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Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16692
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
12 Jan. 1981
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner", January 12, 1981. Report is enclosed within a duotang and is divided with orange subject heading tabs: "OAKALLA DISTRICT", "DISTRICT DI…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla correctional facility records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner", January 12, 1981. Report is enclosed within a duotang and is divided with orange subject heading tabs: "OAKALLA DISTRICT", "DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S OFFICE", "CENTRAL CONTROL", "WESTGATE 'B'", "SOUTH WING", "EAST WING", "WEST WING", "HOSPITAL", "CENTRAL SERVICES", "LAKESIDE", "YOUTH DETENTION CENTRE", "BURNABY CCC", "MARPOLE CCC", "LYNDA WILLIAMS CCC" and "PORTEAU COVE".
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Public Services - Policing
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Accession Code
BV991.45.241
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
12 Jan. 1981
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Westgate "B" manufactured articles in shops

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16663
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1984]
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
15 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of copies of documents listing various fabricated articles and costs for articles manufactured in sheet metal and fibreglass shops at Oakalla Prison. Memorandum at front of duotang from the Province of British Columbia, O. Krahnbel, S.C.O. Westgate "B".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla correctional facility records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
15 p.
Material Details
Enclosed within yellow duotang cover
Scope and Content
Item consists of copies of documents listing various fabricated articles and costs for articles manufactured in sheet metal and fibreglass shops at Oakalla Prison. Memorandum at front of duotang from the Province of British Columbia, O. Krahnbel, S.C.O. Westgate "B".
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Public Services - Policing
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Accession Code
BV991.45.174
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1984]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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zap

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36539
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV995.2.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV995.2.1
Description
Zap, also known as a blackjack. Short, black, rubber club.
Object History
Object was used at Oakalla Prison Farm and was obtained after the prison closed in 1991.
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
British Columbia Corrections Service
British Columbia Gaol Service
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award

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87430
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.50
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.50
Description
award, Girl Guides; All Round Cord; blue and white twisted silken cord with blue tassels at either end. Worn threaded through the right tab epaulet of the uniform dress and then hooked behind the button of the right breast pocket flap.
Reference
http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Guide%20Badges%20A%20to%20G%20v3.pdf
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Ribbons
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
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award

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87431
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.51
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.51
Description
award, Pathfinders; Canda Cord; red and white twisted silken cord with red tassels at either end. Worn threaded through the right tab epaulet of the uniform dress and then hooked behind the button of the right breast pocket flap.
Reference
http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/pdf_archives_badges_pathfinders.pdf
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Ribbons
Images
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delegate ribbon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28299
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.26.149
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.26.149
Description
Ribbon; cream, blue; image of beaver and log with leaves at top; two horizontal bars with wavey line pattern above and below blue writing; in centre of ribbon is logo
Marks/Labels
"5th / Annual / Convention", in blue thread on top of ribbon "...of...(small) British / Columbia", in blue thread in middle of ribbon "Vancouver, B.C. / July 26-28, 1898", in blue thread on bottom of ribbon
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Ribbons
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Images
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delegate's ribbon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78608
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV972.161.27
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV972.161.27
Description
The delegate's ribbon is for the Pacific Logging Congress held in Vancouver, BC, October 6 to 9, 1920. The ribbon is blue-grey with orange text on top half, a circular logo in the middle and text on the bottom half
Marks/Labels
"Eleventh Session / PACIFIC LOGGING CONGRESS", orange printing on top half "OREGON WASH IDAHO MONT CAL BC 1909", orange printing around circle on bottom half "P L C", large orange printing in centre of circle located on bottom half "VANCOUVER, B.C. / OCT 6-7-8-9 / 1920", orange printing along bottom
Subjects
Industries - Logging/lumber
Industries
Industries - Forestry
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Ribbons
Geographic Access
Vancouver
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lawn bowling trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78948
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.1
Description
Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. The base is painted dark with red spots. Engraved on the front: PRESENTED BY REEVE A.K. McLEAN. TO BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB SEASON 1921 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Engraved on reverse: 1920 - A.C. CAMERON 1921 - CHAS.M.M. HARPER 1922 - Wm TAYLOR 1923 - JOHN REID 1924 - JOHN BROWN 1925 - TOM CHALMERS 1926 - W.RICHARDSON 1927 - JOHN BROWN 1928 - Dr.McCAMMON 1929 - J.V.BOYD 1941 - C.A.BROWN 1942 - Rev.H.PEARSON 1943 - A.G.CHARRETT 1944 - G.W.DAVIES 1945 - A.HICKMAN 1946 - W.J.BACK 1947 - J.SMITH 1948 - V.MARTINDALE 1949 - V.MARTINDALE
Object History
Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "A.K. McLean" presenting the trophy was Alexander Kenneth McLean (1867-1938), Reeve of Burnaby from 1921 to 1926, as well as in 1928.
Marks/Labels
" PRESENTED BY/ REEVE A.K. McLEAN./ TO/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ SEASON 1921/ SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP" engraved on obverse of cup " 1920 - A.C. CAMERON/ 1921 - CHAS.M.M. HARPER/ 1922 - Wm TAYLOR/ 1923 - JOHN REID/ 1924 - JOHN BROWN/ 1925 - TOM CHALMERS/ 1926 - W.RICHARDSON/ 1927 - JOHN BROWN/ 1928 - Dr.McCAMMON/ 1929 - J.V.BOYD/ 1941 - C.A.BROWN/ 1942 - Rev.H.PEARSON/ 1943 - A.G.CHARRETT/ 1944 - G.W.DAVIES/ 1945 - A.HICKMAN/ 1946 - W.J.BACK/ 1947 - J.SMITH/ 1948 - V.MARTINDALE/ 1949 - V.MARTINDALE" engraved on the reverse of the cup
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Sports
Sports - Lawn Bowling
Names
Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club
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lawn bowling trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78949
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.2
Description
Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, with two lawn bowling figures one on the front and back. The trophy is mounted on a round wooden base. On front "FRANK BOWSER TROPHY/ PRESENTED TO/ LOWER MAINLAND/ LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL RINK COMPETITION/ 1923"; on back "1923/ WON BY/ CENTRAL PARK/ J.FINLAYSON./ J.KERR./ G.WHITE./ W.GRADDON./ PRESIDENT"
Object History
Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Frank Bowser" presenting the trophy was Kerrisdale resident Francis "Frank" Bowser. He was a member of the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club, ca. 1918, and was elected President of the Lower Mainland Lawn Bowling Association in 1919. The Bowser trophy was awarded to the winner of a competition between the various Lower Mainland bowling clubs. Each team entering had to be skippered by the president of that club. The winning team for the 1923 cup was from the Central Park Club in Burnaby (The Vancouver Sun - 16 Dec 1923). Francis "Frank" Bowser (1857-1929) came to Vancouver around 1885 and went to work with Dominion Customs, retiring in 1908 as chief landing waiter. He was elected reeve of Point Grey in 1912 and served two terms in office. His brother was former B.C. premier W.J. Bowser. (see Obituary in The Vancouver Sun - 26 Sep 1929).
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Sports
Sports - Lawn Bowling
Images
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lawn bowling trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78950
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.3
Description
Embossed cup shaped trophy with handles on either side, mounted on a round, 15.3 cm diameter, wooden base. The overall height ofthe cup is 37.5 cm and overall width is 24.5 cm. This cup has been worked by hammering the surface designs from the inside rather than applying cast decoration. There are silver halmarks stamped on the underside of the cup inicating that the maker was Thamas Bradbury & Sons Ltd Company (1905 to 1943). On the front "PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ BY/ A.E.S.WOOD/ 1923
Object History
Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "A.E.S. Wood" presenting the trophy was Burnaby resident A.E.S. "Stan" Wood. The first lawn bowling green in Burnaby, located at Victory Street and Gray Avenue, was on his property.
Reference
http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLABRADBURY.html
http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverBtre.html
Marks/Labels
"PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ BY/ A.E.S.WOOD/ 1923" engraved in a shield on the outside of the cup.
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Sports
Sports - Lawn Bowling
Names
Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club
Images
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lawn bowling trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78951
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.4
Description
Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. On the front "THE HARPER TROPHY/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL DOUBLES COMPETITION/ 1923"
Object History
Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club.
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Sports
Sports - Lawn Bowling
Names
Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club
Images
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lawn bowling trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78952
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.5.5
Description
Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round metal base with a row of seven large metal shield and a row of seven small metal shields underneath. The trophy cup is marked, "PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LADIES'/ LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL RINK COMPETITION/ BY/ E.PITMAN/ 1930". The cup was competed for from 1930 to 1947. The names of each years winning team are engraved on shields mounted on the base. on back "MRS.H.GALE/ 1947 MRS.S.SWAN/ MRS.J.HYND" first row large shields on the base "1930/ RINK COMPETITION/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.J.SMITH/ MRS.F.LEE/ MRS. E.PITMAN", "1931/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.S.E.ROTHWELL/ MRS.G.HITCHEN/ MRS.M.MARIND", "1932/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.G.BAILEY/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.PITMAN", "1933/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.E.SMITH/ MRS.W.HERD/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.MAYHEW", "1934/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.D.HERD/ MRS.A.N.GOWEN/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.C.M.M.HARPER", "1937/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.COLLINS/ MRS.GASKARTH/ MRS.MAYHEW", "1938/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.HITCHEN/ MRS.MAYHEW", second row small shields "1939/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.H.ALLISON/ MRS.C.BROWN/ MRS.G.JEFFREY", "1940/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.ROGERS/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.MARINO", "1941/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GOODWIN/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.HUEMES", "1942/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GALE/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.JEFFERY", "1943/ Ladies Rink/ Mrs.Digney/ Mrs.Taylor/ Mrs.Poole/ Mrs.Siddall", "1944/ Ladies Triples/ Mrs.W.Taylor/ Mrs.I.Hynd/Mrs.J.M.Holmes", "1946/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.L.H.WILLIAMSON/ MRS.I.SMITH/ MRS.J.HENRICKS
Object History
Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. History of object is unconfirmed, but the "E. Pitman" presenting the trophy may be Burnaby resident Ernest Pitman, owner of the McKay Dry Goods and Jubilee Dry Goods stores. "Mrs. E. Pitman" won the trophy several times. She was likely Ernest's wife, Jean Pitman. 1939 winner Mrs. G. Jeffery was likely Harriet (Philpot) Jeffery, wife of George Jeffery. 1947 winner Mrs. S. Swan was likely Constance "Connie" (Bates) Swan, wife of Sydney Swan. Sydney was the brother of Alice Digney. Film footage of the Swans' and Digney's can be seen in accession BV019.18.
Marks/Labels
"PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LADIES/ LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL RINK COMPETITION/ BY/ E.PITMAN/ 1930", engraved on front of cup "MRS.H.GALE/ 1947 MRS.S.SWAN/ MRS.J.HYND", engraved on reverse of cup "1930/ RINK COMPETITION/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.J.SMITH/ MRS.F.LEE/ MRS. E.PITMAN", "1931/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.S.E.ROTHWELL/ MRS.G.HITCHEN/ MRS.M.MARIND", "1932/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.G.BAILEY/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.PITMAN", "1933/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.E.SMITH/ MRS.W.HERD/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.MAYHEW", "1934/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.D.HERD/ MRS.A.N.GOWEN/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.C.M.M.HARPER", "1937/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.COLLINS/ MRS.GASKARTH/ MRS.MAYHEW", "1938/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.HITCHEN/ MRS.MAYHEW", each year is a shield in the first row on the base. The text is engraved on the shields "1939/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.H.ALLISON/ MRS.C.BROWN/ MRS.G.JEFFREY", "1940/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.ROGERS/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.MARINO", "1941/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GOODWIN/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.HUEMES", "1942/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GALE/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.JEFFERY", "1943/ Ladies Rink/ Mrs.Digney/ Mrs.Taylor/ Mrs.Poole/ Mrs.Siddall", "1944/ Ladies Triples/ Mrs.W.Taylor/ Mrs.I.Hynd/Mrs.J.M.Holmes", "1946/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.L.H.WILLIAMSON/ MRS.I.SMITH/ MRS.J.HENRICKS each year is a shield in the second row on the base. The text is engraved on the shields
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Sports
Sports - Lawn Bowling
Names
Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club
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medal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19374
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV977.37.26
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV977.37.26
Description
Medal; gold; in centre of medal is raised image of book with burning lamp; writing in horseshoe shape around book; eye in top centre; decorative motif around bottom edge with smaller decorative indents at top; has loop at top, probably for chain; engraving on bottom rear
Object History
From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
Marks/Labels
"VAN. SUNDAY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN", embossed on front in horsehoe shape "OB ALLAN", engraved on reverse at bottom
Subjects
Organizations
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Medals
Sports
Images
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medal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39914
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV999.24.24
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
Subjects
Persons - Royalty
Souvenirs
Souvenirs - Royalty
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Medals
Names
Cassels, Frederick Homer
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medallion

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38956
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV998.19.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV998.19.1
Description
Medallion; silver; front shows person in shorts running away; decorative laurel of leaves along bottom; back has engravings and larger laurel of leaves which is centred at bottom but almost wraps around the entire edge of medallion; small round opening at top, probably for a chain.
Marks/Labels
"B.F.D." (Burnaby Field Day), engraved on reverse, top "1919", engraved on reverse, centre "STERLING", embossed on reverse, bottom "REGD", embossed on reverse, bottom "_ _ R? 925" embossed on reverse, bottom
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Medals
Sports
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medals

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91809
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.31.48
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
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Medals
Names
Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"
Royal Canadian Air Force
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medal; tag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11363
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.3294.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.3294.1
Description
Medallion with ribbon; red, cream, silver metal; ribbon is divided into two lenghwise strips, left half is red and right half is cream; ribbon has silver writing on it; metal medallion is wavy circular form with cream button in centre, the centre of the button had red logo.
Marks/Labels
"B.C. / C.E. CONVENTION", in silver lettering on ribbon "VANCOUVER BC", in silver lettering on ribbon "SEPT 2-7, 1908", in silver lettering on ribbon "TRADE MARK REGISTERED", in small red printing on metal medallion "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. / NEWARK, N.J. / PAT. APPLIED FOR", embossed on rear of medallion " [illegible] / NEWARK NEW JERSEY" in silver lettering on top of ribbon on rear
Country Made
United States of America
Province Made
New Jersey
Site/City Made
Newark
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Medals
Geographic Access
Vancouver
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pamphlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact85558
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV014.33.32
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV014.33.32
Description
Information Regarding Mountain and Wearing of Decorations - Pamphlet -- [194-?]. Pamphlet published under the authority of the Minister of Veterans Affairs titled "Information Regarding Mounting and Wearing of Decorations, Campaign Stars and Medals". The pamphlet is 12 pages long and includes images of the various medals.
Object History
See donor record for Mr. Mark's personal history. Active community volunteer and awarded the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the Year in 1995
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Medals
Names
Mark, Thomas "Tom"
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pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79117
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X2895
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X2895
Description
Long gold coloured pin with a stiff card Union Jack flag attached. On the back for the flag is "CANADA AMERICAN ART WORKS LTD. MONTREAL".
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Pins
Images
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pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79118
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X2896
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X2896
Description
Long gold coloured pin with a stiff card Red Ensign flag attached.
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Pins
Images
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