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souvenir photograph cards
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91813
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.52
- Description
- Collection of souvenir photograph cards titled "London Under Fire" published by Photochrom Company Limited of London. The photos included are Set B, and contains 11 numbered images of London. It is assumed that one of the cards is missing.
- The cards come in a blue paper envelope with a diamond shaped cut out on the front to reveal the first photograph in the stack of cards within.
- Each card has a number on the front, and the back has a title describing the scene in the photograph along with maker information.
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Souvenir
- Subjects
- Souvenirs
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
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medals
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91809
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.48
- Description
- Medal ribbon bar with 6 medals. Medals from left to right:
- Distinguished Flying Cross: Silver cross, the vertical arms of the cross has the image of airplane propellers. The horizontal arms of the cross have wings. In the centre of the cross is a circle with a crown on top and "RAF" in the centre. The reverse has the Royal Cypher in the centre "GVI" and 1918. Engraved at the bottom of the cross is 1945. The ribbon is white and purple stripes on the diagonal.
- 1939-1945 Star: Six pointed star, the obverse has a design of the Royal and Imperial cypher below a crown. The cypher is surrounded by the text "The 1939 - 1945 Star". The ribbon consists of three equal stripes of light blue, red, and dark blue
- France and Germany Star: Six pointed star, the obverse has a design of the Royal and Imperial cypher below a crown. The cypher is surrounded by the text "The France and Germany Star". The ribbon consists of stripes of blue, white, red, white, and blue.
- Defence Medal: Circular silver medal, the obverse shows the side profile of King George VI, facing left. The text around the profile is "GEORGIVS VI D: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP." The reverse of the medal is a Royal crown above an oak tree, flanked by a lion and a lioness. The top left has the date "1939" and the top right has "1945". The text below is "THE DEFENCE / MEDAL". The ribbon is a light green with a central stripe of orange and a narrow black stripe in the middle of the green.
- Canadian Volunteer Service Medal: Circular silver medal, The obverse shows seven marching figures representing the men and women of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Nursing service. Around the edge of the medal is the text "1939 CANADA 1945 VOLUNTARY SERVICE VOLONTAIRE". The reverse of the medal shows the Canadian coat of arms. This side is tarnished or scuffed. The ribbon has a stripe of royal blue in the centre flanked by two equal stripes of scarlet and dark green.
- War Medal 1939-1945: Circular silver medal, the obverse shows a crown profile of King George VI, facing left. Text circling the profile is "GEORGIVS VI D : BR : OMN : REX ET INDIAE IMP:". The reverse shows a lion standing on the body of a double headed dragon. The dragon's heads are of an eagle and a dragon. At the top right are the dates "1939/1940". The ribbon has seven stripes of red, blue, and white.
- 100th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada: Circular silver medal, the obverse has Queen Elizabeth II's royal cypher on top of a maple leaf. Surrounding the cypher is "CONFEDERATION CANADA CONFEDERATION". The reverse has the Canadian Coat of Arms with "1867 - 1967" below. The ribbon is white with thin red stripes and two thicker red stripes on the edges.
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
- Object Term
- Medal, Commemorative
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