postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40987
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5982.1
- Description
- Postcard: white card, horizontal; black and white illustration of hand holding cup; at upper left in black, "The Magic Cup"; at upper right in frame, "If born between the Dates of DEC. 22nd AND JAN. 18th Find your fortune in this cup" "DIRECTIONS - RUB A LEAD PENCIL INSIDE OF MAGIC CUP.", this has been overstamped with red "PAINT WITH INK"; inside of cup is blue with white "CAPRICORNUS" and symbol, and "Have strong will...", listing qualities and birthstone, etc.; on outside of cup, "Barrington Hall" "The Baker-ized Coffee" "Steel Cut"; lower part of card has black print, "HOW TO TELL FORTUNES WITH COFFEE GROUNDS", listing many possible interpretations; down right side is "THE HALL PROCESS, PAT. EDWARD HALL, N.Y."; on reverse in black, "Post Card"; double line divides card, at left "CORRESPONDENCE HERE", at right "THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "DOMESTIC 1C FOREIGN 2C STAMP"; three lines at right for address; at lower left, "Any four of this series of twelve Coffee Cup Fortune Cards sent free for picture of Barrington Hall cut from the label on a can of Baker-ized Steel-Cut Coffee (or send 10c. in stamps). Write for grocer handling it. BAKER IMPORTING COMPANY, 214 Second Street North, Minneapolis, Minn." waterstained, spots; pencil scribble on lowest address line; creases, wear at edges
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- The Magic Cup Barrington Hall The Baker-ized Coffee Capricornus
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47142
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.36.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; two-storey tan stucco building "OFFICE", with balcony, round steps, people on steps, car, drive, row of single-storey white bungalows behind at left, with crenellated fronts; blue sign with yellow lettering "MOTEL AUTO COURT", white "MOUNTAIN VIEW" above, top of sign shaped like peaks, "STEAM HEAT"? below; on reverse in green "MOUNTAIN VIEW AUTO COURT & TRAILER PARK" "3510 Kingsway Ave. -- Vancouver, B.C., Canada" "Phone HE 1-3911" "42 Modern Cottages.." "...Your Host - - - A.J. Pound"; up centre, MADE IN CANADA BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD. "COLOR CARD" DIVISION, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA."; at bottom "C-49"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS"; red Queen Elizabeth II stamp "4" "CANADA" "POSTES POSTAGE" and powerline support pole symbol?; addressed in blue pen to "Mrs. C.A. Course" "c/o Aux. Hospital" "Lamont, Alberta"; postmarked "VANCOUVER B.C." "APR 26" "6 PM" "1966"; stamp is cancelled with black "IF YOU DRINK DON'T DRIVE" "SI VOUS -- NE CONDUI---"; message "Dearest Gran, Trailer left Mon. but we're not gone yet maybe tomorrow. At motel with Jon's folks but they return home tomorrow. Will let you know later how things go where we are. Love from All. Ingrid"; lightly soiled, wear on corners
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Mountain View Auto Court & Trailer Park / 3510 Kingsway Ave. / Vancouver, B.C., Canada / Mrs. C.A. Course
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Mountain View Auto Court & Trailer Park C-49
- Publication Date
- April 26 1966
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
pram
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91514
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.30.1
- Description
- Green classic Wilson brand pram. There are four narrow wheels, a low-set handle bar and a moveable top canopy and cover with a patterned interior trim. The interior of the pram is white, as is the handlebar, brake handle and wheel covers. On the front end, there is a logo with the brand "Wilson" written in silver cursive, a narrow British flag and a blue tag indicating "Made in England". On either side of the pram, there is a painted pink rose. The knobs on either side of the canopy are also made to look like silver roses, with a yellow and green "W" symbol in their centre.
- Object History
- This pram belonged to George and Elaine (nee Blackstock) Burnett who lived in Burnaby on Elgin Avenue. The couple had four children, but the exact timeline of when this pram was used in unknown. The pram was made in England by the company Silver Cross, which was founded by William Wilson in 1877. It is the founder's surname from which the pram derives its name, which is found on the end of the carriage. George Burnett was employed as the foreman plumber at Oakalla Prison in Burnaby for 30 years. He was also the President of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 83 in Burnaby. Elaine's family farmed on land in the Deer Lake Area. George and Elaine had four children: John, Derek, Louise, and Lori.
- Reference
- Pioneer Tales of Burnaby, the Corporation of the District of Burnaby: Part III: 1911-1920. Elsie Dawkins Norman. Burnaby Village Museum, Digital Reference Collection. Published 1987. (page 333)
- Classification
- Land Transportation T&E - - Human-Powered Vehicles
- Object Term
- Stroller
- Marks/Labels
- Painted pink roses; Wilson label; Made in England
- Colour
- Green
- Measurements
- height: 100 cm width: 55 cm depth: 124 cm
- Country Made
- England
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
Images
![Soldier or Police officer, [between 1910 and 1914] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/487/487-046.jpg?width=280)
Soldier or Police officer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65970
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1910 and 1914]
- Collection/Fonds
- J.W. Phillips fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.5 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man in uniform. A badge in the shape of a cross inside a circle (looks to be a medical cross) is visible on the uniform's left upper sleeve. The man is sitting outside on a wooden chair. His legs are crossed and he is holding the cap of his uniform across his lap. The …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1910 and 1914]
- Collection/Fonds
- J.W. Phillips fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.5 x 11 cm
- Material Details
- Emulsion measures 15.5 x 11 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 16 x 12 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 487-046
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2008-18
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man in uniform. A badge in the shape of a cross inside a circle (looks to be a medical cross) is visible on the uniform's left upper sleeve. The man is sitting outside on a wooden chair. His legs are crossed and he is holding the cap of his uniform across his lap. The symbol on his cap reads "...icer" (officer).
- Subjects
- Clothing - Uniforms
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Phillips, James William "Jim"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's note on border of glass plate reads: "[?] Box 4 [?]"
Images
![Soldier or Police officer, [between 1910 and 1914] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/487/487-046.jpg)
Alfred's Fountain Pen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9684
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2016
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- The video depicts the challenges of film maker Alfred Woo’s physical, social, and cultural transformation to a foreign country. Sentimentally prior to departing Hong Kong in 1954, Alfred was presented a fountain pen by some of his grade two classmates, a souvenir that he has cherished all these yea…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- The video depicts the challenges of film maker Alfred Woo’s physical, social, and cultural transformation to a foreign country. Sentimentally prior to departing Hong Kong in 1954, Alfred was presented a fountain pen by some of his grade two classmates, a souvenir that he has cherished all these years despite losing contact with them long ago. In his seniority, he muses poignantly about the symbolism of this writing instrument and shares his wonderment about the destiny of these childhood benefactors.
- History
- Immigrating from Hong Kong to Canada as a child, Alfred Woo easily assimilated into the Canadian way of life at an early age and has enjoyed the best of both worlds. A law graduate, his professional career included service as a Crown Counsel, securities administrator, corporate executive, and as private practitioner. He also served in the Canadian Army (Reserve Force) as a legal officer and an artillery officer before being honorably discharged at the rank of Major. A Burnaby resident for over 30 years, and now retired, he continues to volunteer helping seniors, a community service club, and a veterans group.
- Creator
- Woo, Alfred
- Other Title Information
- title supplied by film maker
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Woo, Alfred
- Accession Code
- BV016.37.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 2016
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Images
Video
Alfred's Fountain Pen, 2016
Alfred's Fountain Pen, 2016
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2016_0037_0015_001.mp4
Bell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90552
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.36.1
- Description
- Dark brown frame with a burlap backing. A metal bell is fixed to the frame with a mount and two screws. The mount has three screw holes, but only two screws are present. The bell is a yellow metal and is blackened inside. The gong inside the bell is also blackened and a white dense rope is afixed to the gong.
- Object History
- In 1986, Loughborough, England became Burnaby's second sister city after a twinning ceremony on May 6 1986. Robert Burnaby was born in Loughborough. To commemorate this occasion, Mayor Albert Dodd from Loughbourough presented two gifts - the bell to symbolize Loughborough and the Burnaby cost of arms.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Marks/Labels
- SHIP's BELL / A gift from Loughborough, England (birthplace of Robert Burnaby)
Images
![Burnaby Fire Department tree chipping event, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2914.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby Fire Department tree chipping event
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97598
- 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 fire fighter Mark Lambert adding a Christmas tree to a bonfire during the Burnaby Fire Department's first annual tree chipping event.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2914
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of fire fighter Mark Lambert adding a Christmas tree to a bonfire during the Burnaby Fire Department's first annual tree chipping event.
- Names
- Burnaby Fire Department
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Mark Lambert, a firefighter at Burnaby Fire Hall 1, adds another Christmas tree to the bonfire at the department's first annual tree chipping event. Lambert said the fire was only supposed to be symbolic, but when the chipper didn't show up on Saturday, all the used trees were burned. He said the fire did serve as an educational eye-opener though, to show people how quickly and intensely a dried tree can burn."
Images
![Burnaby Fire Department tree chipping event, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2914.jpg)
![Dragon dancers at Brentwood Mall, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1756.jpg?width=280)
Dragon dancers at Brentwood Mall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96005
- 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 two dragon dancers from the Yau Kung Moon Athletic Association performing for a crowd inside the Brentwood Mall.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1756
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two dragon dancers from the Yau Kung Moon Athletic Association performing for a crowd inside the Brentwood Mall.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Dragon dancers from the Yau Kung Moon Athletic Association, celebrate Chinese New Year, Saturday at Burnaby's Brentwood Mall. The dragon is controlled by the King of Heaven, and the dance is symbolic of its arrival on earth to help people and brighten the future."
- Geographic Access
- Lougheed Highway
- Street Address
- 4567 Lougheed Highway
- Planning Study Area
- Brentwood Area
Images
![Dragon dancers at Brentwood Mall, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1756.jpg)
Follow that fire : the history of the Burnaby Fire Department
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5194
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282826
- Call Number
- 363.378 PEN COPY 3
- Place of Publication
- [Burnaby, B.C.]
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 160 p. : ill. (some col.), 2 maps, ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fire departments
- Fire fighters
- Name Access
- Burnaby Fire Department
- Notes
- Maps on lining papers.
- 3 copies held: copy 3.
Digital Books
In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5173
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282885
- Call Number
- 971.133 PRI Copy 2
- Contributor
- Wolf, Jim
- Pride, Harry, 1925-
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- c2004
- Physical Description
- 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
- Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.
- Geographic Access
- Barnet Road
- Burrard Inlet
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.
- "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"
- Copy 2 of 2
Digital Books
Lee Rankin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79560
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 13, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby acting mayor Lee Rankin standing next to a Recycling Works sculpture by local artist Evelyn Kingston, at Metrotown Centre.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 13, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0444
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby acting mayor Lee Rankin standing next to a Recycling Works sculpture by local artist Evelyn Kingston, at Metrotown Centre.
- Names
- Rankin, Lee A.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "GVRD launched Recycling Works simultaneously in four cities in the Greater Vancouver area. The attached photo is taken at Metrotown Centre. The sculpture, by local artist Evelyn Kingston, symbolizes that successful businesses recycle. (ID: Lee Rankin, Acting Mayor Burnaby)
Images
![Mayor Doug Drummond at a lion dance, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3094.jpg?width=280)
Mayor Doug Drummond at a lion dance
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97989
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Doug Drummond dotting the eyes of a lion during a Lunar New Year celebration in the atrium of the Metrotown mall.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3094
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Doug Drummond dotting the eyes of a lion during a Lunar New Year celebration in the atrium of the Metrotown mall.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Burnaby mayor Doug Drummond dots the eye of the lion at Chinese New Year celebrations at the Metrotown Centre. Dotting the eye symbolizes waking up the lion."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4700 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Mayor Doug Drummond at a lion dance, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3094.jpg)
![New Year at T&T Supermarket, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1752-1.jpg?width=280)
New Year at T&T Supermarket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96001
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two managers at the Metrotown T&T Supermarket displaying foods and customs before Chinese New Year.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1752
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two managers at the Metrotown T&T Supermarket displaying foods and customs before Chinese New Year.
- Names
- Metrotown
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1752-1: "Yanting Chen, the seafood manager at T&T Supermarket, at Metrotown, with a red snapper. Fish is a traditional meal for Chinese New Year's Eve, and a whole fish symbolizes abundance and completeness."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1752-2: "Melina Hung, the marketing manager for T&T Supermarket, at Metrotown, makes sure she'll have prosperity for the coming new year by picking an even number of oranges. Serving food in even numbers during Chinese New Year is seen as a harbinger of good fortune and abundance."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4700 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![New Year at T&T Supermarket, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1752-1.jpg)
![Serbian Orthodox church blessing, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1993.jpg?width=280)
Serbian Orthodox church blessing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96310
- 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 Reverend Desimir Vidovic, holding incense and dressed in religious wear, preparing to bless the site of a new Serbian Orthodox church on Canada Way (now St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church). A construction excavator that has begun digging is visible behind him.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1993
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Reverend Desimir Vidovic, holding incense and dressed in religious wear, preparing to bless the site of a new Serbian Orthodox church on Canada Way (now St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church). A construction excavator that has begun digging is visible behind him.
- 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: "Reverend Desimir Vidovic prepares for the blessing of the new Serbian church to be built on Canada Way, in Burnaby, by burning a mixture of charcoal and incense. The smoke symbolizes prayers going up towards the heavens. The church, which will be built mostly by volunteer labour, is scheduled to be completed in 20 months. It will be the first Serbian Orthodox church in British Columbia."
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
![Serbian Orthodox church blessing, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1993.jpg)