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About fabrics and patterns : no. 1, lessons 1 and 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6619
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.6
- Call Number
- 646.2 SIN v.1
- Publisher
- Singer Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Series
- No. 1 Lesson 1 and 2
- Physical Description
- 16 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Notes
- Part 1 of 7
Pattern layout, cutting and marking : no. 2, lesson 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6620
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.7
- Call Number
- 646.2 SIN v.2
- Publisher
- Singer Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Series
- No. 2 Lesson 3
- Physical Description
- 8 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "Corduroy - Smooth running up!" [handwritten in pencil on page 2]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Notes
- Part 2 of 7
Fitting : buttonholes and pockets : no. 3, lesson 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6621
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.8
- Call Number
- 646.2 SIN v.3
- Publisher
- Singer Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Series
- No. 3 Lesson 4
- Physical Description
- 12 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Notes
- Part 3 of 7
Bastings, seams and slashes, no. 4, lesson 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6622
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.9
- Call Number
- 646.2 SIN v.4
- Publisher
- Singer Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Series
- No. 4 Lesson 5
- Physical Description
- 12 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Notes
- Part 4 of 7
Seam finishings, necklines and joinings : no. 5, lesson 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6623
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.10
- Call Number
- 646.2 SIN v.5
- Publisher
- Singer Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Series
- No. 5 Lesson 6
- Physical Description
- 12 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Notes
- Part 5 of 7
Sleeves, plackets and closings : no. 6, lesson 7
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6624
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.11
- Call Number
- 646.2 SIN v.6
- Publisher
- Singer Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Series
- No. 6 Lesson 7
- Physical Description
- 8 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Notes
- Part 6 of 7
Hems, belts and finishes : no. 7, lesson 8
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6625
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.12
- Call Number
- 646.2 SIN v.7
- Publisher
- Singer Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Series
- No. 7 Lesson 8
- Physical Description
- 12 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Notes
- Part 7 of 7
Adventures in dress design
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6626
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.38.13
- Call Number
- 646.2 NAT
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- National School of Dress Design
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Physical Description
- 24 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
I.T.U. lessons in printing : design for printers - job unit iv
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6641
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 686.2 ITU
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Publisher
- International Typographical Union
- Publication Date
- C1953
- Series
- I.T.U. lessons in printing
- Physical Description
- 272 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "10 ochlock Jarvis Electric Ernie Palmer 1435 granville" "Worked on Slab work" "1200 Province 410" -- handwritten in blue ink on the frontend paper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Type and type-founding
- Printing
- Notes
- Includes index
- "I.T.U. lessons in printing" -- Cover.
- "Bureau of education" -- Cover.
- "International Typographical Union" -- Cover.
Linotype maintenance manual : including the big scheme of simple operation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6645
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 686 MER
- Place of Publication
- New York ; Toronto
- Publisher
- Mergenthaler Linotype Co
- Canadian Linotype Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1951
- Physical Description
- 169 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Linotype--Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Printing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Printing
- Linotype
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Fifth printing" -- Cover.
- "Price $1.50" -- Cover.
The prayer book for Brownies and other children
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6836
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Bremner, Vivyen
- Publication Date
- c1936
- 1957
- Call Number
- 369.4 BRE
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.29
- Call Number
- 369.4 BRE
- Author
- Bremner, Vivyen
- Publisher
- National Society and the S.P.C.K.
- Publication Date
- c1936
- 1957
- Printer
- Billing and Sons
- Physical Description
- 38 p. ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Burton" [handwritten in black ink on first page] "25th N. Burnaby Pack" [handwritten in blue ink on first page] "25h N. Burnaby Brownie Pack" [handwritten in black ink on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Girls--Societies and clubs
- Prayer books
Camp fire songs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6841
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Girl Guides Association
- Edition
- Rev.
- Publication Date
- c1944
- 1956
- Call Number
- 369.4 GIR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.34
- Call Number
- 369.4 GIR
- Edition
- Rev.
- Author
- Girl Guides Association
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Girl Guides Association
- Publication Date
- c1944
- 1956
- Printer
- Lowe and Brydone
- Physical Description
- 40 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. Eleanor Holvick (Mrs. J. P.) 1471 - Fell Ave North Burnaby #2 B.C. Phone Number-298-0087" [handwritten in green ink on inside front cover] "This book belongs to Guider Holvrick (Eleanor) April, 15th/57" [handwritten in blue ink on contents page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Girls--Societies and clubs
- Camping--Songs and music
- Songbooks
- Music
The Canadian Girl Guides song book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6843
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.36
- Call Number
- 369.4 GIR
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Physical Description
- 41 p. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Barbara Moore 1st Born Land Rangers" [handwritten in blue ink on cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Girls--Societies and clubs
- Songbooks
- Music
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
British Columbia : with Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7254
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.10
- Call Number
- 917.11 LAN
- Place of Publication
- Menlo Park, California
- Publisher
- Lane Pub.
- Publication Date
- c1958
- Series
- A Sunset discovery book
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "DH" [scribbled in pencil on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- National parks and reserves--Canada
- National parks and reserves--British Columbia
- British Columbia--Description and travel
- Notes
- "A Sunset discovery book"-- title page
- Includes index
Illustrated parts list for obsolete saw sharpeners
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7321
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.21
- Call Number
- 621.9 HAN
- Place of Publication
- Big Rapids, Mich.
- Portland, Or.
- Publisher
- Hanchett Manufacturing Company
- Publication Date
- [1950]
- Physical Description
- 95 p. : ill ; 29 cm.
- Inscription
- "R. Buntain" [handwritten in blue ink on top left corner of cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Saws
- Saw filing
- Saw industry
- Catalogs
- Object History
- R. (Bob) Buntain worked at the Pacific Vocational Institute (became B.C.I.T.). He retired in 1991. It is unknown how this book came to be at BVM.
- Notes
- "World's Largest Manufacturer of Knife Grinding and Saw Sharpening Machinery -- cover.
Japanese
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7323
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV016.59.13
- ISBN
- 0340261684
- Call Number
- 495.682 DUN
- Place of Publication
- [United Kingdom]
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Publication Date
- c1958
- Series
- Teach yourself books
- Physical Description
- v, 312 p. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Doreen Lawson / 604-421-6727" [hand-written on front flyleaf in blue ink.]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Japanese language
- Notes
- Authors' given names: Dunn, Charles James Yanada, Senji
- Includes index.
Dorothy's dream house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7354
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Moving Images
- Call Number
- 333.3 BCH VR
- Contributor
- British Columbia Electric Company
- Place of Publication
- [British Columbia, Canada]
- Publisher
- BC Hydro
- Publication Date
- c1954-1955
- Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4 in.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Construction--British Columbia
- House construction
- Household appliances
- Lions Gate Bridge (Vancouver, B.C.)--History
- Women---British Columbia--Social conditions--1945-
- Kitchens
- British Columbia Electric Company
- British Columbia--History
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Notes
- Summary: Promotional film. The planning, design, construction and features of a BCE "Ease-of-Living" modern home, equipped with up-to-date electrical appliances. Footage of special interest includes a view from a car crossing Lion's Gate Bridge and views of the British Properties.
- Credit note: director: A.J.H. Pullinger; photography: Jack McCallum; photography: Denny Brearley; sound: Dave Pomeroy; sound: Telesound Film Recordings Ltd.; editor: Werner Franz; script: Robert Francis; art direction: Marguerite Roozeboom; sponsored/presented by: British Columbia Electric Company; producing agency/company: Lew Parry Film Productions
Plumber Pipefitter and Steamfitter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7529
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c1954
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.3
- Contributor
- Bennett, D.
- Lund, Chris
- Anders, F.
- O'Connor, Hugh
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1954
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Plumbing
- Steam
- Subjects
- Occupations - Tradespeople
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (photographs with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis of apprenticeship training available for men in the 1950s. Segments include "Apprenticeship Training" and "Working as a Journeyman". Film frame 33 reads: "For further information... read Monograph No. 5 in the "Canadian Occupations" series, consult your local National Employment Service office, teachers, counsellors and person familiar with the plumbing and heating industry."
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Documents
Motor Vehicle Mechanic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7530
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c1956
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.4
- Contributor
- Cabeldu Motors Limited
- L'Ecole de L'Automobile de Montreal Technical High School
- Myers Motors
- General Motors of Canada
- Anders, Fred
- Buccino, Fred
- Lund, Chris
- O'Connor, Hugh
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1956
- Physical Description
- 39 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Automobiles--Maintenance and repair
- Automobiles--Motors
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (photographs and illustrations with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis of apprenticeship training for a motor vehicle mechanic. Segments include "Motor Vehicle Mechanic"; "Related Fields of Training"; "Opportunities in the Trade". Film was created in collaboration with the Occupational Analysis Section of the Department of Labour. Film frame 36 reads: "For further information... read Monograph No. 10 in the "Canadian Occupations" series, consult your local National Employment Service office, teachers, counsellors and person familiar with the automobile trades." Accompanying sound recording is missing.
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Documents
Science of Fire Prevention
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7531
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.5
- Contributor
- Olsen, J.
- Rooke, J.
- Kochanski, V.
- Bullock, V.E.
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Physical Description
- 42 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Fire extinction
- Fire prevention
- Subjects
- Protective Services
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (illustrations with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis on the science behind the conduction of fire, fire prevention and fire extinguishment including classification under three headings: "Class "A" Fires"; "Class "B" Fires" and "Class "C" Fires". Accompanying sound recording is missing.
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