44 records – page 1 of 3.

Collectible toys and games of the twenties and thirties from Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalogs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5186
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Spero, James
Publication Date
c1988
Call Number
688.7 SPE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0486258270
Call Number
688.7 SPE
Author
Spero, James
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Dover
Publication Date
c1988
Physical Description
124 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Toys
Games
Catalogs
Names
Sears Roebuck and Co. Ltd.
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Collecting toys for fun & profit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary977
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Ketchum, William C., 1931-
Publication Date
c1985
Call Number
688.7 KET
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0895862506
9780895862501
Call Number
688.7 KET
Author
Ketchum, William C., 1931-
Place of Publication
Tucson, AZ
Publisher
HPBooks
Publication Date
c1985
Series
Affordable collectibles series.
Physical Description
96 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Toys--Collectors and collecting
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.
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The collector's guide to 20th century toys

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1207
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Opie, James, 1944-
Chilcott, Duncan
Harris, Julia
Publication Date
c1996
Call Number
745.592 OPI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0831767502
185891244X
Call Number
745.592 OPI
Author
Opie, James, 1944-
Chilcott, Duncan
Harris, Julia
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Bracken
Publication Date
c1996
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. (some col.)
Library Subject (LOC)
Toys--Collectors and collecting
Toys--History
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94) and index.
Opie, James (consultant editor)
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The official identification and price guide to collectible toys

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1251
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Friz, Richard
Edition
5th ed.
Publication Date
c1990
Call Number
745.592 PRI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0876378033
Call Number
745.592 PRI
Edition
5th ed.
Author
Friz, Richard
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
House of Collectibles
Publication Date
c1990
Physical Description
533 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Toys--Collectors and collecting
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Schroeder's collectible toys antique to modern price guide

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1206
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Huxford, Sharon
Huxford, Bob
Edition
5th ed.
Publication Date
c1999
Call Number
745.592 HUX
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1574320939
Call Number
745.592 HUX
Edition
5th ed.
Author
Huxford, Sharon
Huxford, Bob
Place of Publication
Paducah, Ky.
Publisher
Schroeder Co.
Publication Date
c1999
Physical Description
506 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Toys--Collectors and collecting
Catalogs
Notes
Includes indexes.
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Toys for tots

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78777
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 20, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified British Columbia (BC) Transit workers carrying toys and board games for the "Toys for Tots" toy drive.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 20, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0108
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified British Columbia (BC) Transit workers carrying toys and board games for the "Toys for Tots" toy drive.
Subjects
Events - Fundraising
Toys
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ponne, Simone
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "12/20 BNW - p.3 / A 3591 - Bby - Simone / 88%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Ann and Jonathan Martin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80214
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 6, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ann and Jonathan Martin playing with toy cars and miniature car ramps.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 6, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0694
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ann and Jonathan Martin playing with toy cars and miniature car ramps.
Subjects
Toys
Names
Martin, Jonathan
Martin, Ann
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "#780 Mario Bby / Bby p. 11 38%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Child with 3D puzzle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98226
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified child viewing a display of "Puzz 3D" three-dimensional puzzles of various cities.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3304
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified child viewing a display of "Puzz 3D" three-dimensional puzzles of various cities.
Subjects
Exhibitions
Toys
Persons - Children
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Child with Beanie Babies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98233
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified child posing with a Beanie Babies toy parrot.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3311
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified child posing with a Beanie Babies toy parrot.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Toys
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in a September 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Fire fighters with donations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98253
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of two members of the Burnaby Fire Department carrying bags of toys for donation in the parking lot in front of the Dogwood Lodge.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3320
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of two members of the Burnaby Fire Department carrying bags of toys for donation in the parking lot in front of the Dogwood Lodge.
Subjects
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Toys
Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing
Names
Burnaby Fire Department
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Collected by editorial for use in a September 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
3755 Willingdon Avenue
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
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Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4481
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:54 min)
Scope and Content
Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their f…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:54 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19
Scope and Content
Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their financial situation. Cice talks about her family installing a toilet, and she describes how the money saved for a bathtub was spent purchasing a piano instead.
History
Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Toys
Sports - Cycling
Persons - Children
Names
Brown, Cice Chandler
Accession Code
BV017.45.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_006.mp3
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Interview with Georgina Nicholson by Eric Damer November 2, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory370
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1948-2012
Length
0:09:38
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Georgina Nicholson's childhood years. Georgina discusses the food she grew up on and the toys that she played with as a child, as compared to what she sees now. She briefly mentions taking tap dance classes in Vancouver.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Georgina Nicholson's childhood years. Georgina discusses the food she grew up on and the toys that she played with as a child, as compared to what she sees now. She briefly mentions taking tap dance classes in Vancouver.
Date Range
1948-2012
Length
0:09:38
Subjects
Toys
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 2, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Georgina Nicholson conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 2, 2012. Major theme discussed: the life of a teenager in the nineteen-sixties.
Biographical Notes
Georgina Nicholson's parents were married in 1929 and moved into their house in North Burnaby. Georgina Nicholson was born in 1948 and grew up playing in neighbourhood parks. Georgina went to Rosser Avenue Elementary, Alpha and Burnaby Heights Junior Secondary, and North Burnaby High Schools. She later studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and pursued a career as a laboratory technologist.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:38:20
Interviewee Name
Nicholson, Georgina
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track four of recording of interview with Georgina Nicholson

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Kub Kar Rally

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98034
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
12 photographs : col. negatives ; 60 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Scout's Kub Kar rally, including Scouters' qualifying inspections pre-race and Cubs racing.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Scouts subseries
Physical Description
12 photographs : col. negatives ; 60 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
631-031
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
BHS1994-05
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Scout's Kub Kar rally, including Scouters' qualifying inspections pre-race and Cubs racing.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Toys
Events - Competitions
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title. Full transcription: "Mr. Cunnold / Kub Kar Rally (negatives)
Title transcribed from envelope in which prints were originally housed
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Man cleaning his model train

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59200
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 21 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man polishing a model train.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 21 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1516
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man polishing a model train.
Subjects
Toys
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Railism [sic] / PMT 100% / page 5 / Burnaby / Today"
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Man playing with stuffed animals

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59054
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man arranging two stuffed animals.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1460
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man arranging two stuffed animals.
Subjects
Toys
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "1 / PMT 108% / page 15 / Burnaby / Today"
Images
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People playing with dolls

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58919
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two people with a collection of dolls.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 20.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1371
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of two people with a collection of dolls.
Subjects
Toys - Dolls
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "page 5 / Burnaby Today / PMT 100%"
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Women around a desk with a box full of toy donations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59210
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of five women in an office. One woman is holding a doll up from a box of donated toys while the others watch.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1525
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of five women in an office. One woman is holding a doll up from a box of donated toys while the others watch.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Offices
Toys - Dolls
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Donations"
Note on verso reads: "80-13-188 / PMT 100% / page 3 / Burnaby Today"
Related to 480-1504
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Women around the office

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59183
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of five women in an office. One woman is holding a doll up from a box of donated toys while the others watch.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1504
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of five women in an office. One woman is holding a doll up from a box of donated toys while the others watch.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Offices
Toys - Dolls
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "page 3 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"
Related to 480-1525
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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5860
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1987
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
096928280x
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Contributor
Sone, Michael
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Corporation of the District of Burnaby
Publication Date
c1987
Physical Description
495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Inscription
"TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
Library Subject (LOC)
Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
Frontier and pioneer life
Biography
Object History
Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
Notes
"Editor Michael Sone".
Includes index.
4 copies held: copy 4
Images
Digital Books
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Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5472
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Date
1994
Call Number
971.133 BUR COPY 3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282826
Call Number
971.133 BUR COPY 3
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Burnaby (B.C.)
Biography
Notes
Includes index.
3 copies held: copy 3.
Digital Books
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