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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"

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.

For good measure : the ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old

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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.

Walhachin : birth of a legend

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Jacobsen, Larry, 1928-

Publication Date: c2014

Call Number: 971.172 JAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9780978164034

Call Number: 971.172 JAC

Author: Jacobsen, Larry, 1928-

Place of Publication: China

Publication Date: c2014

Printer: Prolong Press

Physical Description: 160 p., [30] p. : ill., maps ; 19 x 24 cm

Inscription: Title page (Lower right side) "Larry Jacobsen" [handwritten in black , author's signature]

Library Subject (LOC): Walhachin (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page160).; "Design and Layout by the author."

Victorian pharmacy : rediscovering forgotten remedies and recipes

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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.

The drug book : from arsenic to Xanax, 250 milestones in the history of drugs

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Gerald, Michael C.

Publication Date: c2013

Call Number: 615.109 GER

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781402782640

Call Number: 615.109 GER

Author: Gerald, Michael C.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Sterling Pub

Publication Date: c2013

Series: Sterling Milestones series

Physical Description: 528 p : ill. (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Chemotherapy--History; Pharmacology

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index; Summary : Throughout history, humans everywhere have searched for remedies to heal our bodies and minds. Covering everything from ancient herbs to cutting edge chemicals, this book in the hugely popular Milestones series looks at 250 of the most important moments in the development of life altering, life saving, and sometimes life endangering pharmaceuticals. Illustrated entries feature ancient drugs like alcohol, opium, and hemlock; the smallpox and the polio vaccines; homeopathic cures; and controversial medical treatments like ether, amphetamines, and Xanax while shining a light on the scientists, doctors, and companies who brought them to us.

Muse , vol. xxix/6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2011

Call Number: 069.09 CAN v. xxix/6

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 069.09 CAN v. xxix/6

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Canadian Museums Association

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 52 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Canadian Museums Association; Museums--Canada; Periodicals

Notes: "the bi-montly magazine of Canadian museums"; Text in English and French; French text on inverted pages.

The Sandhouse, vol. 37, no. 1, issue 145

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2012

Call Number: 625.6 CAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: BV017.17.29

ISBN: 18188-1755

Call Number: 625.6 CAN

Contributor: Smith, Ian

Place of Publication: Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: Canadian Railroad Historical Association, Pacific Coast Divsion

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 48 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Railroads--Canada--History; Interurban Trams; Periodicals

Subjects: Transportation

Notes: "In this issue : -- cover page; "Riding all the way on the PGE, 1951"; "By interurban to Fraser Mills"; "125 years since 374's arival"; Ackman wins battle for CP"; "Ian Smith --Editor"-- page 46

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)

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

Historical land title research : District Lot 173

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2018

Call Number: 333.5 KIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 333.5 KIN

Contributor: King, Rod

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 1 v, ; 30 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Land titles; Chinese--Canada--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Farm life--British Columbia--Burnaby (B.C.)--History

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Notes: Summary: Research in District Lot 173 from 1907 to present. Which traced lease/ownership of Big Bend area farms by Chinese and Chinese Canadians. Copies of one of few legal documents of such lease in very early 20th century.

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

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

On the Line : a history of the British Columbia labour movement

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Mickleburgh, Rod

Publication Date: c2018

Call Number: 331.8097 MIC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781550178265

Call Number: 331.8097 MIC

Author: Mickleburgh, Rod

Place of Publication: Madeira Park, BC

Publisher: Harbour Pub.

Publication Date: c2018

Physical Description: 300 p. : ill. ; 22 x 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Labor movement--British Columbia--History--20th century

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Price paid : the fight for First Nations survival

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sellars, Bev, 1955-

Publication Date: c2016

Call Number: 971.00497 SEL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9780889229723; 0889229724

Call Number: 971.00497 SEL

Author: Sellars, Bev, 1955-

Place of Publication: Vancouver, BC

Publisher: Talonbooks

Publication Date: c2016

Physical Description: 209 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Indigenous peoples--Canada--History; Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--North America; Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Canada

Subjects: Indigenous peoples - British Columbia

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index; "Foreword and excerpts by Hemas Kla - Lee - Lee - Kla (Hereditary Chief Bill Wilson)" -- title page.

Iron road west : an illustrated history of British Columbia's railways

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hayes, Derek, 1947-

Publication Date: c2018

Call Number: 385.0971 HAY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781550178388

Call Number: 385.0971 HAY

Author: Hayes, Derek, 1947-

Publisher: Harbour Pub.

Publication Date: c2018

Physical Description: 240 p. : (mostly) col. ill ; 22 x 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Railroads--British Columbia--History; Railroads--British Columbia--History--Pictorial Works

Subjects: Transportation

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index; p 192-196 coloured photos of preserved interurbans and streetcars in BC including 1223. Note the 1223 built date is listed as 1913 instead of 1912.