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Gavel Pad
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90815
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.40.6
- Description
- Varnished and beveled wooden cylinder, used to provide a place to bang a gavel. The top surfaces is dented and scratched with use. There is a small, golden coloured metal plaque nailed into the side of the gavel pad with 2 nails. It reads "Presented to The Corporation of The District of Burnaby / Operation Identification 15-5-78 / by Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club
- Object History
- Gavel pad used by Mayor William Copland (1987-1996). William “Bill” Copeland once joked that the reason he ran for mayor of Burnaby was because “there wasn’t a shadow of hope he would be successful” – and when the votes were tallied and he was declared victorious, Bill asked for a recount. Fortunately for the people of Burnaby, he was not serious and instead went on to become an overwhelmingly popular and much-respected leader of the community. Bill’s service to his community began early in life. Born in Vancouver on May 19, 1927, Bill was still a young man when World War Two began but that did not stop him from serving in the Merchant Marines and in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, Bill and his wife Ruth raised three children and in 1955 he embarked on a career with the Burnaby Fire Department. Bill went on to serve Burnaby as a firefighter until his retirement in 1987 as an Assistant Fire Chief. During this lengthy tenure, Bill held a leadership role in the Firefighters’ Union Local 323 and served as Vice President of the 6th District of the International Association of Firefighters. Over the years, Bill found various ways to contribute to the people of Burnaby. In conjunction with his work with the Fire Department, Bill was also President of the Burnaby Red Cross, Director of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Chairman of the St. John Ambulance, Life Member of the Burnaby North Lions Club and Member of the Deer Lake Chapter of the Rotary Club – to name but a very few of the numerous groups and organizations to which he belonged. Immediately upon his retirement from the Fire Department in 1987, Bill was asked to run for the position of Mayor of Burnaby and was successful in his bid. As Mayor, Bill earned the respect of Council and the citizens of Burnaby for his outstanding work and dedication to the community. Bill was an advocate of public participation and introduced the concept of “Area Advisory Committees” to the City with the appointment of the Hastings Street Advisory Committee. The success of this process has led to many other appointments for area advisory committees throughout Burnaby. Bill did not limit his good works to stay within the borders of the City, and as Mayor he was responsible for the two-year sister city twinning agreement with the city of El Zapotal, El Salvador. This campaign saw the citizens of Burnaby embark on numerous initiatives and fundraisers to offer support and assistance to this developing area. In 1996, Bill retired from public life after serving three terms in office and in 1997, in recognition of Bill’s contribution to the community both as a firefighter and as Mayor, the newly constructed ice arena at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex was officially named the “Bill Copeland Sports Centre,” and in 2001, Bill was made a Freeman of the City. William Copeland died August 30, 2002.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Ceremonial Artifacts
- Object Term
- Gavel
- Colour
- Brown
- Gold
- Measurements
- 4 inches in diameter
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Gavel Pad
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90816
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.40.7
- Description
- Varnished and beveled wooden cylinder, used to provide a place to bang a gavel. The top surfaces is dented and scratched with use.
- Object History
- Gavel pad used by Mayor William Copland (1987-1996). William “Bill” Copeland once joked that the reason he ran for mayor of Burnaby was because “there wasn’t a shadow of hope he would be successful” – and when the votes were tallied and he was declared victorious, Bill asked for a recount. Fortunately for the people of Burnaby, he was not serious and instead went on to become an overwhelmingly popular and much-respected leader of the community. Bill’s service to his community began early in life. Born in Vancouver on May 19, 1927, Bill was still a young man when World War Two began but that did not stop him from serving in the Merchant Marines and in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, Bill and his wife Ruth raised three children and in 1955 he embarked on a career with the Burnaby Fire Department. Bill went on to serve Burnaby as a firefighter until his retirement in 1987 as an Assistant Fire Chief. During this lengthy tenure, Bill held a leadership role in the Firefighters’ Union Local 323 and served as Vice President of the 6th District of the International Association of Firefighters. Over the years, Bill found various ways to contribute to the people of Burnaby. In conjunction with his work with the Fire Department, Bill was also President of the Burnaby Red Cross, Director of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Chairman of the St. John Ambulance, Life Member of the Burnaby North Lions Club and Member of the Deer Lake Chapter of the Rotary Club – to name but a very few of the numerous groups and organizations to which he belonged. Immediately upon his retirement from the Fire Department in 1987, Bill was asked to run for the position of Mayor of Burnaby and was successful in his bid. As Mayor, Bill earned the respect of Council and the citizens of Burnaby for his outstanding work and dedication to the community. Bill was an advocate of public participation and introduced the concept of “Area Advisory Committees” to the City with the appointment of the Hastings Street Advisory Committee. The success of this process has led to many other appointments for area advisory committees throughout Burnaby. Bill did not limit his good works to stay within the borders of the City, and as Mayor he was responsible for the two-year sister city twinning agreement with the city of El Zapotal, El Salvador. This campaign saw the citizens of Burnaby embark on numerous initiatives and fundraisers to offer support and assistance to this developing area. In 1996, Bill retired from public life after serving three terms in office and in 1997, in recognition of Bill’s contribution to the community both as a firefighter and as Mayor, the newly constructed ice arena at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex was officially named the “Bill Copeland Sports Centre,” and in 2001, Bill was made a Freeman of the City. William Copeland died August 30, 2002.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Ceremonial Artifacts
- Object Term
- Gavel
- Colour
- Brown
- Measurements
- 4 inches in diameter
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
leaflet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34930
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.12.15
- Description
- Our New World-War - Leaflet -- [1921]. Leaflet written by Harwood Steele for the Red Cross. The leaflet is titled "Our New World-War: The League of Nations and the Red Cross". The leaflet was reprinted by Vancouver "Province" on April 18th, 1921. The leaflet provides a summary of what the Red Cross in British Columbia is doing. The leaflet measures 14cm x 21cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Our New World-War
Images
ration book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1611
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.83.3
- Description
- Ration book - booklet -- [194-] orange cover; "RATION BOOK 6" "CARNET DE RATIONNEMENT 6", "CANADA"; "VR 082458", for Grace Joslin, 3126 Clinton Street New Westminster; B, M, S, Y, V & X coupons remain, 3 pages torn out.
- Object History
- Ration Book was created by the Government of Canada in the 1940s during World War II. The ration book was used by donor during the Second World War. Even though the ration book states that the donor was living in New Westminster, the address was actually located in Burnaby.
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tug of war trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14023
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5197.1
- Description
- Trophy, very small, silver urn with handle either side, mounted on round wooden base; on front, "BURNABY SCHOOLS" "TUG OF WAR" "CHAMPIONSHIP"; '534' stamped in underside of base; some tarnish
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audio amplification set
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91427
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.22.1
- Description
- A large box containing a audio-amp, a wooden triangular prism with a decorative round speaker, and six smaller rectangular boxes. All are made of a light wood, and have different functions.
- Object History
- This audio-amplifier set was used by Mr. Edward A. Fountain, who was appointed as Civil Defense Coordinator on May 5th, 1952. He also built the wooden boxes which contain each part of the set. The Burnaby Civil Defense Department was established in order to disseminate information guiding the public on how to react in response to the impending threat of nuclear war and Russian bombers. In the early 1950’s, this education centered primarily on evacuation, as members of the public were expected to prepare and essentially fend for themselves in the event of a nuclear attack. These pieces of audio technology are believed to have been used at Civil Defense rallies in Burnaby, which Edward Fountain would have been involved in as the department director. According to Burnaby City Council meeting records, music and defense operation demonstrations were commonplace at such rallies, and are examples of what this set was used for.
- Classification
- Telecommunication T&E - - Telecommunication Devices
- Object Term
- Radio
- Colour
- Brown
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
- Names
- Fountain, Edward
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
Images
calendar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17833
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.17.2
- Description
- Calendar -- [1913]. A small notebook style calendar for the year 1913. The calendar is dark green cardboard with an image of a cliff and stormy sea. Below the picture is the calendar with March as the first month showing. The calendar flips open to reveal that it was a Christmas gift from Alexander S. Paul of Victoria.
- Object History
- Alexander Sylvester Paul was born on July 20, 1894 in Victoria to Dr. Edward Paul and Ada Hilton. He worked as a clerk and accountant and fought in the First World War. He married Elizabeth Eva Scott in 1921. Elizabeth died in 1937 and Alexander remarried to Roberta Alice Clarkson. He died in 1959.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
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can label
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34744
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV992.43.1
- Description
- Ally Brand - Label. Product label for Ally Brand Salmon for Fancy Red Cutlets. Ally Brand was operated by Hodgson& Company Pty. Ltd. in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide in Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The net weight of the advertised product was 15 1/2 ozs. The product was packed in Alaska. The label is gold with flags representing the allied forces in World War II. The label measures 25cm x 11cm.
- Colour
- Gold
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commemorative trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1211
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.29.27
- Description
- Trophy, silver cup with handle either side, mounted on round wooden base; on front "1919" "Presented by HIS WORSHIP REEVE T. SANDERSON" "for Annual Competition" "TO COMMEMORATE the termination of the Great War OF 1914-1918"; on back "1919 HUGH SILVER" "1920 STEPHEN D. COOPER" "1921 WALTER HOPKINS" "1923 LESLIE GREENWOOD" "1925 DUNCAN MCNAUGHTON" "1926 HECTOR CHAMBERLAIN" "1927 LYLE MARRIOTT" "1928 CLAIR MILLER" "1929 TOM BROWN"; 'A57' stamped in underside of base
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drawing book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87479
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.89
- Description
- drawing book; brown paper book of sketches from nature; 27 pages; hand drawn and painted; botanical samples of pressed wildflowers are also adhered to pages inside book and identified; "EMERALD / DRAWING / BOOK." commerically printed on front cover in green ink along with illustrations; "Nellie Gosling" handwritten on front cover in black ink; "Nellie Gosling / 1st Blackrock Company (Ireland) / Naturalists 1916" handwritten inside front cover; hand drawn and coloured flag display "UNITED WE STAND" on last page of book; flags of World War I allies Italy, France, Belgium, Great Britain, the United States of America, Portugal, Russia and Japan.
- Object History
- Drawing book was created by Nellie Gosling, First Blackrock Company, Ireland. The book may have been created to earn a badge. The drawing book was donated with items belonging to Dorothy Pitman, but it is unknown how she acquired it since she doesn't appear to have done the drawings herself. Dorothy Pitman was a Girl Guide in the 1st Burnaby Company. She was known to be involved with guiding from 1919 to 1931. Textual records and photographs of the Pitman family, including one of Dorothy and her sister Gwen, are held by the City of Burnaby Archives. Dorothy and Gwen's parents, Ernest and Jean Pitman, owned McKay Dry Goods and Jubilee Dry Goods.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Painting T&E
- Object Term
- Sketchbook
Images
Documents
international call codes paper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91450
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.22.2
- Description
- Paper listing several radio signals used by the Civil Defense department. Paper is creased and yellowing especially around edges and folds.
- Object History
- This “Ten – Signals” paper was donated alongside the audio-amplification set, belonging to Mr. Edward Fountain. The signals represented on the paper were used in training volunteers in the Burnaby Civil Defence Department, of which Mr. Fountain was named Director/ Coordinator in 1952. The Burnaby Civil Defense Department was established in order to disseminate information guiding the public on how to react in response to the impending threat of nuclear war and Russian bombers. In the early 1950’s, this education centered primarily on evacuation, as members of the public were expected to prepare and essentially fend for themselves in the event of a nuclear attack. Training took place throughout the City of Burnaby and in the surrounding regions, as the Civil Defence departments of several municipalities (namely the City of Vancouver and the City of New Westminster) partnered together in evacuation and recovery training, where the use of instructional training papers such as this would come into play.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Visual Communication T&E
- Object Term
- Paperwork
- Colour
- White
- Measurements
- height: 28.2 cm width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
- Names
- Fountain, Edward
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
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lapel pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11365
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3296.1
- Description
- Pin; gold, white, blue, red; gold bar with writing engraved; had two chains from which the oval hangs; oval has crown on top and British flag in centre; flag is overtop of white star on blue background; gold writing along outside edge. "PRIMARY / LIFE MEMBER / IMPERIAL ORDER / DAUGHTERS OF / THE EMPIRE"
- Object History
- The Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) is a Canadian women's charitable organization. Founded in 1900 during the Second Boer War in patriotic support of the British Empire.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols
- Object Term
- Insignia
- Marks/Labels
- "PRIMARY / LIFE MEMBER", blue engraving on gold bar "IMPERIAL ORDER DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE", gold embossed in circular form along edge.
- Measurements
- L: 4.0 cm x W: 2.6 cm
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medal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39914
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.24.24
- Description
- Medal, silver-coloured; Queen Victoria Jubilee 1897; front -design of Queen Victoria showing head, shoulders and two laurel sprigs; centre - coat-of-arms, surrounded by 5 circles, each with symbol at centre; hangs from decorative brass bar with blue grosgrain ribbon connecting it to similar bar at top; partial fastener on back; ribbon is hand-sewn on to the brass bars.
- Object History
- Part of a donation pertaining to Frederick Homer Cassels, a WWI Veterinary service army veteran.
- Frederick Homer Cassels was born June 25th 1870 or 1872 in Paisley, Ontario. He moved to BC in 1914 and settled in Vancouver. Cassels was a veterinary surgeon in the 103rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I.
- Prior to that, Cassels worked in Washington State. He married Emily Frances McMullen in England in 1919. They came back to Canada and settled in Burnaby the same year.
- He later worked as a marble worker, sticker and polisher at Continental Marble Works until 1932. The family settled in Burnaby's "Skunk Hollow" area, an area off Boundary Road at 13th Avenue and Clydesdale. Their children attended Schou St. School.
- He passed away July 31 1948.
- Marks/Labels
- "VICTORIA REGINA" around image; on reverse, around edge, is stamped "VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS, 1837 - 1897, THE LONGEST AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN ON RECORD"; hand sewn to the front of the ribbon are gold metal initials "VR" and leaf motif
- Names
- Cassels, Frederick Homer
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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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medical kit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30567
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.138.2
- Description
- Medical case, doctor's; with saws, knives, blades, cutters, needles, string, tourniquet, screw, packaging paper and wire (24 items in all).
- Object History
- Doctors on battlefields carried with them medical kits containing various instruments for amputation. These often included surgical scalpel, straight forceps for extracting bullets, a large amputation saw, curved scissors for cutting tissue, tourniquet to compress the arteries above the cut during amputations, a double-edged knife called the catlin and bone brush to dust off bone dust from the site. This combination Medical/Amputation Kit was originally owned by well known Vancouver physician and surgeon, Dr. Arthur Isaac Brown. In 1925, he began focusing most of his time and attention on Speaking Tours, pioneering the combination of Science and Religion that became known as Creationism. He authored numerous articles and several books on the subject. The donor's grandmother, Amanda Brown, was involved in setting up the Amputations Club in Vancouver (predecessor of the War Amps Association) and a well-known 1920s social worker.
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military memorial stained glass window
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36929
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.21.4
- Description
- stained glass memorial window; red, blue, orange, purple and gold stained glass; lead cames and solder joints; depicts a crown with a cross at the top and an eagle in middle; "ARDUA <> AD ASTRA: [see shape drawn in register] PER - TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ROB ROY AND GORDON F. MACGREGOR. ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION".
- Object History
- Flying Officer Roy MacGregor and Pilot Officer Gordon MacGregor were the only members of the congregation of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church to be killed in service during World War II. In memory of the brothers, the church and family sponsored two stained glass windows that were installed in the church in 1947. The windows feature the symbol of the Royal Air Force (also used by other Commonwealth air forces) and the motto per ardua ad astra which means "through adversity to the stars."
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Art
- Object Term
- Glass, Stained
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
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military memorial stained glass window
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36930
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.21.5
- Description
- stained glass memorial window; red, blue, orange, purple and gold stained glass; lead cames and solder joints; depicts a crown with a cross at the top and an eagle in middle; "ARDVA <> AD ASTRA: [see shape drawn in register] PER - TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ROB ROY AND GORDON F. MACGREGOR. ERECTED BY FATHER, MOTHER AND IAN".
- Object History
- Flying Officer Roy MacGregor and Pilot Officer Gordon MacGregor were the only members of the congregation of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church to be killed in service during World War II. In memory of the brothers, the church and family sponsored two stained glass windows that were installed in the church in 1947. The windows feature the symbol of the Royal Air Force (also used by other Commonwealth air forces) and the motto per ardua ad astra which means "through adversity to the stars."
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Art
- Object Term
- Glass, Stained
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
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phonograph
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36501
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.467.1
- Description
- This is a small, hand cranked, phonograph in a hinged wooden box. The box has a leather handle for carrying and the corners are reinforced with plated brass corners. here is a hole for the crank on the side of the box and the knob for the turntable brake is beside it. ca. 1926 The lid opens flat for use and the tone arm mounts on a sound box built into the inside of the top The turntable is 12 cm in diameter and is covered with green felt. The tone arm, reproducer and hand crank are stowed inside the box when it is closed. The phonograph reproducer is pressure fit into the end of the tone arm. The reproducer diaphragm is marked "SONATA / Registered No44481 / MADE IN SWITZERLAND". Twin anchors are on either side of the SONATA. The spring and drive mechanism is accessed by removing the bottom of the case. The mechanism is marked "THORENS / (cross and anchor logo) / SWISS MADE" There is no needle in the reproducer.
- Object History
- This Graphonette or small suitcase gramophone was made by Thorens of St. Croix, Switzerland, using a “SONATA” reproducer or sound box. These smaller phonographs were prised for their portability, but not for the loudness of their sound. These small machines were very popular after the First World War. The ability to play records anywhere had made them popular gifts for solders They remained popular through the 1920s. The Sonata is designed to play 10 inch, 78 RPM records. There is no need for a speed adjustment because 78 RPM was the standard speed for disks.
- Classification
- Sound Communication T&E
- Object Term
- Phonograph
- Measurements
- The overall measurements of the closed box is: Width 17 cm. X length 21.5 cm X thickness 13.5 cm.
- Country Made
- Switzerland
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postcard set
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46325
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5158.64
- Description
- Three postcards in envelope; envelope is brown, "To COMRADES FROM OVERSEAS", "THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.," "in wishing you...of the War." "Peace Year, 1919.", logo upper left of lion in circle, crown above, "THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED"; lion on front of envelope, holds globe, "CUNARD LINE"; sepia postcard "Cunard R.M.--. Mauretania", on reverse, "Lusitania and Mauretania" and sizes; black and white postcard "CUNARD R.M.S. CARMANIA LEAVING PLYMOUTH", "PRINTED IN ENGLAND" on back; black and white postcard "CUNARD R.M.S. AQUITANIA AT LIVERPOOL", "PRINTED IN ENGLAND" on back
- Object History
- Postcard set belonging to Roy Thomas Jacques, son of Ernest Charles Jacques and Zoe Grace Lucy Stack. Ernest Charles Jacques (1884-1966) worked as a millwright and labourer. His first wife was Zoe Grace Lucy Stack, with whom he had four children: Roy Thomas (b. 1910), Charles Ernest (b. 1911), Eileen Mary (b. 1913), Nancy Margaret (b. 1915). Zoe Stack later died and he remarried in 1920 to Dorothea Edna Baynes. The family lived at 715 Armstrong Avenue in Buena Vista.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- "R.T.J." in pencil under envelope flap.
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stereograph card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80023
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- X3129
- Description
- Stereograph card produced by Underwood and Underwood Publishers. It is of a picture titled "The way Britain's Bravest charge the Kopjes - Boer War - South Africa/ Copyright 1901 by Underwood & Underwood". The title is repeated on the back of the card in six different languages.
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