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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35493
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.8
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket; Pass -- [1912]. Punch card ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company from Vancouver to Central Park. The ticket pass was good for 50 fares during 31 days from the date of issue. The ticket was non-transferable and was issues to G.C. Barclay on April 17, 1912. The ticket is number "2309". On the left side of the ticket is a grid from 1 to 50. Each square in the grid has been punched with various shapes. The ticket was also stamped with "Vancouver", "Central Park" and "Apprentice". On the back of the ticket, it restates the rules and regulations of the pass. The back has also been stamped twice with a round stamp that says "B.C. Electric Railway Vancouver, B.C./ APR/17/1912". The ticket measures 10.5cm x 6cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35494
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.9
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket; Pass -- [1912]. Punch card ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company from Vancouver to Central Park. The ticket pass was good for 50 fares during 31 days from the date of issue. The ticket was non-transferable and was issues to G.C. Barclay on March 18, 1912. The ticket is number "2484". On the left side of the ticket is a grid from 1 to 50. Each square in the grid has been punched with various shapes. The ticket was also stamped with "Vancouver", "Central Park" and "Apprentice" three times around the ticket. On the back of the ticket, it restates the rules and regulations of the pass. The back has also been stamped twice with a round stamp that says "B.C. Electric Railway Vancouver, B.C./ MAR/17/1912". The ticket measures 10.5cm x 6cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35495
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.10
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Green ticket for B.C. Electric Railway Company Limited. The ticket states at the top "Unlimited" and gives no rules or restrictions except for that it is good for one fare. There is a very small illustration of a tram at the top of the ticket. On the back of the ticket is "Holophane + Osram =/ Satisfaction./ Otherwise Unequalled." The ticket measures 2cm x 3.7cm
- Colour
- Green
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35496
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.11
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Buff coloured ticket for British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket is good for one fare but is limited in usage to week days only from 6 to 9am or from 5 to 7pm. There is an illustration of a tram at the top of the ticket. On the back of the ticket is "We have MOTORS FOR RENT/ Phone Seymour 5000". The ticket measures 2.3cm x 3.8cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35497
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.12
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Buff coloured ticket with an overall green pattern for British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited. The ticket was good for one fare at 4 for 50 cents. The ticket number is "PD 83838". The back side of the ticket states the different zones for Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver Settlers, North Vancouver-Cloverleaf, New Westminster and Fraser Mills. The ticket measures 2cm x 3.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35498
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.13
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Green ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket was good for one fare and Unlimited in zones and times. Along the side of the ticket is "6 TICKETS FOR 25 CENTS". There is a small illustration of a tram in the middle of the ticket. On the reverse side is "The most/ convenient/ power is our/ electric power". The ticket measures 2.3cm x 4cm
- Colour
- Green
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35499
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.14
- Description
- Westminster Branch - Ticket. Red ticket for one fare from Vancouver to Jubilee. Although the ticket does not state, the ticket is from the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket states that the ticket will be accepted unless it is not detached by a conductor. Stamped on the ticket in blue ink is "APPRENTICE". On the reverse side is "We can supply/ Electric Power/ for your needs/ Phone Seymour 5000". The ticket measures 3.7cm x 2cm.
- Colour
- Pink
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35500
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.15
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket; Pass -- [1912]. Punch card ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company from Vancouver to Central Park. The ticket pass was good for 50 fares during 31 days from the date of issue. The ticket was non-transferable and was issues to G.C. Barclay on January 16, 1912. The ticket is number "1110". On the left side of the ticket is a grid from 1 to 50. Each square in the grid has been punched with various shapes. The ticket was also stamped with "Vancouver", "Central Park" and "Apprentice" three times around the ticket. On the back of the ticket, it restates the rules and regulations of the pass. The back has also been stamped twice with a round stamp that says "B.C. Electric Railway Vancouver, B.C./ JAN/16/1912". The ticket measures 10.5cm x 6cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36104
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV994.24.1
- Description
- Bowl. White, ceramic, green transfer print on the front of the bowl.
- 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 front in green "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside, "VITRIFIED", in a circle "GLOBE POTTERY CO. LTD. SHELTON" with a lion logo in the middle. Under logo is "ENGLAND" "BUSCOMBE & COMPANY" "VANCOUVER, CANADA."
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
side plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36105
- 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
Images
plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36106
- 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
Images
dinner plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36108
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV994.24.5
- Description
- Plate. White, ceramic, dinner 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". "6-29" is stamped in.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
plaque
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36450
- 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
Images
Interurban transfer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38200
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1240.4
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway Ticket - Transfer. Partial transfer for the B.C. Electric Railway for the Interurban lines. The transfer has darkened in colour from what could have been buff to a dark brown. There are holes in the transfer, two from a ticket punch and others from deterioration. The front of the transfer details the trip destination and the back outlines the terms and conditions of the ticket. The ticket is 82mm x 48mm.
- Object History
- Found in Vorce tram station in 1997.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39654
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.5.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric - Ticket. Ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited transportation system. The ticket was good for one fare at 5 for 40 cents. The ticket has been stamped with the serial number "92742". The back side of the ticket states the regulations for use of the ticket. The ticket measures 3.5cm x 2cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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plaque
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40427
- 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
Images
interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41139
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5150.3
- Description
- B.C. Electric Lions Gate Bridge - Tickets. Set of three attached tickets for B.C. Electric via Lions Gate Bridge. The ticket series is "213407" and is good for one fare at 10 for $1.95 between Vancouver Bus Terminus and North Vancouver.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41141
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5150.5
- Description
- B.C. Electric - Ticket. Green ticket for B.C. Electric Railway, series number 56756 W. The ticket was good for one fare at 4 for 50 cents.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
interurban transfer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46817
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6118.1
- Description
- Interurban Lines - Receipt. Cash Fare Receipt, which also counts as a ticket, for British Columbia Electric Railway Company Interurban Lines. The receipt is stamped "U 87059" and is hole punched for 5 cents on October 23. The receipt measures 6.5cm x 14cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Interurban Cash Fare Receipt
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
interurban transfer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46818
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6119.1
- Description
- Interurban Lines - Receipt. Cash Fare Receipt, which also counts as a ticket, for British Columbia Electric Railway Company Interurban Lines. The receipt is stamped "S 348566" and is hole punched for 10 cents on November 18. The receipt measures 6.5cm x 14cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Interurban Cash Fare Receipt
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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