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Description: Burnaby Municipal Police shoulder bar for jacket. Cast in one piece in metal. Letters are connected by integral bars. Secured by mounting posts and cotter pin.

Object History: Jacket shoulder bars issued to Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.

Marks/Labels: "B M P", letters on cross bars

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Adornment

Names: Jeffery, George; Burnaby Municipal Police; Oakalla Prison Farm

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handcuffs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact209

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.5.47

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.5.47

Description: Burnaby Municipal Police issue handcuffs. The cuffs are secured by three links of chain. There is no key.

Object History: These handcuffs were used by Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment

Names: Jeffery, George; Burnaby Municipal Police; Oakalla Prison Farm

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name plate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact210

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.5.48

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.5.48

Description: Name plate "GEO. JEFFERY" made for Burnaby Municipal Police officer George Jeffery by schoolchildren. Rectangular copper plate with letters and border raised by hammering on the reverse side. Background is darkened by acid treatment.

Object History: Made for Burnaby Municipal Police officer George Jeffery by schoolchildren. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery then worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.

Marks/Labels: "GEO. JEFFERY", letters raised by hammering.

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing

Names: Jeffery, George; Burnaby Municipal Police; Oakalla Prison Farm

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interurban ticket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1610

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.83.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.83.2

Description: BC Electric Fare - Ticket.

Subjects: Exchange Medium; Exchange Medium - Tickets

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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ration book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1611

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.83.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.83.3

Description: Ration book - booklet -- [194-] orange cover; "RATION BOOK 6" "CARNET DE RATIONNEMENT 6", "CANADA"; "VR 082458", for Grace Joslin, 3126 Clinton Street New Westminster; B, M, S, Y, V & X coupons remain, 3 pages torn out.

Object History: Ration Book was created by the Government of Canada in the 1940s during World War II. The ration book was used by donor during the Second World War. Even though the ration book states that the donor was living in New Westminster, the address was actually located in Burnaby.

Subjects: Exchange Medium; Exchange Medium - Ration Tokens

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advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1787

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.1

Description: Meat Specials! - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street, Phone 152

Object History: Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.

Maker: Royal Press

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: New Westminster

Subjects: Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Flyer

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

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advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1788

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.2

Description: Depednable Quality Plus Real Economy - Advertising flyer. Produced for for Mayflower Meat Market, Edmonds Street at Douglas Road; Phone 152

Object History: Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market on Grandview-Douglas Highway.

Country Made: Canada

Subjects: Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Flyer

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

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advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1789

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.3

Description: Mayflower Meat Market - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street; Phone 152

Object History: Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.

Subjects: Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Flyer

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

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advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1790

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.4

Description: Beef, Nutritious, Delicious! - Advertising flyer. Produced for the Mayflower Meat Market, Edmonds Street at Douglas Road; phone 152

Object History: Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.

Subjects: Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Flyer

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

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advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1791

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.105.5

Description: Week-End Specials - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street; phone 152; J.A. McDonald, proprietor