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memorandum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39834
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.9
- Description
- Memorandum from "Office of the A.R.P. Controller" "re: First Aid in Brief"; this was sent "to the Warden, Auxiliary Fire, Engineering and Messenger Services"; c. 1940s; authored by "J. Albuary Clou, Controller"; tyewritten in black ink; paper is yellowed
- Object History
- Item was used by Harry Charles Cutress who was an active member of the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.) in South Burnaby.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Title
- First Aid Brief
- Publication Date
- [194-]
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memorandum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39837
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.12
- Description
- Mimeographed? list of "Basic Warden Duties", "A.R.P. South Burnaby Division Warden's Service"; c. 1940s
- Object History
- Item was used by Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions in South Burnaby.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
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examination
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39838
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.13
- Description
- Examination, "Post Examination #3"; mimeographed form filled in in pencil by H. Cutress"; c. 1940s; paper is yellowed
- Object History
- Examination taken by Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions in South Burnaby. This examination was probably taken as part of his training.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents
- Object Term
- Examination
Images
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39839
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.14
- Description
- Newsletter, "The Burnaby Warden's Gazette"; editor "J. Allbuary Clou"; c. 1940s; mimeographed page; paper is yellowed
- Object History
- Newsletter was referred to by Harry Charles Cutress who was a member of the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- [194-]
Images
Documents
newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39840
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.15
- Description
- "Burnaby Civil Gazette Defence", "Office of the Controller"; "Nov.-Dec. 1943", "Edmonds, B.C."; "Cutress, H." "3724 Rumble St."; paper is yellowed; 2 pages doubled sided; mimeographed
- Object History
- Newsletter is addressed to Harry Charles Cutress who was an active member of the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions in South Burnaby.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- Burnaby Civil Defence Gazette
- Publication Date
- Nov-Dec 1943
Images
Documents
syllabus
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39841
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.16
- Description
- Page, "Burnaby Warden Service" "Syllabus of Training" "Nov. 1/43 - Mar. 30/44"; one page printed both sides
- Object History
- Syllabus belonged to Harry Charles Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions service in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents
- Object Term
- Syllabus
- Publication Date
- November 1-March 30, 1944
Images
Documents
report
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39842
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.17
- Description
- Form, "Warden's Report", "Civil Air Raid Precautions - Canada"; "Air Raid Damage" form filled in by warden "H. Cutress", "Aug 10 42"; pencil notes on reverse side
- Object History
- Item was referred to by Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Administrative Records
- Object Term
- Report
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card of pins
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39843
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.18
- Description
- Card of safety pins, torn off at top; blue border, ivory border, white oval has red circle in centre and printed in white is "See that Hump", printed at lower edge "Rust? Never!!"; 9 pins on card, 3 sizes; on reverse is list of other products available; torn-off part has red, blue printing "De Long", "Guaranteed by Good Housekeeping" seal; one pin attached; "Assorted"; ivory border corners and top of white oval at torn edge; other products noted on reverse side; c. 1940s
- Object History
- Owner of artifact Harry Charles Cutress was a longtime resident of Burnaby who was a volunteer member of Burnaby ARP.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Textileworking T&E - - Needleworking Equipment
- Object Term
- Pin, Safety
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
armband
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39844
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.19
- Description
- Armband. White canvas with "ARP" stamped in blue. ARP = Air Raid Precautions. WWII Civilian defence group.
- Object History
- The ARP armband belonged to Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions. The Burnaby ARP wore armbands such as these.
- Reference
- See City of Burnaby Archives photograph 028-001 "Burnaby Air Raid Patrol"
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
- Object Term
- Insignia
- Marks/Labels
- "ARP" stamped in blue.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
Tape, Medical
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39845
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.20
- Description
- Roll of adhesive tape, with cover; top and bottom sides on metal spool have green background, white printing; "Wet-Pruf" printed on opposite sides and between is "Litho'd in U.S.A. 5 Yards", "Adhesive Tape" (repeats other side) ; tape on centre of spool; c. 1940s; cover has orange background, white strip "Bauer & Black" "Waterproof" "Wet=Pruf" "Impermeable" "Pat. No. 2098187" "Printed in U.S.A." "1 Inch" "Adhesive Tape" "5 Yards"; product description and repeat in French printed in white rectangle; "Bauer & Black Limited, Toronto, Canada" "Affiliated with the Kendall Company"
- Object History
- These medical supplies belonged to Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions during World War II.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E - - Medical Accessories
- Object Term
- Tape, Medical
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
glasses, safety
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39854
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.29
- Description
- Eye protector, plastic or celluloid; stapled across top outer edge is a khaki canvas and on inner edge a strip of white wool? tape; a black tie and snap fastener top are attached at each end of khaki strip; the snap fasten- er bottoms are at each end of the plastic; printed on right, reverse side of strip is "1948", "M.W.S. LTD." "Canada"; received in BV999.17.30
- Object History
- Item was used by Harry Charles Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Personal Assistive Artifacts
- Object Term
- Eyeglasses
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39859
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.34
- Description
- Booklet: "First Aid"; picture on cover of three men attending to man who is lying down; colours are blue, grey, white; hand-stamped in red on right side "E.A. Gledhill, Agent" "Pr---" (rest of stamp is over dark blue area); "Published by The Prudential Insurance Company of America"; pages include black and white photographs
- Object History
- Item was referred to by Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby during the 1940s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents
- Object Term
- Book, Instruction
- Country Made
- Canada
Images
gauze
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39863
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.17.38
- Description
- Gauze pad, received in BV999.17.44
- Object History
- These medical supplies belonged to Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions during World War II.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E - - Medical Instruments
- Object Term
- Bandage
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
whistle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39911
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.24.21
- Description
- Whistle. Metal, World War 1 military, whistle on cord. Cord is attached to whistle's ring by metal clip.
- Object History
- Whistle belonged to Frederick Homer Cassels who was a World War I Veterinary Service Army veteran. Frederick immigrated to Burnaby from England in 1919.
- 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.
- Classification
- Sound Communication T&E - - Sound Communication Devices
- Object Term
- Whistle
- Marks/Labels
- "Patent 57208" "PATENT"
- Subjects
- Sound Communication Tools and Equipment
- Wars
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Clothing
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
Images
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
Images
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40280
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5829.1
- Description
- Officers N.C.O.'s and Men - Booklet -- [1931]. Booklet containing honor rolls of N.C.O.'s and Men who died in the Great War 1914-1919. The book was created by the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Vancouver, BC. The booklet was compiled using Official Casualty Lists. The booklet was printed in Canada in 1931. The booklet measures 19cm x 26.5cm.
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page; clipping
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40281
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5830.1
- Description
- The Canadians in a Hot Corner - Magazine Page -- [1915]. Page from the magazine "The Graphic" featuring an illustration of a scene from World War I or the Great War from August 14, 1915. The illustation is titled "The Canadians In A Hot Corner - The Man and The Machine-Gun At "Stony Mountain"" and features two Canadian soliders shooting at the enemy, surrounded by wounded soldiers. There is a description of the picture at the bottom of the page detailing the attack of Stony Mountain. The reverse side has photographs of the Liveliness in Adriatic Waters.
Images
blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41361
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.148
- Description
- Blotter, advertising; white with black print; at top, very small, "1 Year, Posted Monthly, $2.00", then "Reconstruction matters of Canada concern you, therefore, you cannot afford to be without", then larger "THE VETERAN", which is red with black outlines, then very small "The Official Organ of The Great War Veterans' Association of Canada" "It Keeps You Posted Up in What is Going on Today", and at bottom, larger "Address: 621 Sayward Bldg., Victoria, B.C. - Phone 2447"; red double-line border around everything with squares at corners; soiled, darkened at edges, stain at right edge, some letters of "VETERAN" have had their spaces shaded in with pencil; blotter is unused, soiled, spotting, stains
- "Blotter, advertising; white with black print; at top, very small, ""1 Year, Posted Monthly, $2.00"", then ""Reconstruction matters of Canada concern you, therefore, you cannot afford to be without"", then larger ""THE VETERAN"", which is red with black outlines, then very small ""The Official Organ of The Great War Veterans' Association of Canada"" ""It Keeps You Posted Up in What is Going on Today"", and at bottom, larger ""Address: 621 Sayward Bldg., Victoria, B.C. - Phone 2447""; red double-line border around everything with squares at corners; soiled, darkened at edges, stain at right edge, some letters of ""VETERAN"" have had their spaces shaded in with pencil; blotter is unused, soiled, spotting, stains"
- Colour
- White
Images
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41451
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.225
- Description
- Booklet: "THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR"; by Sir Edward Parrott, M.A., LL.D., dedicated to H.R.H. Prince George; green covers, black print; four bordered panels and open area at centre, single border around everything; title is in top panel, "No.45" in left, right is blank; B.C. crest in centre area with "THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD. TORONTO"; in bottom panel is "Recommended by the Minister of Education for use in the Public School Libraries of BRITISH COLUMBIA"; "Eric Coe" is handwritten in pencil at top and bottom; on back cover is ad for "NELSON'S HISTORY OF THE WAR" by John Buchan; pp 20-368, staplebound; illustrated; published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Toronto, c. 1920s?; cover almost separated from booklet; some pages mildewed, some turned down, creased [NOTE that this history was published in separate volumes, with I-V listed inside front cover; No.V covers the first six months of 1916. This volume covers 1917, but reference is made to incidents in 1918. Each volume was $1.25. Inside back cover is "The Serbian Boys' Fund", with "Sums Received up to August 9, 1917"
- Colour
- Green
- Maker
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Title
- The Children's Story of the War
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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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