"Transportation - Electric Railroads " found 254 records

Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 23 Dec. 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man in the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER construction team which built this line …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Material Details: printed on the photograph, recto, u.l. "Reeve MacGregor + Councillors of Burnaby/ with Officials of the B.C.E.R. at the/ Opening of Burnaby's New Tram Extension/ on Hastings St. East. Dec 23. 1913./ Photograph by J. Phillips/ Capitol Hill P.O."

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man in the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER construction team which built this line and who was also known as the anchor for the BCER tug-of-war team). Reeve McGregor is standing near the door to the tram, holding a pipe in one hand and a cane in the other (he is also the only man wearing a bow-tie) and Eber Stride is standing directly in front of the tram, wearing a three-piece suit with a white shirt and bowler hat. British Columbia Electric Railroad official R.H. Sperling and BCER general executive agent Fred R. Glover (his topcoat is open) are standing second from right and third from right respectively. The remainder of the men are unidentified although, Councillors Coldicutt, MacDonald, Mayne and MacPherson, with municipal engineer MacPherson, British Columbia Electric Railroad chief engineer G.R.G. Conway and traffic agent for the city J.B. Rainey, solicitor A.E. Beck, chief inspector W. Whitenick, traffic superintendent James Hilton and Burnaby resident W.J. Holdom, Motorman C.C. Cameron and Conductor A. Sherman are said to be pictured.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Toffaletto, Joe; McGregor, Duncan C., 1853-1929; Stride, Eber

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Accession Code: BV985.5398.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 23 Dec. 1913

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-01-23

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension, 23 Dec. 1913 thumbnail

pamphlet holder

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.24

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.24

Description: The pamphlet holder is made of sheet metal. The back, interior and base are painted green.The front face is alternating stripes of four redish orange and three cream paint with the words "TAKE ONE!" printed on the bottom cream stripe. There are holes in each corner for mounting the holder. On the back in pencil is the number "416" possibly from PCC streetcar #416.

Object History: This holder was used to display copies of "The Buzzer", a free weekly newsletter published by BC Electric Railway.

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories

Object Term: Holder

Marks/Labels: "TAKE ONE!", painted in orange on front of holder

Subjects: Written Communication Tools and Equipment; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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pamphlet holder

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.25

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.25

Description: The pamphlet holder is made of sheet metal. The back, interior and base are painted green.The front face is alternating stripes of four redish orange and three cream paint with the words "TAKE ONE!" printed on the bottom cream stripe. There are holes in each corner for mounting the holder. On the bottom tab is painted in white paint "1216" possibly from interurban #1216. At the top is a blue tape stamped with "BCER 1216-B69". This holder would have been used to display copies of "The Buzzer", a free weekly newsletter published by BC Electric Railway.

Object History: Holder for "Buzzer" newsletter (which contained transit information), published by BCER for free distribution to transit passengers

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories

Object Term: Holder

Marks/Labels: "TAKE ONE!" printed in reddish orange on a cream stripe. "BCER 1216 - B69", blue dynamix tape stuck to top face. Collectors ID tag. "1216", hand lettered in white on the bottom face of base

Maker: British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited

Subjects: Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Written Communication Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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People at Heritage Village site during construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Civic - Museums; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Officials - Aldermen and Councillors

Names: Trainer, Mary; Burnaby Village Museum; Clark, Warren R.

Accession Code: BV005.54.442

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: September 26, 2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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People at Heritage Village site during construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people standing on boards at Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum). Interurban 1223 is in the background. Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Coorinator Mary Trainer is under the light-coloured umbrella and Alderman Warren Clark is standing to the left of her.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Civic - Museums; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Trainer, Mary; Burnaby Village Museum; Clark, Warren R.

Accession Code: BV005.54.443

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: September 26, 2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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plaque

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.38.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.38.1

Description: Plaque. Badge shaped, made of ply-wooden, the background is painted yellow/tan and the lettering is black.

Object History: The plaque commemorates the history of the British Columbia Electric Railway in Burnaby, and the preservation of tram #1223 by the Burnaby Historical Society in 1958. Interurban tram No. 1223 has been restored by the joint efforts of the Friends of 1223 and Burnaby Village Museum. In March 2007 the tram was officially returned to Burnaby Village Museum and is currently on display, in a replica of a Tram Car Barn, at the Museum.; Fraser Wilson hand lettered the sign.

Marks/Labels: "This Interurban Tram Car was built in 1913 by the St. Louis Car Co. for the British Columbia Electric Railway Co. and operated over that company's three lines in Burnaby until abandonment, November 1956. Throughout the nearly fifty years of its existence this tram and seventy similar cars carried many thousands of settlers and commuters and helped to build Burnaby into a thriving community of over 80,000"; "Dedicated and placed here by Burnaby Historical Society. Nov. 30th 1958", hand lettered.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

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plaque

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5868.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5868.1

Description: Notice - Plaque. Wood backed plaque with cardboard notice from the British Columbia Electric Railway Company advising passengers to stand in a position that does not interfere with the Operator's vision while the vehicle was in motion. The notice also requests that the passengers refrain from unnecessary conversation with the Operator while the vehicle is in motion. The notice is attached to the wood with four tacks. The wood backing is 23.5cm x 18.5cm and the cardboard is 20cm x 15cm.

Subjects: Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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plate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.3

Description: Plate. White, ceramic, bread and butter size plate. Green transfer print on rim.

Object History: The major B.C.E.R. Main Terminal building at Carrall Street and West Hastings Street in Vancouver and the New Westminster Station at 8th and Columbia included diners where food was served on dishware stamped with the B.C. Electric Railway name.

Marks/Labels: On rim in green transfer print is "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside in green, "VITRIFIED" "GLOBE POTTERY CO. LTD." "COBRIDGE" "ENGLAND". "6-27" is stamped in.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Powerhouse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-?] (date of original), copied [196-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.6 x 9.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a powerhouse with tall smoke stacks, located beside railway tracks. Three trams can be seen on the right side of the photograph and men are standing outside of the building. According to an accompanying note, the powerhouse doubled as a steam plant and a car barn. Constructed in 1891,…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.6 x 9.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a powerhouse with tall smoke stacks, located beside railway tracks. Three trams can be seen on the right side of the photograph and men are standing outside of the building. According to an accompanying note, the powerhouse doubled as a steam plant and a car barn. Constructed in 1891, it was between Edmonds and Highland Park on the Central Park Interurban Line. The steam plant provided power to run the line, then operated by Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Company.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Company

Accession Code: HV976.145.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [189-?] (date of original), copied [196-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-27

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Powerhouse, [189-?] (date of original), copied [196-?] thumbnail

Power line hanger

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.65

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.65

Description: Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. A blue tape attached to the bottom has stamped "TTC T5". Length of sleeve: 38 cm Width: 1.3 cm Height: 5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 9.7 cm Height: 6 cm

Object History: Metal wire hanger for the Toronto Transit Commission.

Marks/Labels: "TTC-T5", collectors previous number. "7688", stamped or cast into the wire guide. "TYPE AS OO" stamped or cast into the hanger on one side. "B" (in a circle), cast or stamped into the hanger on opposite side.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Natural Resources - Energy

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Power line hanger

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.66

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.66

Description: Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. The mounting apparatus has two holes through which bolts pass for tightly crimping the sleeve which passes through its center. A piece of blue tape has stamped "TTC-T7". Length of sleeve: 38 cm Width: 1.3 cm Height: 5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 8 cm Height: 6 cm

Object History: Metal wire hanger for the Toronto Transit Commission.

Marks/Labels: "TTC-T7", collectors previous number on blue sticker. stamped, or cast, in to the wire guide on one side is "17688" "TYPE AS 00" and on the other side an "8" or a "B" in a circle. Cast or stamped into the hanger is "FLECTO" and the same "8" or "B' in a circle.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Natural Resources - Energy

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Power line hanger

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.67

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.67

Description: Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. A piece of the copper power line is still imbedded in the copper sleeve. A piece of blue tape has stamped "BCER-77". Length of sleeve: 38.3 cm Width: 1.7 cm Height: 4.5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 9 cm Height: 5.5 cm

Object History: Metal wire hanger for the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: Collectors previous number "BCER-77" on blue sticker. Stamped or cast on to the wire guide is "CMLV" "192" on both sides. Stamped, or cast in, the top of the hanger "...ELECTO" "...SG8-3..." and a symbol in a circle.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Natural Resources - Energy

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Rail classics, vol. 2, no. 2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1973

Call Number: 388.46 RAI v. 2, no. 2

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 388.46 RAI v. 2, no. 2

Place of Publication: Canoga Park, Calif.

Publisher: Challenge Publication Inc.

Publication Date: 1973

Physical Description: 82 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Transportation; Electric railroads; Local transit; Street-railroads; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Rail

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: "Commuting in British Columbia, Vancouver's British Columbia Electric Railway was the Canadian Equivalent of the Sprawling Pacific Electric by Ira L. Swett" -- page 40 - 45.; Details about the "Districts of Interurban line plus descriptions of different interurban cars operating in the system.

Report card

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.156

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.156

Description: B.C.E.Co.Ltd Car Report Card - Report. Buff paper with black print; "B.C.E. Co. Ltd. CAR REPORT CARD". The card is unused. At the top of the card is space for the date, barn and car number. The chart headers are time on, time off, line, run, mileage or hours, condition of car, time trouble developed, signature of motorman & conductor. The reverse side has diagrams of car, front and rear and both sides in order to indicate damage locations. 20.2 cm x 10.2 cm

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Reports

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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schedule

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.19.7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.19.7

Description: Vancouver Street Car Timetables - Booklet -- [1933]. The cover is blue and white with a drawing of a street car. "VANCOUVER STREET CAR/ TIME TABLES". This schedule shows street car and interurban tram times and includes early and late cars. The schedule is for Vancouver City and Interurban Lines. The timetable was printed for March 16, 1933 by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company.

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Title: Vancouver Street Car Time Tables

Publication Date: March 16 1933

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Documents

1975_0019_0007_001

side plate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.2

Description: Plate. White, ceramic, side or salad plate. Green transfer print on rim

Object History: The major B.C.E.R. Main Terminal building at Carrall Street and West Hastings Street in Vancouver and the New Westminster Station at 8th and Columbia included diners where food was served on dishware stamped with the B.C. Electric Railway name.

Marks/Labels: On rim in green transfer print is "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside in green, half of "VITRIFIED" "GLOBE POTTERY CO. LTD." "COBRIDGE" "ENGLAND", "2-30" stamped in.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.95

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.95

Description: Rectangular metallic, magnetic silver painted with "DONT PLAY WATER ON LIVE WIRES" painted in red. A blue sticker with "KS-K5" glued on the bottom. Four mounting holes in the corners. Length: 19.3 cm Width: 12.7 cm Thickness: 1 mm

Object History: key system S.F. California.

Marks/Labels: "DONT PLAY WATER" "ON" "LIVE WIRES"; Blue sticker "KS-KS";

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.96

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.96

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "TO OPEN STAND ON TREADLE". Length: 25.5 cm Width: 14 cm Thickness: 6 mm