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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2023
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
ISBN
978-0-9689849-2-5
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Contributor
Fong, Denise
Lemke, Jane
Codd, Lisa
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2023
Printer
Metropolitan Fine Printers
Physical Description
203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Race discrimination -- Canada
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Agriculture
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Families
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Notes
There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
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Union Zindabad! South Asian Canadian labour history in British Columbia

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Sacuta, Donna
Publication Date
2022
Call Number
331.6 SAC
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
331.6 SAC
Author
Sacuta, Donna
Contributor
Garden, Bailey
Malik, Anushay
Place of Publication
Abbotsford, BC
Publisher
The South Asian Studies Institute, University of the Fraser Valley
Publication Date
2022
Printer
Thunderbird Press Limited
Physical Description
xii, 118 p. : ills. ; 21 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Labour History
Labor movement--British Columbia--History--20th century
South Asian Canadians--British Columbia--History
South Asians--British Columbia--History
South Asians--Employment--British Columbia--History
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Notes
South Asian Canadian Legacy Project
BC Labour Heritage Centre
Includes bibliographic references
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Me!

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-
Publication Date
2022
Call Number
891.4237 PAR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV023.8.3
ISBN
9789392058233
Call Number
891.4237 PAR
Author
Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-
Contributor
Kaur, Babneet
Place of Publication
Patiala
Publisher
Gracious Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
117 p. ; 22 cm
Inscription
Author signature on first page
Library Subject (LOC)
South Asians--British Columbia--History
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Names
Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"
Notes
A book of short Stories in Gurmukhi entitled "Me" by Nadeem Parmar. He has autographed the front page. There are two stories in English that begin on page 107. The first is called "A Little Brown Leaf" and is about Mrs. Norman, a school crossing guard at Douglas Road School in Burnaby.
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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
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Lassi wali chaati

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Pandher, Rajinder Singh, 1942-
Publication Date
2020
Call Number
891.42472 PAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV023.4.8
ISBN
978-93-89997-33-0
Call Number
891.42472 PAN
Author
Pandher, Rajinder Singh, 1942-
Place of Publication
Punjab
Publisher
Chetna Parkashan
Publication Date
2020
Printer
R.K Offset
Physical Description
168 p., 8p. : col. ports. ; 23 cm
Inscription
"Happily donated to Burnaby Village Museum / Rajinder Pandher / Bby / Jan 24, 2023"
Library Subject (LOC)
India--Social life and customs
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Names
Pandher, Rajinder
Object History
These are items that belonged to Rajinder and Raj Pandher as household items in their home in Burnaby between 1976 and 2023.
Notes
A bound collection of articles written by Rajinder Pandher.
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History of Burnaby Resource Guide

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV019.63.1
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
21 p. : ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Directories
Object History
Created from research gathered by Burnaby Village Museum staff into the diverse History of Burnaby.
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Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Fortney, Sharon
Edition
First
Publication Date
2019
Call Number
971.100497 BVM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
Accession Code
BV019.64.1
Call Number
971.100497 BVM
Edition
First
Author
Burnaby Village Museum
Fortney, Sharon
Contributor
Kwantlen First Nation
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2019
Library Subject (LOC)
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--History
Indigenous peoples--Canada--History
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Languages
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Societies, etc.
Name Access
Burnaby Village Museum
Object History
2019 version of working document developed by Burnaby Village Museum in collaboration with a number of First Nations partners over the course of several years. We recognize that Burnaby falls within the shared, ancestral and unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking people. We equally respect each of the Nations who share territory in Burnaby, and invite and welcome their ongoing participation in developing the contents of the Indigenous History in Burnaby Resource Guide.
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Chop suey nation : the Legion Cafe and other stories from Canada's Chinese restaurants

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Hui, Ann, 1983-
Publication Date
2019
Call Number
647.9571 HUI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9781771622226
1771622229
Call Number
647.9571 HUI
Author
Hui, Ann, 1983-
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, BC
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
288 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese restaurants--Canada
Cooking, Chinese
Cooking, Canadian
Food habits--Canada
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
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Journeys of hope : challenging discrimination and building on Vancouver Chinatown's legacies

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Yu, Henry, 1967-
Publication Date
2018
Call Number
971.133 YU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780993659317
Call Number
971.133 YU
Author
Yu, Henry, 1967-
Contributor
Ling, Sarah
Shen, Szu
Wong, Baldwin
Place of Publication
Vancouver, British Columbia
Publisher
University of British Columbia, Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
116 p. : ill. (some color) ; 26 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--Social conditions
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--History
Race discrimination--British Columbia--Vancouver--History
Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.)--History
Vancouver (B.C.)--Race relations--History
Notes
Text in English and traditional Chinese
Contributors: Editors: Sarah Ling, Szu Shen, Baldwin Wong
Transaltor: Szu Shen
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The ornament of a house : fifty years of collecting

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Art Gallery
Publication Date
2017
Call Number
708.111 BUR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
781927364239
Call Number
708.111 BUR
Author
Burnaby Art Gallery
Contributor
Van Eijnsbergen, Ellen, 1956-
Cane, Jennifer
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
Burnaby Art Gallery
Publication Date
2017
Printer
Die Keure Printing
Physical Description
131 p. : ill. ; 27 X 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Catalogs
Collectors and collecting
Art
Names
Burnaby Art Gallery
Notes
Contributors: Van Eijnsbergen, Ellen, 1956- :"writer of added commentary" -- title page (located in back of book) Cane, Jennifer : "writer of added commentary" and "edited by" -- title page (located in back of book)
"A catalogue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Burnaby Art Gallery and accompanying an exhibition held at the Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, B.C., July 14 to September 3, 2017. All art in the exhibition is held within the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection" -- title page (located in back of book)
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Not fit to stay : public heath panics and South Asian exclusion

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Wallace, Sarah Isabel
Publication Date
2017
Call Number
305.891 WAL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
305.891 WAL
Author
Wallace, Sarah Isabel
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Toronto
Publisher
UBC Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
ix, 279 p. : ills. ; 24 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Racism--Pacific Coast (North America)--History--20th century
South Asians--British Columbia--History
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-253) and index.
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My life on The Heights : Burnaby B.C. 1932 -1938, 1946 - 1977

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Penn, Edna
Publication Date
2016
Call Number
921 PEN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV016.45.1
Call Number
921 PEN
Author
Penn, Edna
Place of Publication
[Burnaby]
Publisher
Self Published
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
55 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes
Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs
Burnaby (B.C.)
British Columbia--Social life and customs
British Columbia--History
Biography
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Names
Gilmore Avenue School
Object History
This is the second family history book that Edna has published.
Notes
Edna Penn is the mother of Douglas Penn who wrote the history of the Burnaby Fire Department "Follow That Fire"
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BC/Yukon Command : military service recognition book, vol. x

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Royal Canadian Legion, BC/Yukon Command
Edition
10th ed.
Publication Date
2015
Call Number
369.271 ROY
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
369.271 ROY
Edition
10th ed.
Author
Royal Canadian Legion, BC/Yukon Command
Contributor
Goheen, John A.
Place of Publication
[Moncton, N.B.]
Publisher
Fenety Marketing Services
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
376 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Veterans
Periodicals
Names
Royal Canadian Legion
Notes
Includes index
Contributor : "John A. Goheen, Coordinator and Historian"
Annual
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34th Danish Canadian Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 21 - May 24, 2015

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2015
Call Number
305.83981 DAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
305.83981 DAN
Contributor
Kuhlman, Ed
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Federation of Danish Associations in Canada
Publication Date
2015
Notes
Includes index.
Contributor: "Editors of the Annual Heritage Book Vancouver 2015 Ed Kuhlman"
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Common bonds : a history of Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Dunae, Patrick A. (Patrick Alexander), 1950-
Publication Date
2015
Call Number
334.2209 DUN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780993720710
Call Number
334.2209 DUN
Author
Dunae, Patrick A. (Patrick Alexander), 1950-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
GVC Credit Union
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
98 p. : ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Community Development Credit Unions--British Columbia--History--20th Century
Banks and banking
British Columbia--Economic Conditions-- 20th Century
British Columbia--Social Conditions--20th Century
Notes
"A history of Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union and its antecedents, the first being Rosary Credit Union, incorporated in Vancouver in 1940. The book also describes the history of the credit union system in British Columbia from its start with the Pacific Co-operative Institute in 1938 until the present day. This book contributes to the social and economic history of B.C. and documents the growth of financial co-operatives in Vancouver and Burnaby, B.C."-- summary
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Svend Robinson : a life in politics

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Truelove, Graeme, 1983-
Publication Date
2013
Call Number
971.0640 TRU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9781554200726
Call Number
971.0640 TRU
Author
Truelove, Graeme, 1983-
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
New Star Books
Publication Date
2013
Printer
Imprimerie Gauvin
Physical Description
346 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Gay politicians--Canada
Politicians
Politicians--British Columbia
Politicians--Canada
Politicians--Burnaby
Biography
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-326) and index.
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Remember when, 1920 : a nostalgic look back in time

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
973.91 REM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
973.91 REM
Place of Publication
Millersville, TN
Publisher
Seek Publishing
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
24 p. : ill. (some col.)
Library Subject (LOC)
United States--Social life and customs--1918-1945
Popular culture--United States--History--20th century
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Interior finishes & fittings for historic building conservation

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Forsyth, Michael
White, Lisa, 1950-
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
747 FOR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9781405190220
Call Number
747 FOR
Author
Forsyth, Michael
White, Lisa, 1950-
Place of Publication
Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2012
Series
Historic Building Conservation
Physical Description
xii, 220 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Building fittings
Finishes and finishing
Interior decoration
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Burnaby 2012 BC Seniors Games : courtesy car map book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5590
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
796 BCS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
796 BCS
Publisher
BC Seniors Games Society
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
[21] p. : 19 maps ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
BC Seniors Games
Notes
"Celebrating 25 years"
"Used by Courtesy cars & Medical & Vips
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Burnaby 2012 BC Seniors Games : transportation volunteer handbook

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
796 BCS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
796 BCS
Publisher
BC Seniors Games Society
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
28 p. : col. ill. ; 28cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
BC Seniors Games
Notes
"Celebrating 25 years"
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British Columbia history : the journal of the British Columbia Historical Federation, Spring 2012, vol. 45, no. 1

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 45, no. 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1710-7881
1710-792X
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 45, no. 1
Place of Publication
Victoria
Publisher
British Columbia Historical Federation
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia Historical Federation
British Columbia--History
Periodicals
Notes
Includes indexes.
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British Columbia history : the journal of the British Columbia Historical Federation, Fall 2012, vol. 45, no. 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6512
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 45, no. 3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1710-7881
1710-792X
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 45, no. 3
Place of Publication
Victoria
Publisher
British Columbia Historical Federation
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia Historical Federation
British Columbia--History
Periodicals
Notes
Includes indexes.
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British Columbia history : the journal of the British Columbia Historical Federation, Winter 2012, vol. 45, no. 4

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 45, no. 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1710-7881
1710-792X
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 45, no. 4
Place of Publication
Victoria
Publisher
British Columbia Historical Federation
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia Historical Federation
British Columbia--History
Periodicals
Notes
Includes indexes.
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The Punjabis in British Columbia : location, labour, First Nations, and multiculturalism

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Nayar, Kamala E. (Kamala Elizabeth), 1966-
Publication Date
2012
Call Number
305.891 NAY
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
305.891 NAY
Author
Nayar, Kamala E. (Kamala Elizabeth), 1966-
Place of Publication
Montreal
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
2012
Series
McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 31
Physical Description
xxi, 361 p. : ills. ; 23 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia--Ethnic relations
British Columbia--Emigration and immigration--History
Panjabis (South Asian people)--British Columbia
Subjects
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-354) and index.
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Have yourself a very vintage Christmas : crafts, decorating tips, and recipes, 1920s-1960s

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Waggoner, Susan
Publication Date
2011
Call Number
745.594 WAG
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978158479923
Call Number
745.594 WAG
Author
Waggoner, Susan
Contributor
Elkins, Jeff
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
144 p.: ill. (some col.) ,photos.; 24 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Christmas decorations
Handicraft--United States
Christmas--United States--History
Notes
Includes index
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Fragile and fanciful : the story of Nova Scotia glass

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Trask, Deborah E.
Publication Date
2011
Call Number
748.209 TRA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978086492655
Call Number
748.209 TRA
Author
Trask, Deborah E.
Place of Publication
Fredericton, N.B.
Publisher
Goose Lane Editions
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
120 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Pressed glass--Nova Scotia--History
Pressed glass--Nova Scotia--Patterns
Glass manufacture--Nova Scotia--History
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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British Columbia history : the journal of the British Columbia Historical Federation, Fall 2011, vol. 44, no. 3

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2011
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 44, no. 3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1710-7881
1710-792X
Call Number
971.1005 BRI v. 44, no. 3
Place of Publication
Victoria
Publisher
British Columbia Historical Federation
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia Historical Federation
British Columbia--History
Periodicals
Notes
Includes indexes.
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Reflections on conservation, 2011

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6514
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2011
Call Number
069.214 CAN 2011
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1920-9525
Call Number
069.214 CAN 2011
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
Canadian conservation Institiute.
Canada. Canadian conservation Institiute.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
27 p., 27 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Museum conservation methods
Conservation and restoration
Periodicals
Notes
Text in English and French on inverted pages.
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Sun Yat Sen : great man of the century

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2011
Call Number
951.041 SUN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
951.041 SUN
Place of Publication
[Guangdong, China]
Publisher
China Post
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
21 p. : ill (some col.) ; 26 x 33 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Biography
Postage stamps
Names
Sun, Yat-sen
Notes
Text in English and Chinese (Simplified)
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Shoot the chute

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1423
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnett, Dorothy Robertson
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
920 BUR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
920 BUR
Author
Burnett, Dorothy Robertson
Place of Publication
[S.l]
Publisher
[s.n.]
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
111 p. : ill., ports.
Inscription
"To the museum / to the ride of a lifetime / Sincerely / Dorothy Burnett", hand written in black ink
Library Subject (LOC)
Vancouver (B.C.)
Amusement parks--History
Biography
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The Roman army : the greatest war machine of the ancient world

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5852
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McNab, Chris, 1970-
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
355.00937 MCN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9781849081627
Call Number
355.00937 MCN
Author
McNab, Chris, 1970-
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Osprey Pub
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
280 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.), col. plans ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Rome--Army
Rome--History
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The mode in furs : a historical survey with 680 illustrations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6059
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Wilcox, R. Turner (Ruth Turner), 1888-1970
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
391.009 WIL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780486478722
0486478726
Call Number
391.009 WIL
Author
Wilcox, R. Turner (Ruth Turner), 1888-1970
Place of Publication
Mineola, New York
Publisher
Dover
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xi, 257 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Fur--History
Clothing and dress
Notes
"This Dover ed. is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1951, with the title The mode of furs : the history of furred costume of the world from the earliest times to the present."
Includes bibliographical references
Author's full name and dates: Wilcox, R. Turner (Ruth Turner), 1888-1970
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Canada's history, Aug-Sept 2010

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6515
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
971.005 CAN Aug-Sept 2010
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1920-9894
Call Number
971.005 CAN Aug-Sept 2010
Place of Publication
Winnipeg
Publisher
Canada's History Society
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Canada--History
Periodicals
Notes
Formerly known as "The Beaver"
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For good measure : the ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6754
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Robbins, Ken
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
530.8 ROB
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9781596433441
Call Number
530.8 ROB
Edition
1st ed.
Author
Robbins, Ken
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
[48 p.] : col. ill ; 22 x 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Weights and measures
Measurement
Time
Juvenile literature
Notes
"A Neal Porter book."
"Published by Flash Point, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press."
Summary : Delves into the past to show where words such as pound, quart, feet, yard, mile, and other terms of measurement originated and why.
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Victorian pharmacy : rediscovering forgotten remedies and recipes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6758
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Eastoe, Jane
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
615.1094 EAS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
615.1094 EAS
Author
Eastoe, Jane
Contributor
Goodman, Ruth, 1963-
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Pavilion
Publication Date
2010
Printer
L.E.G.O. spa
Physical Description
224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 24 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Traditional medicine
Pharmacognosy
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacy
Notes
"As seen on BBC"--Cover
"Foreword by Ruth Goodman".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-207) and index.
Summary: Follows the fascinating story of the emergence of high street healthcare in the form of the chemist's shop and the products on offer. Investigates which pills, potions, tonics and cures were available-- some effective, some deadly, and some still with us today.
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Where rivers, mountains and people meet : Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Lil'wat Cultural Centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7602
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
970.3 SQU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
970.3 SQU
Contributor
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation
Lil'wat Nation
Spo7ez Cultural Centre & Community Society
Place of Publication
Whistler, BC
Publisher
Spo7ez Cultural Centre & Community Society
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
162 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Social life and customs
Notes
Text in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Lilwat7ul & English
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Burnaby scrapbook : an anecdotal history

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1388
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Publication Date
2009
Call Number
971.133 MCG
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
971.133 MCG
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, [B.C.]
Publisher
[s.n.]
Publication Date
2009
Printer
Rosewood Printers
Physical Description
176 p. : ill.
Inscription
"Pixie Mc Geachie /Dec/09", [handwritten in black ink on title page.]
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Notes
"Collected and compiled by Pixie McGeachie".
Signed by author
Self-published by author
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Artism

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1397
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Gibbons-Barrett, Stephen
Hing, Sue
Publication Date
2009
Call Number
759.21 GIB
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
759.21 GIB
Author
Gibbons-Barrett, Stephen
Hing, Sue
Place of Publication
[Mission, BC]
Publisher
Blurb.com
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
199 p. : ill (chiefly col.) ;
Inscription
"TO MY FRIENDS @ B.V.M. /S G BARRETT/JUNE 16TH/2012", hand written in black ink on the front endsheet of the book
Library Subject (LOC)
Painters--British Columbia
Art
Merry-go-round art
Biography
Notes
Signed by the author.
Self-published: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/793103
Stephen Gibbons-Barrett was involved in the restoration of the 1912 Parker Carousel and he completed a series of paintings of the carousel horses.
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The backyard blacksmith : traditional techniques for the modern smith

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5934
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Sims, Lorelei
Publication Date
2009
Call Number
682 SIM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780785825678
0785825673
Call Number
682 SIM
Author
Sims, Lorelei
Place of Publication
New York, N.Y.
Publisher
Crestline
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Blacksmithing
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes
Includes index.
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034870.html (web access to table of contents from original publisher, Quarry Books)
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Proceedings of the 2008 conference and annual meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, June 22-26, 2008

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6680
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2009
Call Number
631.074 ALH v. xxxi
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0148-8031
Call Number
631.074 ALH v. xxxi
Contributor
Gallinger, Diane L.
Reid, Debra Ann, 1960-
Place of Publication
North Bloomfield, Ohio
Publisher
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
v, 118 p. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Historic sites
Agricultural museums
Historic farms
Subjects
Agriculture
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Shafq-E-Gurlrung

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7626
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-
Publication Date
2009
Call Number
891.421 PAR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV022.33.1
ISBN
9788178835808
Call Number
891.421 PAR
Author
Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-
Place of Publication
Ludhiana, India
Publisher
Chetna Parkashan
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
150 p. : 23 cm.
Inscription
Title page has inscription and signature from author dated "6.12.2022"
Library Subject (LOC)
Poetry
Panjabis (South Asian people)--British Columbia
Subjects
Persons
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Names
Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"
Object History
Kalwant Singh Parmar was born June 9, 1936, Chuck 138 in Lyalpur (Old India before 1947). He was given his writer's name ("Nadeem", which means 'friend' in Persian). He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching from Punjab University and a diploma from the London Board of Education (L.B.E.)and a P.Eng. from Lancaster. Nadeem emigrated to Burnaby in 1973 and worked various jobs before working with CN/CP Telecommunications. He has seven books published in Punjabi, three in Urdu and is published in eight anthologies. He is fluent in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi.
Notes
Written in Punjabi
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Shookhtay Dria ka Panni

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7627
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-
Publication Date
2009
Call Number
891.421 PAR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV022.33.2
ISBN
9788179149614
Call Number
891.421 PAR
Author
Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-
Place of Publication
Chandigarh, India
Publisher
Tarlochan Publishers
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
125 p. : 23 cm.
Inscription
Title page has inscription and signature from author dated "6.12.2022"
Library Subject (LOC)
Poetry
Panjabis (South Asian people)--British Columbia
Subjects
Persons
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Names
Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"
Object History
Kalwant Singh Parmar was born June 9, 1936, Chuck 138 in Lyalpur (Old India before 1947). He was given his writer's name ("Nadeem", which means 'friend' in Persian). He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching from Punjab University and a diploma from the London Board of Education (L.B.E.)and a P.Eng. from Lancaster. Nadeem emigrated to Burnaby in 1973 and worked various jobs before working with CN/CP Telecommunications. He has seven books published in Punjabi, three in Urdu and is published in eight anthologies. He is fluent in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi.
Notes
Written in Punjabi
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100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1370
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
British Columbia Women's Institute
Publication Date
2008
Call Number
305.406 BRI Vol 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780980911404
0980911400
Call Number
305.406 BRI Vol 1
Author
British Columbia Women's Institute
Place of Publication
Kamloops, British Columbia
Publisher
British Columbia Women's Institute
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
2 v. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia Women's Institute--History
British Columbia Women's Institute
Women--British Columbia
Biography
Notes
Contents: [1] 100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009 -- [2] 100 Women of the British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009. Includes index.
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100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1371
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
British Columbia Women's Institute
Publication Date
2008
Call Number
305.406 BRI Vol 2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780980911411
0980911419
Call Number
305.406 BRI Vol 2
Author
British Columbia Women's Institute
Place of Publication
Kamloops, British Columbia
Publisher
British Columbia Women's Institute
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
2 v. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia Women's Institute--History
British Columbia Women's Institute
Women--British Columbia
Biography
Notes
Contents: [1] 100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009 -- [2] 100 Women of the British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009.
Includes index.
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Environmental review of Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5207
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2008
Call Number
333.7 ENV
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
333.7 ENV
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
EBA Engineering Consultants
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
iii, 21 p.: ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Environmental impact statements--British Columbia
Environmental impact analysis--British Columbia
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 21).
Includes figures, photographs, and appendices A-H, including reports, a wildlife species list and folded maps.
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Canadascope: Canada's international magazine for group/tour & travel planners, winter 2008, vol. 9, no.1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6509
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2008
Call Number
917.104 CAN v, 9, no.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1719-9476
Call Number
917.104 CAN v, 9, no.1
Contributor
James, Gary
Place of Publication
Montreal, Que.
Publisher
Canadascope
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
v. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Tourism--Canada
Canada--Description and travel
Periodicals
Notes
"President, publisher: James D. Smith"
"Editor: Gary James
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Celebrating 100 years : St. Alban's Anglican Church, 1907-2007

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1365
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2007
Call Number
283.71 CEL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
283.71 CEL
Contributor
LeComte, Rosalind
Needham, Brenda
Railton, Lou
Staughton, Sally
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
St Alban's Anglican Church
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
24 p. : ill., ports.
Inscription
"ROSALIND M. LECOMTE / 913 Burnaby St. / New Westminster, BC / V3L 4V8 / 604 521-9377 / Dear Maurice: / We recently finished a short history book about St. Alban's / Church, Burnaby. We thought you might like to add it to the / information you keep about Burnaby. We hope to see you at our / celebrations on June 22. / Sincerely, / Ros / Ros LeComte", printed, typed letter, with signature, stapled to inside cover.
"Hi Maurice / The Parish of St. Alban's Anglican Church / warmly invites you to join us at our open house on / St. Alban's Day, Friday June 22, 2007 / Refreshments and open mike from 7 pm - 10pm. / Cake Cutting at 8pm. / RSVP to St. Alban's church 7717 19th Ave. Burnaby, / V3N 1E8 or email / stalbans@smartt.com / Margaret Kelly / Ina Mae Reed", printed and signed invitation stapled to inside cover.
Library Subject (LOC)
Church anniversaries
Names
St. Alban's Anglican Church
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The arts and crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5483
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Kreisman, Lawrence
Mason, Glenn (Glenn W.), 1944-
Publication Date
2007
Call Number
709.795 KRE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780881928495
Call Number
709.795 KRE
Author
Kreisman, Lawrence
Mason, Glenn (Glenn W.), 1944-
Place of Publication
Portland, Or.
Publisher
Timber Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
398 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Arts, Modern--20th century
Arts and crafts movement
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-382) and index.
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The power of touch : handling objects in museum and heritage contexts

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5853
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Pye, Elizabeth
Publication Date
2007
Call Number
363.6 PYE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9781598743043
Call Number
363.6 PYE
Author
Pye, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Walnut Creek, Calif.
Publisher
Left Coast Press
Publication Date
2007
Series
Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London
Physical Description
262 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Antiques
Conservation and restoration
Cultural property--Protection--Social aspects
Cultural property--Protection--Psychological aspects
Touch--Social aspects
Touch--Psychological aspects
Museums--Social aspects
Museums--Psychological aspects
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Roger Steckler A to Z : the collections of Roger Steckler, March 13-16, 2006.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1363
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2006
Call Number
707.305 ROG
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
707.305 ROG
Place of Publication
Hillsborough, NJ
Publisher
Random Treasures Auctions
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
299 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Collectibles--Private collections--United States
Collectibles--Prices
Antiques
Catalogs
Periodicals
Notes
Auction catalogue.
"Random Treasures Auctions presents: Roger Steckler "A to Z", the collections of Roger Steckler, over 2500 lots held over 4 closing nights, closing March 13-16, 2006 - bidding starts Feb. 27th at www.randomta.com" -- title page.
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