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Burnaby historical reference collection series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950-1992, predominant 1950-1973

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 3 film reels + 20 videocassettes + 1 avi

Scope and Content: Series consists of a reference collection of films relating to the history of Burnaby. Films include CBUT News footage "Burnaby Mountain Sod Turning"; a documentary film "Cabin" about the building of a log cabin at Burnaby Village Museum; a documentary film "A Friend at the Door" about the work of …

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 3 film reels + 20 videocassettes + 1 avi

Scope and Content: Series consists of a reference collection of films relating to the history of Burnaby. Films include CBUT News footage "Burnaby Mountain Sod Turning"; a documentary film "Cabin" about the building of a log cabin at Burnaby Village Museum; a documentary film "A Friend at the Door" about the work of rural social workers in British Columbia; historical film footage from B.C. Transit Centennial of the B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams and home movie footage created by the Handel family.

Accession Code: HV971.30; BV005.8; BV005.48; BV012.37; BV014.39; BV016.37; BV017.11; BV020.5

Date: 1950-1992, predominant 1950-1973

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of series

B.C. Transit Centennial: Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1990

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 videocassette (2 hr., 3 min., 4 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Historical film excerpts of B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train shot by Ken Hodgson in 1948/1949 and in 1950. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horne and Vic Sharman. Frank and Vic w…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 videocassette (2 hr., 3 min., 4 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Material Details: VHS video tape in slip case "1950 / BCE Rail Archives / Burn. Lake / Central Park / Oak-Marpole / Skagit / Tourist Ride Chilliwack" hand written on label.; "Railway Pictures Inc." "Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points"- Directed and Produced by Ken Hodgson; Opening title card on film excerpt reads: "GASTOWN POST & TRANSFER / B.C. TRANSIT CENTENNIAL / "BURNABY LAKE" / COLOURIST: Al / ASSISTANT"

Scope and Content: Historical film excerpts of B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train shot by Ken Hodgson in 1948/1949 and in 1950. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horne and Vic Sharman. Frank and Vic worked as motormen on the BC Electric Railway. The trams are shown travelling through Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, North Delta, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. The excursion train was filmed in Washington State, U.S.A. The narrators give commentary, describing the routes, landmarks of the past and present, the various kinds of trams and buses seen, drivers’ protocols, and historical information. Summary: 0:00 – 16:18: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Burnaby Lake". Footage of a Burnaby Lake Line tram from the Carrall Street depot in Vancouver to the Sapperton terminus, New Westminster. 16:18 – 30:20: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Central Park". Footage of a Central Park Line tram from the New Westminster depot to the Carrall Street depot. 30:20 - 40:53: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Oak St. Line". Footage of an Oak St. Line tram from Victory Square to the Marpole terminus. 40:53 – 49:41:Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Fairview Belt Line 1". Although the title card reads “Fairview Belt Line 1”, this is an observation car from the intersection of Cambie and Hastings Streets to the Dunbar terminus and back to Victory Square by way of Granville Street. 49:41 – 57:34: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "Skagit River Railway". Footage of Skagit River Railway, Washington, U.S.A., from Newhalem to the Diablo Dam powerhouse and lift, then to the boat which crossed the lake to Ross Dam 57:34 – 1:12:54: the title card reads “Observation Car Trip” but this is a Fairview Belt Line tram on the outer line run, from Broadway and Main on a complete loop through downtown. 1:12:54 – 1:15:49: Title reads: "Railway Pictures Inc." "Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points" with voice over by Frank Horne and Vic Sharman, directed and produced by Ken Hodgson. Opens with Vic Sharman, his wife and family at Liverpool Old Station (Scott Road) preparing for the last trip on the Chilliwack Line October, 1950. The last Fraser Valley Line tram from Vancouver meets the last tram from Chilliwack in Langley for the last-day-of-service ceremony, October 1, 1950 1:15:49 – 1:56:10: Footage of a Fraser Valley line tram from the Carrall Street depot, leaving in sections which meet at the New Westminster depot and continue on together to Chilliwack Depot, then return to New Westminster. 1:56:10 – 2:03:04: Footage of decommissioning of the system: removal of the tram power lines, scrapping and burning of tram cars at the Kitsilano yard.

History: Film footage shot in 1948 -1949 and 1950 and voice-over recorded in 1990. The end-of-service ceremony film is dated October 1, 1950.

Creator: Hodgson, Kenneth A. "Ken"

Publisher: Railway Pictures Incorporated

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Rail

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Sharman, Victor Lawrence "Vic"; Horne, Frank Harry

Accession Code: BV012.37.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1990

Media Type: Moving Images

Related Material: See also BV020.5.1060

Notes: Title based on contents of film; Other organizations participated in the filming of the footage: B.C. Transit and Gastown Post & Transfer.; Film is narrated by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman; VHS is a copy created from original excerpts

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B.C. Transit Centennial: Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points, 1990

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Cabin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening foot…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Material Details: Producer and Director - James Bizzocchi; Cabin building and narration - Earl Carter; Editing- Justine Dancy; Director of Cinematography - Selwyn Pullan; Music- Ralph Dyck; Titles - Carl Chaplin

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening footage includes historic photographs from the Vancouver Public Library Photographic collection.

History: Film director and producer James (Jim) Bizzochi is a moving image artist living and working in British Columbia. Jim created the film while working as a professor with Simon Fraser University. Cinematographer Selwyn Pullan is a distinguised Canadian photographer who specialized in building photography documenting B.C. mid-century modernism.

Publisher: Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,

Other Title Information: Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Buildings - Residential - Cabins; Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Carter, Earl; Bizzocchi, James; Pullan, Selwyn; Chaplin, Carl; Dancy, Justine; Dyck, Ralph; Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.709

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Pullan, Selwyn

Notes: Transcribed title; Copyright MCMLXXIII; Film under copyright - for Fair Dealing Purposes only; End Credits : "Thanks to / Heritage Village Museum - Burnaby / Simon Fraser University Film Workshop / Vancouver Public Library Photographic Collection"

Images

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Cabin, 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

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Deer Lake Park : heritage resource inventory

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wolf, Jim

Publication Date: c1998

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection; Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282834; 9780969282839

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

Author: Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: c1998

Physical Description: 47 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Deer Lake Park (Burnaby, B.C.)--History; Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby; Burnaby (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Notes: 2 copies held : copy 2.

Digital Books

1,000 razors priced & illustrated

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Schroeder, Bill

Publication Date: c1970

Call Number: 646.7 SCH

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 646.7 SCH

Author: Schroeder, Bill

Place of Publication: Paducah, Ky.

Publisher: Schroeders

Publication Date: c1970

Physical Description: 71 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "John Adams", handwritten in ink on front cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Razors; Catalogs

500 small houses of the twenties

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Smith, Henry Atterbury, 1872-1954

Publication Date: 1990

Call Number: 728 SMI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0486263002; 9780486263007

Call Number: 728 SMI

Author: Smith, Henry Atterbury, 1872-1954

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Dover

Publication Date: 1990

Physical Description: 312 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture

Notes: Reprint, with new introd. Originally published as v. 1 of: The books of a thousand homes. New York : Home Owners Service Institute, 1923.

The 1901 editions of the T. Eaton Co. Limited catalogues for spring & summer, fall & winter

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: T. Eaton Co.

Publication Date: c1970

Call Number: 381 EAT Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0773710043

Call Number: 381 EAT Copy 1

Author: T. Eaton Co.

Contributor: Stoddart, Jack

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Musson

Publication Date: c1970

Physical Description: 454 p. in various pagings : ill. ; 26 cm

Inscription: "Donated / by Lyn Axford", written in pencil on title page of book.

Library Subject (LOC): Manufactures; Department stores--Canada; Catalogs

Names: T. Eaton Company Limited

Notes: "Introduction by Jack Stoddart." -- Title page.; Includes index. Copy 1 of 4

1918-1998 : RAF 80th anniversary

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1998

Call Number: 358.4009 RAF

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 358.4009 RAF

Contributor: Handy, Brian

Place of Publication: [U,K.]

Publisher: Ministry of Defence, [U.K.]

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 46 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Great Britain. Royal Air Force History

Notes: " RAF PUBLIC RELATIONS 1998' -- title page.; "Editor: Sqn Ldr Brian Hardy"

1923 Sears, Roebuck catalogue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sears, Roebuck and Company

Publication Date: c1973

Call Number: 381 SEA COPY 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 381 SEA COPY 1

Author: Sears, Roebuck and Company

Contributor: Schroeder, Joseph J.

Place of Publication: Northfield, Ill.

Publisher: Digest Books

Publication Date: c1973

Physical Description: 974 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Inscription: "Burnaby Village Museum", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Manufactures; Catalogs

Names: Sears Roebuck and Co. Ltd.

Notes: Reprint of 1923 Sears, Roebuck, and Co. catalog.; 3 copies held : copy 1.

1927 edition of the Sears, Roebuck catalogue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sears, Roebuck and Company

Publication Date: c1970

Call Number: 381 SEA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0517018659

Call Number: 381 SEA

Author: Sears, Roebuck and Company

Contributor: Mirken, Alan

Place of Publication: [S.l.]

Publisher: Bounty Books

Publication Date: c1970

Physical Description: 1091 [12] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Inscription: "John Adams", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Manufactures; Catalogs

Names: Sears Roebuck and Co. Ltd.

The 1927 edition of the T. Eaton Co. Limited. catalogue for spring and summer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: T. Eaton Co.

Publication Date: c1971

Call Number: 381.12 EAT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0773710019

Call Number: 381.12 EAT

Author: T. Eaton Co.

Contributor: Stoddart, Jack

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Musson

Publication Date: c1971

Physical Description: 408 p. : ill.

Library Subject (LOC): Manufactures; Department stores--Canada; Shopping--Canada--History; Catalogs

Names: T. Eaton Company Limited

Notes: "This is a reprint of the eastern edition of the 1927 catalogue for spring and summer. [Musson] have omitted a few dozen pages of lesser interest (without eliminating any subjects) so as to make room for a group of 30 pages featuring farm equipement of all kinds, taken from the prairie edition of the same season's catalogue. the index has not amended to delete the missing pages."; Prairie edition section is labelled with the letter "W" next to the page numbers. Located near the back of book.; Oversized book.

The ABC British Columbia lumber trade directory and yearbook

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: 28th ed.

Publication Date: 1977

Call Number: 634.9 ABC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 634.9 ABC

Edition: 28th ed.

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Progress Pub.

Publication Date: 1977

Physical Description: 283 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Lumber trade--British Columbia; Periodicals; Directories

Notes: ISSN: 0065-0013

A carousel is magic : the saving of Parker #119

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Boulanger, Annie

Publication Date: c1995

Call Number: 731.932 BOU Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969992904

Call Number: 731.932 BOU Copy 1

Author: Boulanger, Annie

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel

Publication Date: c1995

Physical Description: 171 p., [20] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm

Inscription: "To the Burnaby Village Museum - / one of my favourite places! / A. Boulanger / Sept 29/95", hand written in ink on title page of book

Library Subject (LOC): Merry-go-round--British Columbia--Vancouver--History

Names: Parker, Charles Wallace "C.W."; Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Copy 1 of 2; Signed by author.

A century of antique Canadian glass fruit jars

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Bird, Douglas; Bird, Marion H., 1955-; Corke, Charles Thomas

Publication Date: 1971; c1970

Call Number: 748.8 BIR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 748.8 BIR

Author: Bird, Douglas; Bird, Marion H., 1955-; Corke, Charles Thomas

Place of Publication: [London, Ont.]

Publisher: [s.n.]

Publication Date: 1971; c1970

Physical Description: 110 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Glass fruit jars--Canada; Glassware--Collectors and collecting; Catalogs

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 110).

A century of model trains

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Levy, Allen

Publication Date: 1974

Call Number: 625.1 LEV

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 625.1 LEV

Author: Levy, Allen

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Crescent Books

Publication Date: 1974

Physical Description: 208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 x 34 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Railroads--Models

Subjects: Transportation

A chronological history of the Burnaby Historical Society, 1957-1997

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: 1997

Call Number: 971.13306 MCG

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.13306 MCG

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: Burnaby Historical Society

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: 53 p. : ill., ports. ;

Inscription: "Presented to Burnaby Village Museum by the / Burnaby Historical Society - 1977 / Pixie McGeachie", handwritten in ink on the cover of the book.