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pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91811
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.50
- Description
- Pin for Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve. The pin is round with a crown above. The centre of the pin has an eagle in flight. The text around the edge of the circle is "R.C.A.F. RESERVE".
- The back of the pin has a threaded post. The back is emblossed with the company "W. Scully Ltd. Montreal".
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols
- Object Term
- Insignia
- Subjects
- Personal Symbols
- Personal Symbols - Pins
Images
bracelet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91812
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.51
- Description
- Identification bracelet issued by Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The bracelet has an oval plaque attached to interlocking chain. Engraved on the obverse of the plaque is "J.H. Corsbie / J 89983". Above the engraving are pilot wings with blue and red enamel details.
- The reverse of the oval is engraved with "Honor Student / Courbe 65 / #7 I.T.S. R.C.A.F. / Dec. 1942 / STERLING BIRKS"
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification
- Object Term
- Bracelet, Identification
Images
souvenir photograph cards
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91813
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.52
- Description
- Collection of souvenir photograph cards titled "London Under Fire" published by Photochrom Company Limited of London. The photos included are Set B, and contains 11 numbered images of London. It is assumed that one of the cards is missing.
- The cards come in a blue paper envelope with a diamond shaped cut out on the front to reveal the first photograph in the stack of cards within.
- Each card has a number on the front, and the back has a title describing the scene in the photograph along with maker information.
- Object History
- Item belonged to Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie who served as a Navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) between 1942 and 1945. He went on to be a BC Provincial MLA and later a Burnaby Municipal Council Member along with various other pursuits. See Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Souvenir
- Subjects
- Souvenirs
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Images
coat
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91828
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.20.1
- Description
- Brown fur coat in a swing coat style that is fitted at the shoulder and gently widen down the length of the coat. The coat is three quarter length with slightly belled sleeves. The coat has a shawl collar, two exterior slit pockets, and three loop closure buttons covered in the same fur.
- The inside of the coat has a grey and brown plaid lining with subtle gold accents. There is an interior pocket decorated with an embroidered "A / P" in gold thread.
- There is a maker's label inside the coat for Donaldson Furs.
- Object History
- Coat was worn by Adell Philips for special occasions
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Clothing - - Main Garments
- Object Term
- Coat
- Marks/Labels
- "Donaldson / FURS / VANCOUVER, B.C."
- Measurements
- Length: 107 cm
- Width at shoulders: 52 cm
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Outerwear
- Names
- Philips, Adell Greenwood
Images
jacket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91854
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.21.1
- Description
- Bomber style jacket made of dark blue nylon. The jacket was made to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Dairyland Foods.
- The jacket has a zipper closure with snap flap cover. There is a pocket on each side of the jacket and one inside in the lining. Embroidered in yellow thread on the left breast is the logo for the 75th anniversary.
- The lining is a white colour of made of polyester and nylon. Sewn in the lining at the top of the jacket is the maker's tag "TEAM SKYLINE / VANCOUVER CALGARY / BY ALPHA SPORTSWEAR LTD."
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Clothing - - Main Garments
- Object Term
- Jacket
- Marks/Labels
- "75th / ANNIVERSARY / DF"
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Outerwear
- Names
- Dairyland
Images
t-shirt
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91855
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.23.1
- Description
- White cotton t-shirt with the Citizens Against Transmission Towers logo on the front.
- The logo is an illustration of a transmission tower and wires surrounded by a red circle with a red line through it. There is a small illustrated road side beside the tower with "BOUNDARY RD." written on it.
- Around the outside of the red circle is "POWER TOWERS DOWN! / C.A.T.T."
- The shirt was produced by Oneita in size XL.
- Object History
- The Citizens Against Transmission Towers (CATT) was a grassroots organization that was formed in 1994 by resident on either side of Boundary Road in Vancouver and Burnaby. The power lines were put up all along half of Boundary Road in 1948 as a result of an urgent need by Vancouver and Burnaby city councils. At the time, they were not built to the current (1990s) safety standards, as they were intended to be temporary. The group was concerned about the safety of the old structures as well as about the health concerns sometimes associated to power lines.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Clothing - - Main Garments
- Object Term
- Shirt
- Measurements
- Height: 75.5 cm
- Width: 62 cm
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Organizations
Images
brochure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91856
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.23.2
- Description
- Power Towers Down! - Brochure -- [1995]. Bifold brochure printed on pink paper from the Citizens Against Transmission Towers (C.A.T.T.) organization providing information on the history of the transmission towers on Boundary Road and why they should come down. The brochure has information about a public inquiry that was held on March 27 and 28 1995 at the Burnaby Villa Hotel.
- Object History
- The Citizens Against Transmission Towers (CATT) was a grassroots organization that was formed in 1994 by resident on either side of Boundary Road in Vancouver and Burnaby. The power lines were put up all along half of Boundary Road in 1948 as a result of an urgent need by Vancouver and Burnaby city councils. At the time, they were not built to the current (1990s) safety standards, as they were intended to be temporary. The group was concerned about the safety of the old structures as well as about the health concerns sometimes associated to power lines.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Brochure
- Measurements
- Height: 22 cm
- Width: 10 cm
- Subjects
- Organizations
- Geographic Access
- Boundary Road
Images
printing plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91857
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.32
- Description
- Halftone printing plate (zinc) with photograph of Joe Corsbie in RCAF uniform. Handwritten on the back of the plate is "J.H. Corsbie".
- The photo was printed on page 1 of Vancouver Sun March 4, 1949.
- The photographer is unidentified.
- Classification
- Printing T&E - - Graphic Equipment
- Object Term
- Plate, Photographic
- Measurements
- Height: 8 cm
- Width: 5.5 cm
Images
printing plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91858
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.33
- Description
- Halftone printing plate (zinc) with photograph negative of Joe Corsbie.
- The back of the plate is a green colour with tape residue on the four corners. Handwritten on the back is "CORSBIE"
- Printing plate was created from Williams Brothers Photographers Ltd. photograph.
- Object History
- Photograph was used in Joe Corsbie's re-election campaign when running for Burnaby council in [1968].
- Classification
- Printing T&E - - Graphic Equipment
- Object Term
- Plate, Photographic
- Measurements
- Height: 5 cm
- Width 3.5 cm
- Subjects
- Elections
Images
bulletin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91859
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.25.3
- Description
- Fraser Merchants' Association - Bulletin -- [1982]. Legal sized, 15 page bulletin produced by the Fraser Merchants' Association and Fraser Merchants' Co-Operative. The bulletin is volume 10, number 65 from 1982. The document is printed in red text in both English and Chinese. The cover page has three postage stamps and the address for the Canada Way Fruit [Food] Market.
- Object History
- Item was owned by Harry Toy, proprietor of Canada Way Food market and member of the Fraser Merchants' Association. See BV023.16.19 for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Measurements
- Height: 36 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
Images
calendar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91860
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.25.6
- Description
- Fraser Merchants' Association - Calendar -- [2001]. Calendar for 2001 circulated by the Fraser Merchants Association. The front cover of the calendar has a photograph of a lake and mountains covered in snow at Banff National Park.
- There is a page attached at the back of the calendar with the Fraser Merchants Association address, which is the same as the Canada Way Food Market.
- Object History
- Item was owned by Harry Toy, proprietor of Canada Way Food market and member of the Fraser Merchants' Association. See BV023.16.19 for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Calendar
- Measurements
- Height: 22.5 cm
- Width: 21.5 cm
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91861
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.25.7
- Description
- H.Y. Louie's Cash & Carry - Flyer -- [1980]. Flyer or flier printed on blue legal sized paper for H.Y. Louie's Cash and Carry business. The flyer advertised different products that could be purchased and the sale price for the time period of November 10 to 14, 1980.
- The flyer was folded into four panels horizontally and stapled closed for mailing. On the back of the paper is the address for the Canada Way Market.
- Object History
- Item was owned by Harry Toy, proprietor of Canada Way Food market and member of the Fraser Merchants' Association. See BV023.16.19 for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Flier
- Measurements
- Height: 36 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
Images
magazine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91878
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.17.16
- Description
- Magazine "The Periscope" "A New Age: A New Outlook" Volume 2, Number 6, March 1935; 16 pages. Front cover includes photograph of "The Sphinx and Great Pyramid in Egypt"; "Feature Article -- "The Greatest Fallacy" and a list of "Contents" of articles within. Publication includes an article on pages 12-14, written by Percy Egerton Sterling (Mabel Edith Honor McLean Hawkshaw) titled "The Sacred Thread - Following the Course of the Historic Race Through the Ages". Annotation note in blue ink on cover reads: "Percy Egerton Sterling / Pen name of / Mrs.John Edward Hawkshaw"
- Object History
- From the collection of Mabel Edith Honor (McClean) Hawkshaw author and publisher of the "Burnaby Post" (1922-1937). She wrote articles for city dailies under the pen name of Percy Egerton Sterling.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Literary Works
- Object Term
- Serial
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- The Periscope
- Publication Date
- March 1935
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