reading program at Metrotown aimed at improving national literacy levels.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ponne, Simone

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2342 C Bby Simone 72% Bby 3"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)