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Object History: The ARP armband belonged to Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions. The Burnaby ARP wore armbands such as these.

Reference: See City of Burnaby Archives photograph 028-001 "Burnaby Air Raid Patrol"

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing - - Clothing Accessories

Object Term: Insignia

Marks/Labels: "ARP" stamped in blue.

Subjects: Personal Symbols; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Emergency Measures - Civil Defence

Names: Cutress, Harry Charles; Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.)

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

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shoulder bag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39826

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.1

Description: The shoulder bag is made of yellow canvas. Part of "A.R.P." (Air Raid Precautions) uniform. Probably not official but adapted by the user. "ARP" "WBW" is stencilled in black on the bag flap. The strap is hand-sewn to bag and the flap is secured by two snap-fastener closures

Object History: The "A.R.P." bag belonged to Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Personal Gear - - Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Object Term: Bag, Carrying

Subjects: Emergency Measures - Civil Defence; Personal Gear; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Cutress, Harry Charles; Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.)

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

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button pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87602

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

Description: button pin, Girl Guides; dark teal and yellow; Enrolment Pin; used in early 1940's when brass pins were unavailable; paper label on back reads: "MADE BY / Manitoba Stencil / and / Stamp Works / Winnipeg".

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Guide%20Badges%20A%20to%20G%20v3.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Maker: Manitoba Stencil and Stamp Works

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Manitoba

Site/City Made: Winnipeg

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87592

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.133

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.133

Description: lapel pin, Brownie; enameled brass owl with safety clasp back; Tawny Owl Appointment Pin.

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Unit_Guiders.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87593

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.134

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.134

Description: Pin, six-pointed star with '6' at centre; six-year Service Star; post back; (1968) all branches and guiders (not commissioners) wore a single star with numeral denoting total service in all levels. No felt background.

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Service_stars.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87594

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.135

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.135

Description: pin, Girl Guides; Long Service Bar and Numerals; silver with text "LONG SERVICE"; safety clasp; worn with silver chain with number "25" at one end; safety clasp; end of chain attaches to long service bar.

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/web/Documents/ON/Archives/Honours_Awards.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87595

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.136

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.136

Description: pin, Girl Guides; Long Service Bar Numerals; silver chain with number "20" at one end; safety clasp; end of chain attaches to long service bar.

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/web/Documents/ON/Archives/Honours_Awards.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87596

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.137

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.137

Description: lapel pin, Girl Guides and Rangers; Guide/Ranger Lieutenant Appointment Pin (brass "C" and "W" for Captain's Warrant and trefoil at bottom); safety clasp.

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Unit_Guiders.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87597

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.138

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.138

Description: lapel pin, Girl Guides; brass trefoil with silver patent cross and green enamelled maple leaf on top; safety clasp.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87603

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.144

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.144

Description: pin, Girl Guides; Service Star; gold metal; six-pointed star; screw clasp; red felt background indicates member of Guides or Rangers

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Service_stars.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87604

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.145

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.145

Description: pin, Girl Guides; Five-Year Service Star; gold metal; large five-pointed star; screw clasp; navy blue felt background; c.1916

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Service_stars.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Measurements: W: approx. 2.0 cm

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact42917

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.21.3

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.21.3

Description: Pin, silver-coloured metal, enamelled. Centre is image of landscape, blue water with waves, green hills, purple mountains with white snow and blue sky. Around most of centre, from upper left around bottom to upper right, is wide yellow border with silver "BURNABY . CENTRE . LAKE . DISTRICT". Details of landscape and border edges are silver. Back of pin is silver-coloured, lightly textured, with locking pin back closure. Stamped raised lettering "ALBERT" ? / TROPHIES LTD / VANCOUVER / TAIWAN"

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Measurements: L: 2.5 cm x W: 2.1 cm

Country Made: Taiwan

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Advertising Medium; Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Personal Symbols - Pins

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47170

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.14

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.43.14

Description: Pin, white, gold, red, black; "Burnaby Laphounds" "of Burnaby British Columbia" "1957"

Object History: The Guild founded in 1957.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Marks/Labels: Burnaby Laphounds / British Columbia / 1957

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations

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armband

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4311

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.47.7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.47.7

Description: Canvas arm band, A.R.P. ARP = Air Raid Precautions, a WWII civil defence group.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Adornment - - Body Adornments

Object Term: Armband

Subjects: Emergency Measures - Civil Defence

Names: Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.)

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armband

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45360

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV003.15.1

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV003.15.1

Description: Armband, white cloth; "ARP"; joined by two pieces of elastic; blue lettering is faded

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Adornment - - Body Adornments

Object Term: Armband

Subjects: Emergency Measures - Civil Defence

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Basic training for A. R. P. workers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5106

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1940

Call Number: 358.3 SUN

2 images

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: BV988.47.15

Call Number: 358.3 SUN

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Sun Pub. Co.; Vancouver Sun

Publication Date: 1940

Library Subject (LOC): Canada--Civil defense; World War, 1939-1945--Canada

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Wars; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Emergency Measures - Civil Defence

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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39857

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.32

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.32

Description: Table of War Gases - Booklet -- [1942]. Short informative booklet about war gases, how to recognize them, what to do when gassed and first aid treatment. The booklet was compiled by the Scientific Adviser on Chemical Warfare for the Office of the Director of Civil Air Raid Precautions in accordance with the Minister of Pensions and National Health. The pamphlet was printed by Edmond Cloutier "Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty" in 1942. The booklet measures 13cm x 21.5cm.

Object History: Item was referred to by Harry Charles Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby during the 1940s.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents

Object Term: Book, Instruction

Measurements: 13cm x 21.5cm.

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Ontario

Site/City Made: Ottawa

Publication Date: 1942

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Wars; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Emergency Measures - Civil Defence

Names: Cutress, Harry Charles; Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.)

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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39858

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.33

3 images

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.33

Description: Air Raid Precautions for Animals - Booklet -- [1942]. Booklet 5, part of the Air Raid Precautions House Hold Series; 23 p.; stapled spine. The booklet provides information on what to expect if an air raid occurs and how to care for both urban and agricultural animals during an attack. The booklet was published by the authority of Hon. J.A. MacKenzie, Minister of Pensions and National Health in accordance with the Civil Air Raid Precautions. The booklet issued under the direction of Hon. R. J. Manion, Director of Civil Air Raid Precaustions and was printed in Ottawa by Edmond Cloutier "Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty" in 1942.

Object History: Item was referred to by Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions in South Burnaby during the 1940s.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Instructional Documents

Object Term: Book, Instruction

Measurements: 11.5cm x 15.5cm.

Maker: Edmond Cloutier

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Ontario

Site/City Made: Ottawa

Publication Date: 1942

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Animals; Wars; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Emergency Measures - Civil Defence

Names: Cutress, Harry Charles; Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.)

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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39859

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.34

3 images

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.17.34

Description: Booklet: "First Aid"; picture on cover of three men attending to man who is lying down; colours are blue, grey, white; hand-stamped in red on right side "E.A. Gledhill, Agent" "Pr---" (rest of stamp is over dark blue area); "Published by The Prudential Insurance Company of America"; pages include black and white photographs

Object History: Item was referred to by Harry Cutress who was a volunteer with the Burnaby Air Raid Precautions unit in South Burnaby during the 1940s.