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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1309 tram on Central Park Line

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1953

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1309 travelling along the Central Park Line westbound to Vancouver between Collingwood West and Earls Road after a winter storm. The tracks and hillside are covered with snow.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1309 travelling along the Central Park Line westbound to Vancouver between Collingwood West and Earls Road after a winter storm. The tracks and hillside are covered with snow.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Natural Phenomena - Storms

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV012.36.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1953

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typewritten text on verso of photograph reads: "Home built B.C.E.R. #1309 hurries along / Central Park line westbound to Vancovuer / between Collingwood West and Earls Road / after a winter snow storm in 1953"

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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1309 tram on Central Park Line, 1953 thumbnail

Kapoor Sawmills on fire

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Kapoor sawmill on fire on January 14, 1947. Photograph is taken from the shore looking west up Burrard Inlet. There is snow covering the ground.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Kapoor sawmill on fire on January 14, 1947. Photograph is taken from the shore looking west up Burrard Inlet. There is snow covering the ground.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.31

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Kapoor Sawmills on fire, 14 Jan. 1947 (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Slush in New Westminster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 4 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the aftermath of a snow and rain storm in New Westminster. Photographs depict pedestrians stepping through, navigating, and shovelling large amounts of slush on the city streets.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 4 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-1606

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the aftermath of a snow and rain storm in New Westminster. Photographs depict pedestrians stepping through, navigating, and shovelling large amounts of slush on the city streets.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Natural Phenomena - Storms

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a December 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-1606-1: "The mural at Sixth and Blackford Streets in New West seems to be taking great delight in the misery of pedestrians as they negotiate the heavy slush and water left behind by Saturday's snow and rain storm."; Caption from metadata for 535-1606-2: "Al Hoegler, who owns the Westminster Deli, clears the storm drain in front of his store in an attempt to relieve the flooding."; Caption from metadata for 535-1606-3: "Pedestrians walking in uptown New West had to tread carefully to avoid water and slush puddles left behind by Saturday's snow and rain storm."; Caption from metadata for 535-1606-4: "A window display on Sixth St. advertising Carribean cruises beckons pedestrians in uptown New West as they trudge through Saturday's snow and rain storm."

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Slush in New Westminster, [2000] thumbnail

District Chief Bill Banks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1935 and 1937]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Banks, Officer in Charge of Fire Area no. 1 in South Burnaby, sitting behind the steering wheel of Burnaby Fire Department fire truck no. 2. Bill Banks was the owner of Burnaby Garage where he built and serviced fire trucks for the municipality.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Banks, Officer in Charge of Fire Area no. 1 in South Burnaby, sitting behind the steering wheel of Burnaby Fire Department fire truck no. 2. Bill Banks was the owner of Burnaby Garage where he built and serviced fire trucks for the municipality.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks; Occupations - Mechanics

Names: Burnaby Fire Department; Banks, William "Bill"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.55.20

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1935 and 1937]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "fire chief Banks"

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District Chief Bill Banks, [between 1935 and 1937] thumbnail

Edmonds Street slush

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two City of Burnaby workers clearing slush from a storm drain on the side of Edmonds Street. Their orange Works truck is visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1742

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two City of Burnaby workers clearing slush from a storm drain on the side of Edmonds Street. Their orange Works truck is visible in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Steve Cotterell and Brad Lucas, of the City of Burnaby Works Department, clear storms drains of ice and slush along Edmonds St. on Wednesday."

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

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Nurse Barbara Whalen

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published January 9, 1965

Collection/Fonds: Victorian Order of Nurses fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Victorian Order of Nurses nurse Barbara Whalen looking at the camera and smiling as she attempts to dig her car out of the snow.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published January 9, 1965

Collection/Fonds: Victorian Order of Nurses fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 153-046

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2010-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Victorian Order of Nurses nurse Barbara Whalen looking at the camera and smiling as she attempts to dig her car out of the snow.

Subjects: Occupations - Nurses; Transportation - Automobiles; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Whalen, Barbara; Victorian Order of Nurses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: “1965 Miss Whalen”; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: “Columbian Photo / Room 5, 35 Sixth St. / New Westminster, B.C. / LA 1-2622 :: Local 229 / Basil King Photo”

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Nurse Barbara Whalen, 1965, published January 9, 1965 thumbnail

Fire Department at Fire Hall No. 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1934 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby fire department trucks and firefighters, in front of fire hall No. 2. Note the old Burnaby Municipal Hall on the left.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1934 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-056

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby fire department trucks and firefighters, in front of fire hall No. 2. Note the old Burnaby Municipal Hall on the left.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Transportation - Fire Trucks; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls

Names: Burnaby Fire Department; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Fire Department at Fire Hall No. 2, 1934 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Fire fighter Jim Dixon with battery

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby fire fighter Jim Dixon holding up a smoke detector battery for the camera. A fire truck is visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2303

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby fire fighter Jim Dixon holding up a smoke detector battery for the camera. A fire truck is visible in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Burnaby Fire Department

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Jim Dixon, of the Burnaby Fire Department, says this weekend's change to Daylight Savings Time is the perfect opportunity to check the batteries in household smoke detectors."

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Fire fighter Jim Dixon with battery, [2003] thumbnail

Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1942] (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 14 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Ford triple combination fire truck stationed outside the former Fire hall no. 1 on Carleton Avenue near Eton Street. Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer (not in uniform) are standing at the truck, looking towards the camera.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 14 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Ford triple combination fire truck stationed outside the former Fire hall no. 1 on Carleton Avenue near Eton Street. Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer (not in uniform) are standing at the truck, looking towards the camera.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Clothing - Uniforms; Transportation - Fire Trucks; Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls

Names: Burnaby Fire Department; Killer, Albert "Abe"; Monk, Gordon; Walyer, Wendell

Geographic Access: Carleton Avenue; Eton Street

Accession Code: BV998.31.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1942] (date of original)

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typed sticker on verso of photograph reads: "Truck bay in former pump house. 290 N. Carleton/ 1942 FORD Triple combina-tion. (L) A. Killer/ G. Monk W. Walyer"; Address sticker on verso of photograph reads: "MR & MRS F BLAKE 4165 PANDORA ST BURNABY BC V5C 2B2"

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Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer, [1942] (date of original) thumbnail

Fireman sitting on the tailgate of a fire truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified fireman sitting on the tailgate of (what appears to be) a 1939 Ford fire truck, parked in front of a fire hall. Note the neatly folded fire hose stored at the back of the truck.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Material Details: Photograph was likely taken out of an album as there is black paper residue on its recto

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified fireman sitting on the tailgate of (what appears to be) a 1939 Ford fire truck, parked in front of a fire hall. Note the neatly folded fire hose stored at the back of the truck.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks; Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls

Accession Code: BV999.55.45

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1939]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Fireman sitting on the tailgate of a fire truck, [1939] thumbnail

Collision

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of spectators surrounding a collision involving a British Columbia Electric Railway tram and a car.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Material Details: Item is a scan of a faded sepia photograph

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 521-016

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2010-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of spectators surrounding a collision involving a British Columbia Electric Railway tram and a car.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Accidents - Train Accidents

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Collision

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car and the damage it suffered in a collision involving a British Columbia Electric Railway tram.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Material Details: Item is a scan of a b&w photograph

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 521-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2010-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car and the damage it suffered in a collision involving a British Columbia Electric Railway tram.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Accidents - Train Accidents

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Adminstrative agreement between B.C. Board of Parole and B.C. Corrections Branch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1981

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 13 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE B.C. BOARD OF PAROLE AND THE B.C. CORRECTIONS BRANCH" including a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Mr. John Konrad, Chairman B.C. Board of Parole; Mr. Bernard Robinson, Commissioner B.C. Corrections Branch, March 11, 1981. The t…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 13 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of "ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE B.C. BOARD OF PAROLE AND THE B.C. CORRECTIONS BRANCH" including a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Mr. John Konrad, Chairman B.C. Board of Parole; Mr. Bernard Robinson, Commissioner B.C. Corrections Branch, March 11, 1981. The thirteen page agreement is divided into seven sections and includes a Table of Contents.

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional; Public Services - Policing

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Accession Code: BV991.45.242

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1981

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

badge; insignia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.2.28

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.2.28

Description: Badge, insignia; gold, black; two embroidered pistols with gun barrels crossed over each other; sharpshooter with pistol appointment badge

Object History: R.C.M.P., pistol proficiency badge.

Reference: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/unif/badge-insigne-eng.htm#rankofficers

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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badge; insignia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.2.30

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.2.30

Description: Badge, insignia; gold, black; two embroidered rifles with gun barrels crossed over each other; sharpshooter with rifle appointment badge

Object History: R.C.M.P., rifle proficiency badge.

Reference: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/unif/badge-insigne-eng.htm#rankofficers

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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B.C. parole policy and procedures

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1980-1982]

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of copies of excerpts from "B.C. Parole Policy and Procedures"; with memo to adult probation officer-parole coordinators re: copies of parole forms to data control, Feb. 1, 1982; and blank form on statement of parole applicant along some handwritten notes.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Material Details: File enclosed in black duotang folder

Scope and Content: File consists of copies of excerpts from "B.C. Parole Policy and Procedures"; with memo to adult probation officer-parole coordinators re: copies of parole forms to data control, Feb. 1, 1982; and blank form on statement of parole applicant along some handwritten notes.