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manuscript

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4281
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.175
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.175
Description
In These Hard Times - Music Lyrics. Typed lyrics for a song titled "In These Hard Times". Date is unknown however it could be 1930s or 1940s. The sheet measures 21.5cm x 28cm.
Colour
White
Title
In These Hard Times
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
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package; needle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12508
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.4085.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.4085.1
Description
Package, paper envelope of "RCA Victor Red Seal Needles" [incorrectly numbered A302. Correct three-part number is unknown]
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bottle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23726
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.5.68
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.5.68
Description
Glass bottle with metal twist-on lid. Top 1/4 straight then a lip with circles around bottle. Straight down with vertical grooves to the bottom lip with circles. Some white unknown contents inside. Brown with orange trim label wih Chinese characters. Artifact is first on the left in photograph.
Object History
This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Chemical T&E
Marks/Labels
Brown octagonal label with orange trim. Chinese characters on label that literally translate to: [indistinguishable] and "pellet" and [indistinguishable].
Measurements
14 cm height x 5 cm width
Subjects
Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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purse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28867
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.38.165
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.38.165
Description
Purse, brown leather; silver metal frame; short black rigid leather handle; outside flap fastens with metal clasps.
Object History
Florena (or Floriana) Bird was born in Toronto in 1882 to Joseph Bird and Alice Pill. She married Orval Elsworth Butler, a cabinet maker and carpenter in 1928. She worked as a clerk until her marriage at age 44. The couple moved to Burnaby in the 1930s. Orval died at age 79 in 1941. Florena died in 1973 at age 90. The Orval Butler and his first wife, Catherine, likely built the house at 8006 Government Rd. Catherine (spelling unknown) died and left Orval a widower before his marriage to Florena. Florena later lived in the house. The contents of the house were donated to the Burnaby Village Museum upon her death as part of her estate.
Subjects
Personal Gear - Purses
Personal Gear
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purse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28885
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.38.183
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.38.183
Description
Purse, metal beaded, bronze irridescent; drawstring; loops for cord also beaded.
Object History
Florena (or Floriana) Bird was born in Toronto in 1882 to Joseph Bird and Alice Pill. She married Orval Elsworth Butler, a cabinet maker and carpenter in 1928. She worked as a clerk until her marriage at age 44. The couple moved to Burnaby in the 1930s. Orval died at age 79 in 1941. Florena died in 1973 at age 90. The Orval Butler and his first wife, Catherine, likely built the house at 8006 Government Rd. Catherine (spelling unknown) died and left Orval a widower before his marriage to Florena. Florena later lived in the house. The contents of the house were donated to the Burnaby Village Museum upon her death as part of her estate.
Colour
Brown
Subjects
Personal Gear - Purses
Personal Gear
Images
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knife

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37091
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.533
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.533
Description
This knife has been altered by a prisoner at Oakalla prison to make it a weapon, both edges of the blade have been sharpened. The knife is a prison issue dinner knife.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"PROV of B.C.", stamped in handle of knife
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37092
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.534
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.534
Description
This weapon is made from a short length of steel bar stock. It has been pointed and sharpened at one end. Two holes have been drilled at the other end.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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nail knuckles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37093
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.535
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.535
Description
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. It is made from two pieces of wood wrapped with string which secure three nails. A third piece of wood with three holes drilled in it is slipped over the nails to keep them separated. A fourth nail is secured by the string and points along the base of the hand. The weapon is intended to be used like a pair of brass knuckles.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37094
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.536
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.536
Description
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. A plastic pen casing has been forced over a nail. The ends of the pen have been melted to secure it to the nail.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"PA_______", printed on the side of the pen casing.
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40175
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.545
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.545
Description
This is a prisoner made weapon that was confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. The shiv is made from the plastic handle of a tooth brush, dark grey in colour. The handle has a hole on end for hanging the toothbrush. A short metal blade has been heated and forced into the end of the plastic handle.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"U.S.A." / "#411 G.U.M." / registered' symbol / "Velvet-Tip" / "by Butler", printed in gold on toothbrush handle
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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purse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46257
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.38.209
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.38.209
Description
Purse; brown leather stamped to look like alligator skin; soft leather strap; silver coloured metal frame also with texture of reptile.
Object History
Florena (or Floriana) Bird was born in Toronto in 1882 to Joseph Bird and Alice Pill. She married Orval Elsworth Butler, a cabinet maker and carpenter in 1928. She worked as a clerk until her marriage at age 44. The couple moved to Burnaby in the 1930s. Orval died at age 79 in 1941. Florena died in 1973 at age 90. The Orval Butler and his first wife, Catherine, likely built the house at 8006 Government Rd. Catherine (spelling unknown) died and left Orval a widower before his marriage to Florena. Florena later lived in the house. The contents of the house were donated to the Burnaby Village Museum upon her death as part of her estate.
Subjects
Personal Gear - Purses
Personal Gear
Images
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dress

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46502
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.6
Description
Dress, c.1967-1973. Orange acrylic 'linen look.' Floor length, sleeveless, small high collar. High waist with skirt pleated in back, decorative cord at waist. The small high rolled collar has its opening at the centre back. Here it closes with a hook and eye, followed by a zipper that goes past the hips (and another hooks and eye at the waist). The bodice is princess cut in the front and un-shaped in the back. It is lined in pink acetate, as well as faced with acetate at the neck and armholes. The bodice ends at a high waist, with a braided decoration in self fabric covered cording. The cording extends to either side back where its ends are concealed under a large box pleat on each side. The front of the skirt is a single A-line piece, and the back is done in two gores. The floor length hem has a stiff plastic binding that is sewn on the bottom edge but not the top.
Object History
Late 1960 or early 1970. Unknown wearer. Part of the Edith Fountain collection. Edward and Edith Fountain purchased a home in the Deer Lake area in 1951 at 6661 Russel Avenue, Burnaby. The house was also know as Moorcroft, and was purchased from the builder, Arthur Moore. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949, in 1952 he became the Personnel Director, when he retired in 1970 his position was Assistant Manager. Edward and Edith, who loved to dance, attended many social events, parties and balls due to Edward's positions within the City of Burnaby.
Marks/Labels
"Party Time FASHIONS (logo) / TORONTO", embroidered onto label on inside of dress
Subjects
Clothing
Clothing - Outerwear
Names
Geosits, Barrie
Fountain, Edith Ford
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dress

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46503
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.7
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.7
Description
Dress. c.1958-1964. Taupe celanese. Short dolman sleeves, boat neck, wide waistband at front with bow mid calf length pencil skirt with pleats in front. The bodice of the dress is made with one piece for the front and one for each side back. It has a fairly small boat neck and short dolman sleeves. The front has a dart under each bust point, and the back has a dart on each side coming from the waist as well as a smaller dart from each shoulder. On the front, there is a wide band that comes up from the waist, extends to each side, and curves up slightly. It is edged with two other bands on the top and bottom, with a self fabric bow on the centre front of the bottom band. The bottom edge band extends around the back. At the centre back there is a metal zipper that extends to the hips, topped with a hook and thread eye at the the neckline. The skirt, extending from a natural waistline, has two small pleats at each side front, and a dart at each side back mirroring the darts in the bodice above. It curves over the hips and then falls straight as a pencil skirt, with a kick pleat at centre back to facilitate walking. The bodice has a self facing around the neck. Under the bodice front band and in the skirt up to the kick pleat, it is lined in purple cotton.
Object History
Late 1950 or early 1960. Unknown wearer. Part of the Edith Fountain collection. Edward and Edith Fountain purchased a home in the Deer Lake area in 1951 at 6661 Russel Avenue, Burnaby. The house was also know as Moorcroft, and was purchased from the builder, Arthur Moore. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949, in 1952 he became the Personnel Director, when he retired in 1970 his position was Assistant Manager. Edward and Edith, who loved to dance, attended many social events, parties and balls due to Edward's positions within the City of Burnaby.
Marks/Labels
"john norman inc. (logo) / STYLED FOR MISS EXECUTIVE (small)", embroidered onto label on inside of dress
Subjects
Clothing
Clothing - Outerwear
Names
Geosits, Barrie
Fountain, Edith Ford
Images
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dress

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46505
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.9
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.9
Description
Dress, c.1960-1965. Gold, yellow, green, pink and orange cotton abstract floral print. Cap sleeves, round neckline, velvet waistband, full knee length skirt with tulle. The bodice has a round neckline and cap sleeves that are gathered at the top. There is a dart under each bust, and two mirroring them on the bodice back. At the centre back, there is a metal zipper opening that extends from the neckline to the hips. At the natural waist, there is a velvet sash that is attached at the waist and hangs loose above over the bodice. It is attached at each side seam and at the centre back closure, as well as with a tack on the right front dart. It is higher at the left side, tapering down to the right side seam. The skirt is attached beneath with heavy gathering in two panels for the back and one at the front. Underneath there is a tulle skirt in the form of a one piece tube, also gathered a the waist. The dress is unlined, but there is a self facing at the neckline.
Object History
Early 1960. Unknown wearer. Part of the Edith Fountain collection. Edward and Edith Fountain purchased a home in the Deer Lake area in 1951 at 6661 Russel Avenue, Burnaby. The house was also know as Moorcroft, and was purchased from the builder, Arthur Moore. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949, in 1952 he became the Personnel Director, when he retired in 1970 his position was Assistant Manager. Edward and Edith, who loved to dance, attended many social events, parties and balls due to Edward's positions within the City of Burnaby.
Marks/Labels
"Connie Sage (logo) BY PARADISE (small) / TORONTO - NEW YORK", embroidered onto label on inside of dress
Subjects
Clothing
Clothing - Outerwear
Names
Geosits, Barrie
Fountain, Edith Ford
Images
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pair of rollerskates

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78959
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X2840
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X2840
Description
Black leather rollerskates with four red plastic wheels on the bottom and on the toe, a red plastic break/stopper on each skate. There are black laces at the front of the skate that lace through holes at the bottom and hooks at the top. Inside leather is tan with numbers "6 86714" in both skates. Date unknown (ca. 1950s?)
Subjects
Sports Equipment
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wall section

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact81703
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.33.108
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.33.108
Description
A section of wall board and plaster with a flower motif wallpaper on the top surface.
Object History
This item was taken from Love farmhouse. It is unknown what room the fragment is from.
Measurements
13 cm. X 28.5 cm X 2.5 cm thick. ( plaster 1.5 cm and wallboard 1 cm)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
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uniform dress

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87340
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.1
Description
uniform dress, Brownie; light brown, long-sleeve cotton uniform dress, collared, two (2) light brown buttons with GGC & trefoil logo at neck, two tab epaulettes at shoulders with light brown button closures, two breast flap pockets with light brown button closures, tag inside collar reads: “OFFICIAL UNIFORM / GIRL GUIDES / ASSOCIATION / STORES DEPARTMENT / TORONTO, CANADA” with beaver logo. 4 year star pinned to left pocket flap. 'Fairy' six emblem over right breast pocket and 'Golden Hand' and 'Golden Bar' over left breast pocket. "46th BURNABY" stripe and two brown 'Sixer Stripes' sewn to left sleeve. Badges sewn vertically on right sleeve include: Needlework (scissors), Housekeeper (broom), Thrift (bee) and Knitter (wool & knitting needles).
Object History
Brownie uniform (1935-1964) lighter brown colour; this Brownie [unknown] earned the "Golden Hand" (top award). Would be worn with brown wool beret, brown tie secured behind neck with reef knot, and brown leather belt. BV015.36.1 to BV015.36.4
Reference
http://www.girlguides.ca/web/ON/Girl_Program/Canadian_Guiding_Badges_and_Insignia_Resource.aspx
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Main Garments
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
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hat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87341
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.2
Description
uniform hat, Brownie; soft, brown wool beret; circular yellow Brownie badge stitched on front; small safety pin inside.
Object History
Brownie uniform (1935-1964) lighter brown colour; this Brownie [unknown] earned the "Golden Hand" (top award). Would be worn with brown wool beret, brown tie secured behind neck with reef knot, and brown leather belt. BV015.36.1 to BV015.36.4
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Headwear
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
Clothing - Headwear
Images
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tie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87342
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.3
Description
tie or scarf, Brownie; light brown cotton necktie or scarf; end is folded up and it is knotted at neck front and around back; metal dancing brownie Enrolment pin attached to front.
Object History
Brownie uniform (1935-1964) lighter brown colour; this Brownie [unknown] earned the "Golden Hand" (top award). Would be worn with brown wool beret, brown tie secured behind neck with reef knot, and brown leather belt. BV015.36.1 to BV015.36.4
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
Images
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belt

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87343
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.4
Description
belt, Brownie; brown leather belt with silver metal G.C.G. trefoil buckle; size 30; buckle is adjustable; brown leather pouch with snap closure.
Object History
Brownie uniform (1935-1964) lighter brown colour; this Brownie [unknown] earned the "Golden Hand" (top award). Would be worn with brown wool beret, brown tie secured behind neck with reef knot, and brown leather belt. BV015.36.1 to BV015.36.4
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
Clothing - Accessory
Images
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