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advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6658
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.99.3
- Description
- Advertising Card -- [195-?]. Card for H.B. MacLean displaying his qualifications as a Handwriting Expert. The card states that H.B. MacLean was the Author of The MacLean Method of Writing. On the left side of the card is a photograph of H.B. MacLean.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Education
Images
advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36702
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.9.21
- Description
- Your Health Comes First - Advertisement -- [192-?]. Advertisement from David Spencer Limited regarding their Health Food Booth and New Health Food Department. The Health Food Department featured food served at Battle Creek Sanitarium, enabling the customer to practice scientific eating in their own home. The advertisement measures 14.5cm x 8cm.
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from the estate of his father, Dr. Stanley H. Sievenpiper.
- Colour
- Yellow
- Maker
- David Spencer Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Names
- David Spencer Limited
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40410
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5851.1
- Description
- Mission Garage - Advertisement Blotter. Advertisment card for the Mission Garage at 3959 Hastings Street Vancouver, run by E. Furer. (Although the address on the card says Vancouver, it is actually in Burnaby, part of the Vancouver Heights community.) The front of the card has an illustration of an automobile accident. There is a caption at the top of the card "You're Under Arrest!" and another caption on the side of the card "Don't Face Arrest Because of Faulty Brakes...". The reverse side of the card has pink construction paper which has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40411
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5852.1
- Description
- A.D. Hewitt Company - Advertisment Blotter. Advertisement card for A.D.Hewitt Company, a decal company in Vancouver BC. The card promotes Name Plates, Truck Lettering, Window and Door Lettering among other serives. The back of the card has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40412
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5853.1
- Description
- Hobson, Christie & Company - Advertisement Blotter. Advertisement card for Hobson, Christie & Company Limited Insurance at 163 W.Hastings Street Vancouver. The company supplies insurance for fire, automobile, casualty and inland marine. The back side of the card has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40416
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5857.1
- Description
- The Dominion Fire Insurance - Advertisement Blotter. Advertising card for The Dominion Fire Insurance Company. The card has the Dominion of Canada coat of arms on the front, flanked by two flags: the Union Jack and what appears to be the Canadian Red Ensign Flag. The front of the card has been stamped with "Alex. Inch Real Estate Agency" and below that is "Phone GL en. 0881 -- 3870 E. Hastings St." The back of the card has been slightly used as an ink blotter but is in very good condition.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40417
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5858.1
- Description
- Marpole Coal Company - Advertisement Blotter. Advertisement card for the Marpole Coal Company Limited at 1001 Main Street Vancouver B.C. The card also lists other locations in Nanaimo-Wellington, Comox, Stoker, Canmore Briquettes, McLeod River and Midland. There is a small illustration of an Aboriginal man on the front. The back of the card has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40418
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5859.1
- Description
- New Books for the New Year - Advertisement Blotter. Advertising card for The Clarke & Stuart Company Limited on Seymour Street, Vancouver B.C. The card advertises day books, journals, ledgers, record columnar books, and trial balance books. At the top of the card is "This Blots Both Sides". The card was intended as an ink blotter but is in good condition with no ink.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
Images
blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34774
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV992.45.23
- Description
- Wagner Bumper & Spring Works - Advertisement Blotter -- [192-?]. Promotional blotter for Wagner Bumper & Spring Works at 4236 Kingsway, Central Park. At the top of the blotter is an illustration of a Wagner Bumper. The blotter measures 14cm x 7.5cm.
- Object History
- Mr. Wagner patented his Triple Spring Bumper for automobiles and attempted to interest one of the major automobile manufacturers in purchasing his patent. He manufactured some bumpers and sold them locally.
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Names
- Wagner, Frank
Images
bookmark
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91063
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1787
- Description
- Bookmark; blue ink on white cardstock; illustration at top of automobile on road with view of water, sailboat and coast; text below reads: "GRAVITY / GRAND PRIX / COME / AND / VISIT / BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM / Phone 293-6500 ".
- Object History
- Item was found in the Burnaby Post printshop along with other Heritage Village / Burnaby Villagee Museum ephemera that was created between 1971 and [2020]. Bookmark was printed on the Platen Press in the Burnaby Post print shop inside Burnaby Village
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- bookmark
- Measurements
- 15 x 5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- [198-]
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
bookmark
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91064
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1788
- Description
- Bookmark; red ink on white cardstock; image at top of west coast with water and mountains inside circle; text below reads: "British Columbia / B.C. / Day / Burnaby Village Museum".
- Object History
- Item was found in the Burnaby Post printshop along with other Heritage Village / Burnaby Villagee Museum ephemera that was created between 1971 and [2020]. Bookmark was printed on the Platen Press in the Burnaby Post print shop inside Burnaby Village
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- bookmark
- Measurements
- 15 x 5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- [198-]
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
bookmark; advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46352
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6076.1
- Description
- The Mutual Life - Advertisement Bookmark. Created by The Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada for L.F. Harrop Mutual Life Insurance Company in Vancouver. On one side of the bookmark is information about The Mutual Life Assurance and the dividends it has paid. The other side has an illustration of the Birthplace of Robert Burns and information about home insurance. The bookmark measures 8.5cm x 25.5cm.
Images
bookmark advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91065
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1789
- Description
- Bookmark advertisement; blue ink on white glossy cardstock; image at top of "URBY", a caricature of a streetcar; text below reads: "FRIENDS OF / INTERURBAN / 1223 / Invite you To Support / The Restoration of / Interurban 1223 - / A Symbol Of / Burnaby's History / TAX RECIEPT FOR / DONATIONS OVER $15.00 / INFORMATION: / Phone 604-433-6243 / BACK ON TRACK" (underlined)
- Object History
- Item was found in the Burnaby Post printshop along with other Heritage Village / Burnaby Villagee Museum ephemera that was created between 1971 and [2020]. Bookmark was printed on the Platen Press in the Burnaby Post print shop inside Burnaby Village
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- bookmark
- Measurements
- 15 x 5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- [1999]
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
bookmark advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91066
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1790
- Description
- Bookmark advertisement; blue ink on light orange cardstock; text top to bottom reads: "BURNABY / VILLAGE / MUSEUM" / "Celebrates / Scandinavian / Weekend / 6501 Deer Lake Ave. / Burnaby, B.C. Canada"; llustration printed in centre of bookmark of group of people seated with one person waving a flag.
- Object History
- Item was found in the Burnaby Post printshop along with other Heritage Village / Burnaby Villagee Museum ephemera that was created between 1971 and [2020]. Bookmark was printed on the Platen Press in the Burnaby Post print shop inside Burnaby Village
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- bookmark
- Measurements
- 15 x 5 cm
- Maker
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- [199-]
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
business card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36974
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.200
- Description
- David Ross - Business Card. Small business card for David Ross, Solo Baritone. The card advertises Vocal Tuition. The card provides two addresses for David Ross in Vancouver, one at a Studio on Pender Street and Residence on 45th Avenue. On the back of the card is a handwritten message from David Ross. The card measures 10.5cm x 6.5cm.
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
Images
ink blotter advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40598
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5916.1
- Description
- Anaconda Brass Pipe - Advertisement Ink Blotter. Advertisment card for Anaconda Brass Pipe and P.D. Pugh on 16 W. 4 Ave, Vancouver B.C. The front of the card has photograph of a woman and child with a man in a bathroom looking at pipes. There is a caption at the top of the card "Avoid This with Water Pipes of Rustless Brass". The card provides a product description below the caption. The reverse side of the card has blue construction paper which has been used as an ink blotter. The card was printed in Canada and measures 15cm x 8.5cm.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
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Interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19608
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:02:03 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph credit: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on where they were born and grew up (in Burnaby), names of their parents and provide details on their family history. They describe how their grandparents and other relatives continued to live in Punjab after their father and mother immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s, recall the reasons their parents decided to immigrate and details of their lives before and after arriving in Canada. 00:05:27 – 00:06:46 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe some of their experiences travelling through Vancouver airport and compare their experiences with their mother’s own experiences. Gurvinder and Harvinder describe the layout of the airport and how customs and immigration has changed over time. 00:06:47 – 00:09:21 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide details about their mother, Parveen Sihra. They share information regarding her education in India and how she was unable to get work related to her degree in biology after immigrating to Canada. They convey how she worked in the Burnaby City Hall cafeteria in the 1990’s and how she worked part time in order to take care of her children. They share how their parents were proud Canadians participating in events inside and outside the South Asian community and were both fluent in English but often spoke Punjabi at home. 00:09:22 – 00:16:06 Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their childhood experiences growing up in Burnaby. They talk about the sports that they were involved with including hockey and Taekwondo, family vacations spent travelling to India and their experiences attending Marlborough Elementary School and Moscrop Secondary School.They describe how they first became interested in watching wrestling and trying it out on their own in their family home. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their own experiences of discrimination while growing up and playing sports. 00:16:07 – 00:27:37 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect and recall events that lead them to their dream of becoming professional wrestlers. They talk about pivotal events including attending their first live wresting event at GM Place with their father in 1996, beginning their training in Calgary in 2004, travelling across the country to participate in minor wrestling events, wrestling in Rogers Arena in 2017 and 2020 and getting their first call to join WWE. They talk about the support that they’ve had along the way to getting them where they are today and comment on why they want to be wrestlers in the WWE. 00:27:38 – 00:29:25 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide background information on their various wrestling personas and names in the world of professional wrestling including the Singh Brothers and the Bollywood Boyz. 00:29:26 – 00:38:43 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their experiences wrestling in India and the support and expectations of family members in becoming successful. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall and reflect on the experience of being fired from the WWE when cutbacks were made during the COVID pandemic. 00:38:44 – 00:42:53 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe what a day in their lives looks like now. They talk about how they’re still very passionate and focused on their wrestling careers and describe their experiences of having support and enthusiasm from fans and their parents. They talk about travelling across the country to particpate in different wrestling events. 00:42:54 – 00:47:18 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their training regimen including exercise and diet and describe areas in Burnaby where they like to train in gyms and the outdoors. 00:47:19 – 00:49:49 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about neighbourhoods in Burnaby including Metrotown and Deer Lake and how they’ve seen them change over the years. 00:49:50 – 00:54:27 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their highest and lowest points in their wrestling careers, highlighting specific events. They talk about the physical stamina it takes for wrestling and compare their sport with the sport of Kabaddi (a contact team sport between two teams originating in India). 00:54:28 – 00:59:01 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect on what toughness means to them, and what keeps them motivated to do what they do. 00:59:02 – 01:01:31 Gurvinder and Harvinder impart their words of wisdom to younger kids in chasing their passions and dreams and talk about their favourite Bollywood films and actors.
- History
- Interviewees' biographies: The Bollywood Boyz are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team composed of brothers Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra (born in 1984) and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra (born in 1987). The pair are best known for their time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where Gurvinder and Harvinder performed under the ring names Sunil Singh and Samir Singh. They were both born and raised in Burnaby by their parents Harjeet and Parveen Sihra and attended Moscrop Secondary School. Gurvinder graduated from Douglas College where he studied criminology and has worked in loss prevention and has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Harvinder attended Douglas College with studies in history and has worked as a model and an actor. Both Gurvinder and Harvinder Sihra are Sikhs. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Migration
- Pandemics - COVID-19
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Religions - Sikhism
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Sports
- Sports - Martial Arts
- Sports - Wrestling
- Sports - Ice Hockey
- Travel
- Names
- The Bollywood Boyz
- Sihra, Guvinder "Gurv"
- Sihra, Harvinder "Harv"
- Sihra, Harjeet
- Sihra, Parveen
- World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
- Moscrop Secondary School
- Marlborough Elementary School
- Metrotown
- Responsibility
- Rajdeep
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.12
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Photographer
- World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Audio Tracks
Interview with
price list
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40986
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5981.1
- Description
- Hamilton's All-cream Ice Cream - Advertising card. Price list advertising Hamilton's All-cream Ice Cream. Products vary from Vanilla ice cream to Sundaes, Fancy Sundaes and Ice Cream Sodas. McLaughlin's Soda's are also advertised at the bottom. On the back of the card it states "Ice Cream sold here is absolutely pure, nothing being added to the cream except sugar, flavoring or fruits". There is handwriting on the back of the card in ink. The card measures 7.5cm x 13cm.
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