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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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shoulder title

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46516

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.7.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.7.1

Description: Shoulder title with brass lettering. Worn by the Burnaby Municipal Police force; missing fastener.

Object History: Object purchased by BVM in 2004.

Marks/Labels: "B.M.P.", metal lettering,

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Burnaby Municipal Police

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The way it was : fifty years of RCMP memories : early twenties to early seventies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3856

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Saul, Don

Publication Date: c1990

Call Number: 971 SAU

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV004.23.62

Call Number: 971 SAU

Author: Saul, Don

Contributor: Hertzog, Ernie; Spalding, Frank; Willes, Ed

Place of Publication: [Victoria, B.C.]

Publisher: Victoria Division, RCMP Veterans Association

Publication Date: c1990

Printer: Hemlock Printers

Physical Description: 215 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: Bookplate on front pastedown reads "Ted Brue" "from Anita + Don" [handwritten in blue ink] "Oct - 1991" [handwritten in blue ink on title page]

Library Subject (LOC): Police

Subjects: Occupations; Occupations - Police Officers; Public Services - Policing; Public Services

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Notes: "Edited by Don Saul" -T.p. "Illustrations by Ernie Hertzog, Frank Spalding, Ed Willes" -T.p. "The way it was 50 years of RCMP memories" -cover

cloth shoulder badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48554

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.32.12

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.32.12

Description: Shoulder patch; brown and gold; crown in centre with gold lettering. Worn by members of the British Columbia Corrections Service

Marks/Labels: "BRITISH COLUMBIA / CORRECTIONS SERVICE", embroidered, yellow

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: British Columbia Corrections Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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fork

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37085

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.527

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.527

Description: This fork is altered by a prisoner to make it a weapon. It was confiscated by prison guards at Oakalla prison. The fork is made of metal. The two middle tines have been broken off and black tape has been wrapped around base of handle.

Object History: Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.

Marks/Labels: "PROV OF B.C.", stamped into handle of fork

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Food Service Tools and Equipment; Armament

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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hacksaw blade fragment

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37084

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.526

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.526

Description: This is a broken length of hacksaw blade confiscated from a prisoner by the guards at Oakalla prison. One end is rounded and has a mounting hole in it. The blade is snapped in the middle.

Object History: Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Armament

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11404

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.3318.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.3318.1

Description: Brass hat badge in the shape of the crown. It has two posts with loops soldered to the back to secure it to a uniform hat.

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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key

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34241

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.128

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.128

Description: Padlock key, with white, cardboard tag wired to it.

Object History: This may be the key to the building where members of the Doukhobour community were detained during their protests of the 1950's. Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991.

Marks/Labels: "Douhk Hut Storage", written on cardboard tag "MASTER", embossed on side of key

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Household Accessory

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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knife

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34177

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.64

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.64

Description: Knife, made by prisoner

Object History: Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Armament

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

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knife

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37091

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.533

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.533

Description: This knife has been altered by a prisoner at Oakalla prison to make it a weapon, both edges of the blade have been sharpened. The knife is a prison issue dinner knife.

Object History: Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.

Marks/Labels: "PROV of B.C.", stamped in handle of knife

Maker: Unknown

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Oakalla Prison

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Armament

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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nail knuckles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37093

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.535

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.535

Description: This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. It is made from two pieces of wood wrapped with string which secure three nails. A third piece of wood with three holes drilled in it is slipped over the nails to keep them separated. A fourth nail is secured by the string and points along the base of the hand. The weapon is intended to be used like a pair of brass knuckles.

Object History: Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.

Maker: Unknown

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Oakalla Prison

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Armament

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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nunchak

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37081

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.523

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.523

Description: This nunchak is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by guards. Based on an Oriental weapon, popular in the marshal arts. Handles, wrapped with masking tape are connected by a short length of brown, knotted cord.

Object History: Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Armament

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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nunchuks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37082

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.524

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.524

Description: These nuchuks are a prisoner made weapon confiscated by guards. Based on an Oriental weapon, popular in the marshal arts. Short lengths of wood are connected by a chain ( the chain is broken ).

Object History: Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Armament

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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razor wire

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34385

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.273

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.45.273

Description: A piece of galvanized steel razor wire made up of a convex strand with 5 double edged blades protruding at equal lengths from each other. Markings are not visible.