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plaque

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.38.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.38.1

Description: Plaque. Badge shaped, made of ply-wooden, the background is painted yellow/tan and the lettering is black.

Object History: The plaque commemorates the history of the British Columbia Electric Railway in Burnaby, and the preservation of tram #1223 by the Burnaby Historical Society in 1958. Interurban tram No. 1223 has been restored by the joint efforts of the Friends of 1223 and Burnaby Village Museum. In March 2007 the tram was officially returned to Burnaby Village Museum and is currently on display, in a replica of a Tram Car Barn, at the Museum.; Fraser Wilson hand lettered the sign.

Marks/Labels: "This Interurban Tram Car was built in 1913 by the St. Louis Car Co. for the British Columbia Electric Railway Co. and operated over that company's three lines in Burnaby until abandonment, November 1956. Throughout the nearly fifty years of its existence this tram and seventy similar cars carried many thousands of settlers and commuters and helped to build Burnaby into a thriving community of over 80,000"; "Dedicated and placed here by Burnaby Historical Society. Nov. 30th 1958", hand lettered.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

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plaque

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5868.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5868.1

Description: Notice - Plaque. Wood backed plaque with cardboard notice from the British Columbia Electric Railway Company advising passengers to stand in a position that does not interfere with the Operator's vision while the vehicle was in motion. The notice also requests that the passengers refrain from unnecessary conversation with the Operator while the vehicle is in motion. The notice is attached to the wood with four tacks. The wood backing is 23.5cm x 18.5cm and the cardboard is 20cm x 15cm.

Subjects: Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29019

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.95

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.95

Description: Rectangular metallic, magnetic silver painted with "DONT PLAY WATER ON LIVE WIRES" painted in red. A blue sticker with "KS-K5" glued on the bottom. Four mounting holes in the corners. Length: 19.3 cm Width: 12.7 cm Thickness: 1 mm

Object History: key system S.F. California.

Marks/Labels: "DONT PLAY WATER" "ON" "LIVE WIRES"; Blue sticker "KS-KS";

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29020

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.96

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.96

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "TO OPEN STAND ON TREADLE". Length: 25.5 cm Width: 14 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: on front green lettering "TO" "OPEN" "STAND" "ON" "TREADLE" on cream background. On plain wooden back in pencil "To Open"

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29021

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.97

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.97

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "EXIT" (vertically). Length: 28.7 cm Width: 7.7 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: "EXIT", printed in light green, edged in black. On plain wooden back, in pencil "No1 SQUARE" "EXIT" "WHITE".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29022

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.98

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.98

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "EXIT". Length: 22.9 cm Width: 6.3 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: Green lettering "EXIT" (horizontally) on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil "EXIT".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29023

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.99

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.99

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "IN". Length: 11.4 cm Width: 6.7 cm Thickness: 6 mm.

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: Green lettering, with black borders, "IN", on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil, "IN".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29024

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.100

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.100

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "A". Length: 7.6 cm Width: 5.2 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: Green lettering "A" on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil "A".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29050

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.126

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.126

Description: Metallic, magnetic rectangular shaped. Painted yellow with black lettering beginning with "BLOW DOWN INSTRUCTIONS" for a locomotive. Four mounting holes located at each corner. A red plastic sticker "CNR 6069-C4" is glued at the bottom. Hand printed in pencil on the back is "6069 Stratford Ont. Dec 24, 1961". Length: 28.2 cm Width: 15.2 cm Thickness: 1 mm

Marks/Labels: "BLOW DOWN" (underlined) / INSTRUCTIONS" (underlined), on front in black lettering. "THIS ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH / CONTINUOUS BLOW DOWN. / OPEN MANUAL BLOW-OFF / COCKS 10 SECONDS EACH 30 / MILES TO REMOVE SLUDGE.", on front in black lettering. "CNR 6069-C4" on front red sticker "6069" "STRATFORD ONT," "DEC 24, 1961", on back, in pencil.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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tram destination roller

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.73.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.73.3

Description: Stiff fabric scroll, rolled up and attached to a metal roll that would be placed into a holder. Black back ground and white capital letters for destinations: "VANCOUVER / WESTMINSTER / CENTRAL PK / HIGHLAND PK / BURNABY LK / DOUGLAS RD / STEVESTON / MARPOLE / LIMITED / SPECIAL / RACE TRACK / HORNE PAYNE / CARRALL ST / PARK AVE / CAR BARNS".

Object History: This was a destination roller for British Columbia Electric Railway tram, Burnaby Lake line. It was used by drivers to change the name of their destination.

Category: 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification: Land Transportation T&E

Object Term: Sign

Marks/Labels: "CAR BARNS / CARRALL ST / PARK AVE / HORNE PAYNE / RACE TRACK / SPECIAL / LIMITED / MARPOLE / STEVESTON / DOUGLAS RD / BURNABY LK / HIGHLAND PK / CENTRAL PK / WESTMINSTER / VANCOUVER ". printed in white on black background. The back of the scroll has shortened versions of the destinations in black lettering on a white background.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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tram destination roller

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48327

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.17.6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.17.6

Description: Fabric sign. For British Columbia Electric Railway. Destinations are in white lettering on black background. VANCOUVER WESTMINSTER CENTRAL PARK HIGHLAND PK BURNABY LAKE DOUGLAS RD STEVESTON MARPOLE LIMITED SPECIAL RACE TRACK There are handwritten abbreviations on reverse; printed on treated cotton fabric.

Marks/Labels: Vancouver / Westminster / Central Pk / Highland Pk / Burnaby Lk / Douglas Rd / Steveston / Marpole / Limited / Special / Race Track MAR 27 1950 / MADE IN U.S.A. / LETTERING ORDER No. 16936

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Window

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.101

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.101

Description: Wooden frame around two rectangular shaped windows with a wooden separation bar. The frame and windows are both dark (brown/black). The wooden frame appears to be composed of mahogony. The windows are composed of a glass-like material yet do not appear to be ordinary glass. One side of the windows has a scallop shell pattern and the other side is plain. Two holes are drilled through the edges of the frame at the midpoint. Length: 114 cm Width: 25 cm Thickness: 2.1 cm

Object History: British Columbia Electric Railway transom window.

Marks/Labels: Small blue sticker "BCER - B52".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Notice

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.157

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.157

Description: A light weight 31.8 cm x 24 cm cardboard sign printed with "NOTICE" at the top. The BCER sign indicates the last day of service on February 28, 1958 between Marpole and Steveston using BCER interurbans which will be replaced with bus service. The sign is dated February 21, 1958.

Maker: British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Publication Date: 1958

Subjects: Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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1923 Ford Touring Car

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923 (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 (left to right) Bill Anthony and Jim Warren, with a 1923 Ford touring car, Jim's first car. They became brothers-in-law when Bill married Mary Warren. The pair are about to leave on motor tour of Oregon.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923 (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.: 204-400

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Bill Anthony and Jim Warren, with a 1923 Ford touring car, Jim's first car. They became brothers-in-law when Bill married Mary Warren. The pair are about to leave on motor tour of Oregon.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Anthony, Bill; Warren, James "Jim"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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BC Hydro Railway Crossing

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 22, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph shows BC Hydro railroad tracks and crossing near Beresford Street and Griffiths Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 22, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-319

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-13

Scope and Content: Photograph shows BC Hydro railroad tracks and crossing near Beresford Street and Griffiths Avenue.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ross, Martha

Notes: Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.; 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Burnaby Central Railway sign

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1988

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of sign for Burnaby Central Railway located at the Burnaby Village Museum.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of sign for Burnaby Central Railway located at the Burnaby Village Museum.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)

Accession Code: BV020.5.1049

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1988

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 06-Oct-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby Central Railway sign, 1988 thumbnail

Burnaby Garage tow truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Garage tow truck parked in front of a fence with a Shell Gasoline logo attached to it and a billboard advertising Old Orchard in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Garage tow truck parked in front of a fence with a Shell Gasoline logo attached to it and a billboard advertising Old Orchard in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Burnaby Garage

Accession Code: BV999.55.42

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [193-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For other photographs of the Burnaby Garage tow truck, see BV999.55.38 - .42

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby General Hospital

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1977]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large directional sign for the Burnaby General Hospital, with an ambulance parked in the background, just in front of the hospital.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1977]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-227

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large directional sign for the Burnaby General Hospital, with an ambulance parked in the background, just in front of the hospital.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Hospitals; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Transportation - Ambulances

Names: Burnaby General Hospital

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kincaid Street

Street Address: 3935 Kincaid Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

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Burnaby General Hospital, [1977] thumbnail

Burnaby Players on Kingsway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37771

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Players parading along Kingsway in costume. Some members are in a car with a sign reading "Burnaby Players," while others walk alongside. The photo was taken at the corner of Kingsway and Silver Avenue facing north.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1963 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-359

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Players parading along Kingsway in costume. Some members are in a car with a sign reading "Burnaby Players," while others walk alongside. The photo was taken at the corner of Kingsway and Silver Avenue facing north.