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coffee tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46481
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.6.4
- Description
- container, pail, metal; orange, blue, black; carrying handle; lid missing; label printed on metal coffee plantation scene, decorative scrolled leaf motif behind; rust, stain residue inside, metal deterioration, scratches, scuffed
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Hilla Brand Coffee" "Registration Applied For" "Imported & Roasted by Kelly Douglas & Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C." "5 Lbs. Net Weight" "A.C. Co. 2L"
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Container
- Product Packaging
Images
container
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1249
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.34.32
- Description
- container, large metal box, square and tall, no lid; one side blue label with yellow and white writing and yellow panel with blue writing; dented, scratched; drips all over; small round opening on top at back left corner
- Marks/Labels
- blue label one side with yellow "MARSHALL- WELLS", then yellow panel with blue "Boiled Linseed Oil", then white "VANCOUVER" "Form 140" in corner of label
- Maker
- Marshall- Wells
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
container
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37342
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.31.8
- Description
- Container, round, metal; with lid; green, cream, red; label is printed on metal; top part is green with cream lettering; bottom part is cream with red lettering; label includes directions for biscuits; good condition, some minor scratches
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob Brand baking powder" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd./Head Office, Vancouver, Canada" "Directions For Biscuits...in a quick oven" "3 lbs net" "is a double agent...sifted flour"
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Container
- Product Packaging
Images
container
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48107
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.24
- Description
- container, metal, round, with lid; label is printed on metal; green background with cream writing; image of building (hotel) in light green on cream background; geometric motif on either side of image; two labels in light green with product information; good condition; gold patches on lid
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob Brand Hotel Blend Coffee" "Vacuum Packed" "Nabob Hotel Coffee...years have proven this" "This coffee is packed by Kelly, Douglas & Company Limited" "Vancouver BC" "The Nabob coffee in this...finest coffee attainable" "5 Lbs Net Weight"
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
container
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48130
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.47
- Description
- container, metal, round; handle and lid missing; red, blue; label printed on metal; two images of three men, one with hands stretched out, one bowing, one with tray; two images of leaves, flowers, fruit; fair condition, some scratched, rust along base of interior
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- " Bagdad Brand Coffee" "5 Lbs net" "Dwight Edwards (Canada) Ltd." "Vancouver, B.C." "Leaves, Flowers and fruit of the coffee plant" "Canco"
- 2/21/2008
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
container
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48132
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.49
- Description
- container, metal, no lid; yellow, red, pink and white label; in centre of label is red circle with white dots and pink in middle
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- "Dot" "Candies that are different" "The Dot Candy Co., Ltd." "Vancouver, B.C.";
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
jam can
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45325
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.107
- Description
- container, metal; paper label; yellow, red, blue, tan; picture of various fruits; picture of building with "W.H. Malko Co. Limited Wholesale Grocers" on side; motif on each side of picture; no lid; some tears in paper; stains, slight dents; rust on underside
- Object History
- In 1895, William Harold Malkin began W.H. Malkin Co. Ltd. with two of his brothers. The wholesale grocers had three warehouses along Water Street in Vancouver (one of which is presently the Old Spaghetti Factory). From 1929 to 1930 he was mayor of Vancouver and in 1934 he endowed the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. (From "Namely Vancouver: A Hidden History of Vancouver Place Names" by Tom Snyders with Jennifer O'Rourke; more information available)
- Marks/Labels
- "Malko Brand" "Choice Quality Raspberries" "Packed in Syrup 40% Sugar" "Canada" "110 Fluid Ozs. Size" "These Goods Are Packed For and Guaranteed by The W.H. Malkin Co. Ltd." "Wholesale Grocers" "Vancouver, B.C."
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
lard tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41438
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.212
- Description
- Lard tin of Burns and Co., White Carnation Brand, lard. The container is cylindrical, metal with a lid; It is red with green writing and white accents. The image of a caranation flower is on the side of the tin. It has a wire, bail style, handle. The lid is stuck fast. It has slight rust and the writing is faded
- Object History
- P Burns and Company was a successful western Canada industrial and retail company. Patrick Burns was born in Ontario, and spent his early years driving cattle and ranching in Winnipeg. The expansion of the railway drew him further west and in 1890 he established an abbatoir in Calgary and further expanded into BC in 1895. The P.Burns and Company Butcher Shop still exists today as a heritage site in Port Moody. (From City of Port Moody website; more information available.)
- Marks/Labels
- "Burns White Carnation Brand Lard Compound" "P. Burns & Co. Limited" "Calgary Vancouver Edmonton"
- Country Made
- Canada
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
spice jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33596
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.188.5
- Description
- Jar, for curry powder; clear glass jar with label and metal lid; green label has large red lettering, small black lettering and logo across top, with cream bar with black lettering near bottom; contents still inside bottle; "Nabob"
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "NABOB / BRAND (small) / CURRY / POWDER", printed on label "KELLY DOUGLAS & CO / LIMITED / VANCOUVER B.C.", printed on label
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Foods
- Container
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25468
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.102
- Description
- A "PURE CLOVES", spice tin; small thin box with label wrapped around it; orange label has blue section in midde which is framed by decorative line design, very centre of label has cream box with lettering inside.
- Object History
- The Woodward's Department Store was first established in Vancouver at the corner of Hastings and Abbott in 1903. For the next nine decades Woodward's was one of Vancouver's major department stores. It was well known for its Christmas displays and the neon “W” on the roof. Woodward's closed its Hastings Street store in 1993. Woodward's was designated a heritage building in November 1996 and the site is currently under development for condominiums. (From the City of Vancouver website, 2008).
- Marks/Labels
- "WOODWARDS" (logo), printed on label "THE BEST FOR LESS" (small), printed on label "SPICE", printed on label "PURE CLOVES / Net Weight. 2 ozs.", printed on label "WOODWARDS / LIMITED / VANCOUVER BC", printed on label [above marks are on both sides of tin] "Woodward's Spices are...select stock", printed on label (on side) [above mark is on both sides of tin but is obscured on one side.]
- Colour
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
- Cream
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25471
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.105
- Description
- Spice tin; thin box with red and yellow label; three black stars along top of label; cinnamon.
- Marks/Labels
- "Singapores / Best / BRAND (small)" (logo), printed on label "PURE CINNAMON", printed on label "PACKED BY / NATIONAL SPICE MILLS CO (large) / VANCOUVER BC" [above marks are on both sides of tin] "CINNAMON", printed vertically on label "CANCO" (logo), printed on label "SOLD ON A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE", printed on label "NET WEIGHT 1 1/2 OZS", printed on label
- Colour
- Red
- Yellow
- Black
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
syrup can
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37563
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.31.38
- Description
- Rogers' Golden Syrup can, large size with lid, The label is in red, blue and white on green with a picture of factory. There is an information panel on the side. The can has a bail type wire handle
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- "Roger's Golden Syrup", "The B.C. Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.", "Warranted", "10 Lbs. net", "Vancouver, B.C.",
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Container
- Product Packaging
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45887
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.329
- Description
- A metal container with a hinged lid. The colours are red, black and gold. The tin has the crest of the Hudson Bay Co. There are some scratches and scuffing on all sides
- Object History
- The Hudson's Bay Company was first incorporated on May 2 1670, making it the oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English-speaking world. As of 2008, HBC includes three retail chains: The Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters. (From www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com, more information available)
- Marks/Labels
- "Hudson's Bay" "Imperial Darjeeling Tea" "Hudson's Bay Company" "Incorporated 2nd May 1670" "Winnipeg Wholesale Vancouver", repeats opposite side; left side has historical infor- mation; right side, "Directions..."; on lid, crest "Imperial Darjeeling Tea" "Hudson's Bay Company" "Incorporated..." "Importers of Tea since 1716"
- Maker
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Subjects
- Container
- Product Packaging
- Names
- Hudson's Bay Company
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48120
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.37
- Description
- This rectangular Nabob Brand tea tin has a hinged lid. The side panels have a green background with the text in black a nd the brand name and logos in red, all printed directly on the tin. . The container, metal, square, with hinged lid; green, red, gold, white, black; The paint is scratched and worn and the metal is deteriorated with rust spots.
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob" "Pure Indian & Ceylon Tea" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Limited" "Vancouver, B.C." "3 Lbs. Net", repeats on all sides
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
armband
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47615
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.95.24
- Description
- Armband, felt, red. Stamped "Royal Visit Official Victoria, B.C .1939" in black.
- Object History
- 1939 was the first tour of Canada by a reigning monarch. King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth, travelled across the country from coast-to-coast.
- Marks/Labels
- "Royal Visit, Official, Victoria, B.C., 1939" stamped in black on the red felt.
- Colour
- Red
Images
button pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19369
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.21
- Description
- Badge, button, round, very small. Coloured portrait of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on gold background. Stamp on back reads "ALLIED PRINTING / NEWARK / UNION LABEL / TRADES COUNCIL / 3".
- 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
- On reverse, "Buttons made by The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J., U.S.A." "Pat. April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896". Also on the back is a partial printing mark; "ALL'ED PRIN..." "TRADES UNION LABE... ....3" "NEW..."
- Maker
- Whitehead & Hoag Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New Jersey
- Site/City Made
- Newark
- Patent Date
- April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896
Images
button pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact32894
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.142.22
- Description
- Badge, button, small. White background with dark brown maple leaf and photograph portraits of George V and Mary. Small piece of blue, white, and red ribbon attached to the back of the button's pin.
- Marks/Labels
- In brown; "WELCOME" "DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK" under photograph portraits of George V and Mary.
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Coronation of Queen Victoria : 28th June, 1838
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4889
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.185.1
- Call Number
- 394.4 BRO
- Place of Publication
- Southampton
- Publication Date
- [1838]
- Printer
- Broadbere
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. : ill. (col.) ; 14 x17 cm.
- Inscription
- "CORONATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA" "28TH JUNE, 1838"; sticker "BOUND BY BROADBERE HANOVER BUIL.GS SOUTHAMPTON",
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain,--1819-1901
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Souvenirs
- Souvenirs - Royalty
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
Images
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
flag; pennant
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44836
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.52.2
- Description
- Flag, paper, stapled to white stick. Flag commemorates the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952 - 2002. Flag has white background, crown above semi-circle of maple leaves below in red, brown, and green. Both sides are the same.
- Marks/Labels
- "E II R" "50" in leaves
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