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Columbian Newspaper subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97177
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1865]-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper collected by the Burnaby Historical Society.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1865]-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Columbian Newspaper subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-19
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper collected by the Burnaby Historical Society.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- The Columbian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC 222
- History/Bio adapted from New Westminster Archives
Ethelyn's mistake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary282
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Holmes, Mary Jane, 1825-1907
- Publication Date
- c1869
- Call Number
- 813.4 HOL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.34
- Call Number
- 813.4 HOL
- Author
- Holmes, Mary Jane, 1825-1907
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Publication Date
- c1869
- Physical Description
- iv, 311, [4] p.
- Inscription
- "Heritage Village", handwritten in black pen on white label inside front cover "B136 j", in black pen on white label inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "50", in pencil on front endpaper "0765 68/ 25", in pencil inside back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Les miserables
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary322
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hugo, Víctor, 1802-1885
- Publication Date
- c1862
- Call Number
- 843.7 HUG volume 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.174.2
- Call Number
- 843.7 HUG volume 1
- Author
- Hugo, Víctor, 1802-1885
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1862
- Physical Description
- 465 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W-13b", in black ink on faded or scraped area inside front cover "2 vols 1.00", in pencil on front endpaper "A.S. Binns", handwritten in black ink on back of list page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Les miserables
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary323
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hugo, Víctor, 1802-1885
- Publication Date
- c1862
- Call Number
- 843.7 HUG volume 2
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.174.3
- Call Number
- 843.7 HUG volume 2
- Author
- Hugo, Víctor, 1802-1885
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1862
- Physical Description
- 506 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W-13c", in black ink on scraped or faded area inside front cover "See other volume", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper "AS Binns"?, handwritten in brown ink on back of list page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Great expectations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary481
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
- Publication Date
- c1861
- Call Number
- 823.8 DIC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.10.3
- Call Number
- 823.8 DIC
- Author
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- c1861
- Series
- Nelson's Classics
- Physical Description
- 491, [4] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "10", in pencil at top of front endpaper "no. 7.", in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- frontispiece only
Woodward's National architect : a Victorian guidebook of 1869
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1007
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0892570172
- 9780892570171
- 0916530051
- 9780916530051
- Call Number
- 728 WOO
- Place of Publication
- Watkins Glen, N.Y.
- Publisher
- American Life Foundation
- Publication Date
- 1977
- c1869
- Physical Description
- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Architecture
- Notes
- Reprint of the ed., published by G.E. Woodward, New York.
Les miserables
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1880
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hugo, Víctor, 1802-1885
- Publication Date
- c1862
- Call Number
- 843.7 HUG
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.16
- Call Number
- 843.7 HUG
- Author
- Hugo, Víctor, 1802-1885
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Copp Clark Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1862
- Printer
- Collins' Clear-Type Press
- Physical Description
- 900 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "471", in pencil on back of front endpaper "622-23", in pencil on back of front endpaper "F.B. Street / 6176 WALKER AVE. / BURNABY 1, B.C.", stamped in black on fly-leaf "1.50 / 7se", in pencil on last blank page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Lorna Doone: a romance of Exmoor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1976
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.116
- Call Number
- 823.8 BLA
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Collins Clear-Type Press
- Publication Date
- c1869
- Series
- Library of Classics
- Physical Description
- 640 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "10/52" "5/1", in pencil on front endpaper "To Beth. With best wishes for her / Birthday aniversary 1953. / From Uncle Cecil Aunty Ethel & Cousin Eric.", handwritten in blue ink on reverse of front endpaper "2106", in pencil inside back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- Frontispiece only
Gospel choir : no. 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2759
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.121.17
- Call Number
- 783.9 SAN
- Contributor
- McGranahan, James
- Stebbin, Geo. C.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Copp, Clark
- Publication Date
- c1800
- Physical Description
- 160 p. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- "Sept. 1895." "Chas. E. Hock____" "The Bal____" "Cedarville, Ontario" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown] "____ 127.101 ____ 182.103 ____ 112.133" [handwritten on front pastedown in red/orange pencil" illegible scribbles on back pages
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Revivals--Hymns
- Hymns, English
- Object History
- Donor's father inscribed his name and address inside book.
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates : Sankey, Ira David, 1840-1908.
Hereward the Wake last of the English
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2763
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875
- Publication Date
- c1866
- Call Number
- 823.8 KIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.121.23
- Call Number
- 823.8 KIN
- Author
- Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1866
- Series
- The Children's Classics
- Printer
- Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Hereward the Wake", printed in pencil on paper cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Haste and waste or the young pilot of Lake Champlain
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3484
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897
- Publication Date
- c1866
- Call Number
- 813.4 OPT
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.9.20
- Call Number
- 813.4 OPT
- Author
- Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Hurst & Company
- Publication Date
- c1866
- Series
- Oliver Optic Series
- Physical Description
- 288 p. : port.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- frontispiece is portrait of William T. Adams, the author
Elsie's holidays at Roselands
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3573
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Publication Date
- c1868
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.17
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1868
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- W. Jolly & Sons
- Physical Description
- 373 p. : 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
The dispensatory of the United States of America
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6992
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.20
- Call Number
- 615.12 WOO
- Edition
- 18th ed.
- Place of Publication
- s.l.
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- [1800]
- Physical Description
- 1946 p. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dispensatories
- Pharmacopoeias--Early works
- Pharmacopoeias--United States
- Notes
- thoroughly rev., largely rewritten, and based upon the 8th decennial rev. of the United States pharmacopœia / by H.C. Wood, Joseph P. Remington and Samuel P. Sadtler ; assisted by Albert B. Lyons and Horatio C. Wood. -- taken from 19th edition
Frost's laws and by-laws of American society : a condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2970
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.117.11
- Call Number
- 395 FRO
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Dick & Fitzgerald
- Publication Date
- 1869
- Physical Description
- 175 p. ; 17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- United States
- Etiquette
- Notes
- Frost, S. Annie (Sarah Annie)
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory241
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1868-1872
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including the unhappy event of the death of his daughter.
- Date Range
- 1868-1872
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track five of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track five of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_5.mp3Mr and Mrs V Edmonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4779
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1868
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 8.8 cm ; copy print
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of married couple, he standing, she sitting, in front of some shrubbery.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 8.8 cm ; copy print
- Material Details
- "Columbian files 1971" written on verso in black pen. "V. EDMONDS AND MRS EDMONDS / […]eir name was given to the / Capital of Burnaby. / (Photo taken in 1868.)" on typewritten label on front of photograph.
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of married couple, he standing, she sitting, in front of some shrubbery.
- History
- Part of a set of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper, which operated out of New Westminster under this name starting in 1900 until its dissolution in 1988. Photographs found in the collection of the Burnaby Village are dated 1971.
- Other Title Information
- title based on note on front of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV018.19.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1868
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 24-04-2018
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. x
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary86
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.15.60
- Call Number
- 032 CHA vol. x
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- W. and R. Chambers
- Publication Date
- 1868
- Printer
- W. and R. Chambers
- Physical Description
- 821 p. : ill., maps (some col.); 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- From the August 3, 1971 acquisition record: "This set of Encyclopedia was given to my paternal Grandparents on their wedding day in 1876, in London, England. They were given to my father (L.W. Taverner) upon the day of his father in 1897 and he brought them to Canada when he emigrated here in 1904. I can recall they many times they were used as "reference" in my early childhood not only by our family, but by neighbours and friends in settling 'friendly' arguments."
- Notes
- volume 10 of 10.
The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung in said churches. And the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2401
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.195.5
- Call Number
- 264.03 UNI 1868
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Publication Date
- 1868
- Printer
- Oxford University Press
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Inscription
- "Thomas Leedham July 15th 1873" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf] "1874 Jany 25th opening day" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf] "1876 Apl 22nd Chancel ded." [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible. Old Testament
- Anglican Communion--Liturgy
- Liturgics
- England
- Ireland
The old mam'selle's secret
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2713
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.63.15
- Call Number
- 835 MAR
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- W. B. Conkey Company
- Publication Date
- 1868
- Physical Description
- 304 p.
- Inscription
- "Dec. 1904 / From A.B. / To Miss C Skyrme. / In Remembrance.", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Object History
- Book belonged to donor's mother.
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory240
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1867-1868
- Length
- 0:09:11
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1867-1868
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:11
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track four of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_4.mp3