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dish
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11686
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3560.1
- Description
- Dish made of glass. Dish is rectangular shape but shallow, the sides flare out slightly. The glass is cut out on the sides to create a design, and the edges are scalloped. The dish has several cracks in the glass.
- Object History
- Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901.
- Marks/Labels
- Cut into bottom, on the underside, in dots is "ROYAL" "1837" "1887" "JUBILEE" with a large crown between dates and Jubilee.
Images
mug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35467
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.39.2
- Description
- Mug. Commemorative, cream coloured, ceramic mug. Crown, floral sprays either side and below. The same design is featured on both sides of the mug.
- Object History
- Queen Victoria celebrated Golden and Diamond Jubilees marking 50 and 60 years of her reign.
- Marks/Labels
- In brown, "THE DIAMOND", crown, "JUBILEE YEAR", "OF QUEEN VICTORIA", and on either side, "JUNE" "1897".
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Souvenirs
- Souvenirs - Royalty
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Celebrations
- Celebrations - Jubilee
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40847
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV000.26.1
- Description
- Tin. Commemorative, round, metal, tea tin. Body of tin is designed to look like a drum with rope and cord designs around upper and lower rim. Two photo portraits of Queen Elizabeth, alternating with two photo portraits of Prince Philip, around the body of the tin.
- Marks/Labels
- "H.M. The QUEEN'S" "SILVER JUBILEE 1952-1977" Underside of the body of the tin is a lengthy label "THIS IS...", "HISTORY" "INSTRUCTIONS" "Blended...MURCHIE'S TEA & COFFEE...VANCOUVER", "LABEL IS REMOVABLE". Information about the Murchie's company, guarantees and instructions on how to make a cup of tea are included. Underside of lid is a crown with "1977" "THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE". This is also on the inside bottom of the body of the tin.
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Product Packaging
- Souvenirs
- Souvenirs - Royalty
- Container
- Celebrations
- Celebrations - Jubilee
Images
tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38261
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.31.226
- Description
- Tin. Commemorative, metal box with hinged lid. Lid features "GR" "V" in shield design with crown above. Front of tin is a picture of King George V in uniform, back has picture of Queen Mary. To celebrate his 25th year as monarch.
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- Lid - "GR" "V" Sticker on one side of tin - "Nett weight 12 ozs." Below the image of King George V -"Copyright". Both sides of tin - "SILVER" "JUBILEE" "1910 - 1935".
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Product Packaging
- Souvenirs
- Souvenirs - Royalty
- Container
- Celebrations
- Celebrations - Jubilee
Images
tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38644
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV997.47.10
- Description
- Tin. Commemorative, rectangular,metal box with, hinged lid. Lid features coloured portraits of King George V and Queen Mary with three flags behind each portrait and a crown with lion between the portraits.
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers between 1993 and 1997.
- Marks/Labels
- On lid "1910 - 1935" "SILVER JUBILEE" under portraits. On underside of tin "PRINTED IN ENGLAND" "FRY-CADBURY LTD., MONTREAL", and "Cadbury", with the 'y' branching into a tree.
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Product Packaging
- Souvenirs
- Souvenirs - Royalty
- Container
- Celebrations
- Celebrations - Jubilee
Images
prize ribbon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91452
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2149
- Description
- Prize ribbon; purple satin with gold lettering. British Columbia Centennial logo at top with dogwood flower in centre. Horizontal text reads: "1871-1971 / Centennial Easter Parade / PARTICIPANT / Vintage / Car Club / of / Canada".
- Object History
- Ribbon was presented to participants during the Easter Parade and sod turning for Heritage Village on April 11, 1971. Participation ribbons were created by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's Publicity Committee and awarded to parade participants. The parade was part of the Burnaby festivities in recognizing British Columbia's Centennial in 1971.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols
- Object Term
- Prize
- Colour
- Purple
- Gold
- Measurements
- Length: 24 cm x Width: 5 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
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Cheerleading Skirt
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90558
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.33.1
- Description
- Polyester maroon and yellow pleated cheerleading skirt, with an elastic waistband. From Burnaby North High School.
- Object History
- This skirt was worn in the late 1970s by cheerleaders at Burnaby North High School.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Clothing - - Main Garments
- Object Term
- Skirt
- Colour
- Maroon
- Yellow
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
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cake box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90989
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.3
- Description
- Flatted light brown cardboard cake box. Top has blue triangle with British Columbia Centennial Logo in yellow with 3 'C' shapes and a white dogwood in the middle. "TO:" with 4 lines, "POSTAGE HERE" and XXXBRITISH COLUMBIA'S CENTENNIAL '71 CAKE" Side flap reads "A TINY TASTE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CAKE / A CENTENNIAL PROJECT SPONSORED BY THE MERCHANTS AND OWNERS OF / LOUGHEED MALL, BURNABY, B.C. CANADA." The other side flap "A SIGHT AND A TASTE TO REMEMBER" "BEAUTIFUL - RICH - DELICIOUS" "CUT ONLY WITH SHARP KNIFE - DO NOT REFRIDGERATE - KEEP IN COOL PLACE" End panel flap reads "ORIGINAL RECIPE/ WORLD'S FAMOUS "BRITISH COLUMBIA / OFFICAL/ CENTENNIAL CAKE" / 25,500 LBS. / LOUGHEED MALL / BURNABY, B.C. CANADA" and other side "GREENTINGS FROM:"
- Object History
- Cake boxes were made to share pieces of a 25,000 pound, 24-foot high offical Centennial cake cake that was displayed at Lougheed Mall. It was baked by George Molecey of Nanaimo, using his Princess Margaret 1958 cake recipe. Newspapers reported it to be the largest fruit cake ever made, and it ws decorated with a tonne of bright coloured icing. The cost of the cake was $50,000 with 15 professional baking assistants working on it for six weeks. The cake celebrated the province's 100th birthday, and the first cut was made by Chief Dan George and Burnaby Mayor, R. W. Prittle.
- Measurements
- 41cm x 35cm
- Subjects
- Ceremonies
- Ceremonial Artifacts
- Container - Box
- Events
- Events - Anniversaries
- Celebrations - Centennials
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license plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90997
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.5
- Description
- blue metal license plate with yellow logo of the British Columbia Centennial '71 with "1871/ CONFEDERATION" and "1971/ CENTENNIAL" on either side. "BRITISH COLUMBIA" at the top, and "BURNABY, B.C." at the bottom. White border with two oval mounting holes at top. Rear is gold colour.
- Object History
- Vanity license plate was produced as part of the British Columbia Centennial '71 celebrations.
- Classification
- Land Transportation T&E - - Land Transportation Accessories
- Object Term
- Plate, License
- Measurements
- 30cm wide x 10cm high
Images
pamphlet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90996
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.4
- Description
- pamphlet; white center-folded paper titled "The Centenary of the Union of the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, November, 19, 1866" with a logo of British Columbia Confederation Centennial. In the centre there are two oval headshot photos of "Governor A. E. Kennedy, Vancouver Island" and "Governor F. Seymour, British Columbia" above a drawing of "J.A.R. Homer, High Sheriff reading Proclaimation uniting the two colonies at New Westminster, November 19, 1866." At the bottom "Issued by/ THE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION CENTENNIAL COMITTEE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" Interior has a story of BC's history and four landscape photos of Victoria and New Westminster in 1866, and Victoria Government Offices in 1868 and Royal Engineers' camp. Back has copy of signed declaration with two seals and signatures.
- Object History
- Pamphlet was produced as part of the British Columbia Centennial '71 celebrations. It contains a story of the history of the two colonies and their joining to form Canada's sixth province on July 20, 1871. Back of the pamplet has a scan of the 1866 union proclaimation with signatures.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Pamphlet
- Marks/Labels
- "LITHOGRAPHED IN CANADA BY A. SUTTON, QUEEN'S PRINTER, VICTORIA, B.C."
- Measurements
- Length: 21.5 cm x Width: 14 cm
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90649
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.734
- Description
- Album page with newspaper clipping from The Columbian, Monday Mary 17, 1971 with photograph and caption: "Chosen Miss Burnaby at / James Cowan Theatre Sat- / urday night was Burnaby / Central student Sheila / Nicholson, 18, of 4785 / Fairlawn Drive, North / Burnaby. Nine girls com- / peted for honors in the / pageant"; Program, bifold on cardstock, glossy on one side, cover title reads "1971 / Miss Burnaby / Pageant / Saturday, May 15, 1971 / James Cowan Theatre / Presented by the / Burnaby Junior Chamber of Commerce / The Corporation of the District of Burnaby" with photo graph and caption "Veronica Porter - Denise Fouchard / Meolodie Spring, Miss Burnaby 1970"; inside of program includes photographs of contestants: Jeannie Fraser, Sheila Nicholson, Sheila Nash, Joan Fruin, Carol Mailloux, Fread Joy, Leslie Brenner, Willie de as Feraude, and Michelle Gay; verso of program includes names of judges and sponsors of the event.
- Object History
- Album page 206 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Clipping, Newspaper
- Program
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90675
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.740
- Description
- Album page with type written letter on Burnaby Centennial "71 Committee stationery addressed to "Pioneer" re: an invitation to attend the Pioneer Medallion Presentation on May 9, 1971. ; signed by Mrs. Mary Trainer, Centennial Co-ordinator; regarding
- Object History
- Album page 212 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90701
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.743
- Description
- Album page with attached notice; yellow cartridge paper with mimeographed text which reads: "You're invited to Heritage Village in Century Park / Burnaby's Centennial '71 Project / .../ This Saturday & Sunday / Nov. 20th 21st 10 AM to 4 PM / The Official Opening Ceremony will be / presided by his excellency, the Rt. Hon. Roland Michener, C.C.C.D., Governor-General / of Canada at 11 AM on Friday, Nov. 19th."
- Object History
- Album page 215 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Poster
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90797
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.770
- Description
- Album page with invitation and card; Invitation with black text on yellow cartridge paper reads "The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Cordially invites you to attend / The Official Opening of Heritage Village / (Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project) / by his Excellency The Right Honourable Roland Michener, C.C., C.D. / Governor General of Canada..."; card; black text on glossy cardstock reads "Heritage Village / Centennial 1971 / Burnaby, B.C."
- Object History
- Album page 241 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Card, Advertising
- Request
Images
brochure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91372
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2119
- Description
- Corporation of the District of Burnaby brochure; foldout; yellow paper with black print; cover illustration of pink rhododendron. Text on front cover reads: "BURNABY AT YOUR SERVICE / THE RHODODENDRON 1971 / BURNABY'S OFFICIAL FLOWER". Three sections of same side of brochure have information from "THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF BURNABY / BURNABY B.C." including tax payments, other municipal charges, assessments, home owner grant, school board and municipal budget; other side of paper reads vertically and has title reading: "1971 BURNABY BULLETIN" and includes information on public works emergencies, refuse collection,Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby Public Library, Burnaby Safety Council, Voters' List, Fire Department, Parks and Recreation Department and includes a change of address form at bottom.
- Object History
- Brochure created by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and distributed to Burnaby citizens.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Brochure
- Marks/Labels
- invitation has marks from being handled
- Colour
- Yellow
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Measurements
- Length: 13.5 cm
- Width: 40 cm
- Folded to: Length: 13.5 cm x Width: 10 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1971
Images
button
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91013
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.10
- Description
- Button; White with red font "BURNABY / Pioneer Resident" over a pink rhododendron flowe. Backing is silver with gold straight-pin clasp.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Button, Promotional
- Measurements
- 5.5cm
Images
coin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91000
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.8
- Description
- Commemorative coin; gold 4cm coin with British Columbia Centennial '71 logo with 3 C's and a dogwood flower in the middle. "Centenary of Confederation with Canada. British Columbia / 1971" Reverse "Canada/ July 20, 1871" with a map of Canada with 6 provinces filled in at time of BC confederation. Coin is inside a plastic pouch attached to a card with yellowing tape. Card of heavy cardstock with a coin window cut in the middle with "British Columbia Centennial '71 Commemorative Medallion" "1971 marks the 100th anniversary of the entry of Britsih Columbia into Canadian Confederation on July 20, 1871..." Card inside white envelope with blue triangle and centennial logo in yellow. Some yellowing and tape adhesive transfer, and wear on corners.
- Object History
- Produced as part of British Columbia Centennial '71. The offical emblem is a stylized grouping of the three "C's" representing Canada, Confederation, Centennial, with the provincial floral emblem, the dogwood, in the centre."
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Commemorative Coin
- Measurements
- 16cm wide x 9 cm high
Images
lapel pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90999
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.7
- Description
- Metal pin on a white folded card; gold pin with a bend straight pin. The logo is "the symbol for the Centennial of Canadian Confederation: eleven equalteral triangles prepresenting the ten provinces and Canadian North, arranged to form a stylized maple leaf" as written in the interior in English and French. Also logo inside with "1867/1967" Card is white with a red square on front and red border on interior.
- Object History
- Produced as part of Canada's Centennial of Confederation celebrations
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts
- Object Term
- Souvenir
- Marks/Labels
- "Centennial Commission,/219 Laurier Avenue West/ P.O. Box 1967/ Ottawa, Canada / John Fisher/ Comission / Gilles Bergeron / Associate Commission"
- Measurements
- 8cm x 8cm card; 1.5cm pin
- Subjects
- Events - Anniversaries
- Adornment - Lapel Pins
- Advertising Medium
- Organizations
- Souvenirs
- Celebrations - Centennials
Images
lapel pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91008
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.11
- Description
- Lapel pin; plastic British Columbia Centennial '71 logo with three 'C's' in gold with a white dogwood flower in the middle on a straight pin.
- Object History
- Produced as part of British Columbia Centennial '71. The offical emblem is a stylized grouping of the three "C's" representing Canada, Confederation, Centennial, with the provincial floral emblem, the dogwood, in the centre."
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
- Object Term
- Pin, Clothing
- Measurements
- 3cm long x 1.5 cm wide
- Subjects
- Events - Anniversaries
- Adornment - Lapel Pins
- Advertising Medium
- Organizations
- Souvenirs
- Celebrations - Centennials
Images
pamphlet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39273
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.45.1
- Description
- Burnaby Municipal Hall - Pamphlet -- [1956]. Pamphlet for the Official Opening of the Burnaby Municipal Hall on June 22nd, 1956 at 2pm. The front cover of the pamphlet has a black and white photograph of the new municipal hall building. The pamphlet includes a brief history of the municipal halls in Burnaby, a program of events for the day, photographs of various spaces in the new hall and a floor plan. On the back cover is the District of Burnaby seal logo with the cornucopia. The pamphlet was printed by Printcarft of B.C. Limited and Allied Printing in New Westminster.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Program
- Measurements
- Overall measurements: 21.5cm wide x 12.5cm high
- Title
- Burnaby Municipal Hall Official Opening
- Publication Date
- 1956
- Subjects
- Events
- Celebrations
Images
