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Airship at New Westminster
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39568
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large crowd gathering around an airship in a clearing in New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-887
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large crowd gathering around an airship in a clearing in New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.
- Names
- Ginter, Harry
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
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Interview with Toki Miyashita by Rod Fowler February 27, 1990 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory516
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1900-1946
- Length
- 00:07:05
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Toki Miyashita’s family’s internment during WWII, and her Oikawa grandparent’s immigration to BC and settlement on Lion and Don Islands at the mouth of the Fraser River. She describes how the family was moved to the internment camp “The Orchard” in New Denver,…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Toki Miyashita’s family’s internment during WWII, and her Oikawa grandparent’s immigration to BC and settlement on Lion and Don Islands at the mouth of the Fraser River. She describes how the family was moved to the internment camp “The Orchard” in New Denver, but managed to find a place to live outside the camp where her grandmother grew a large garden from seeds brought in the seams of her clothing. She notes that the Lion Islands were named Oikawa-shima by the Japanese settlers.
- Date Range
- 1900-1946
- Length
- 00:07:05
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 27, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Toki Miyashita, conducted by Rod Fowler. Toki Miyashita was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is about Toki Miyashita’s family’s internment during WWII, her awakening interest in Japanese culture after the war, her subsequent interest in teaching others about Japanese crafts and arts, and becoming a helpful intermediary between Burnaby and visitors from Japan. The interview explores her interest in the Ainu of Japan and their possible link to the aboriginals of BC, her impressions of the Ainu carver Nuburi Toko, and her involvement in the events surrounding the creation of the sculpture “Playground of the Gods” for Burnaby Mountain. The interview also contains interesting details about the art of Japanese flower-arranging. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Toki Miyashita was born in Richmond B.C., ca. 1935, at the Nelson Brothers “fishery”, a second generation Canadian descended from the Oikawa family who settled on Don and Lion Islands (Oikawa-shima). In 1942 the Japanese Canadians in BC were forcibly moved from the coast and their belongings confiscated. Toki Miyashita, her parents, two brothers, and grandparents were first taken to Hastings Park where her father was separated from the family to work in road camps, and the rest of the family were interned in New Denver. Her resourceful grandmother moved the family to land outside the internment camp, growing a large garden from seeds brought with her. In 1946 the family moved to Kamloops and in 1958, after finishing high school, Toki Miyashita moved to Montreal to be with relatives and a small Japanese community. At this time she became interested in Japanese culture and took a Japanese language course at age 22. She learned about Japanese flower-arranging (Ikebana), paper folding (Origami), silk doll making (from a Russian Jew), and how to wear a kimono. She began demonstrating these arts in schools and to other groups, which she continued doing when she, her husband and two young children moved to Burnaby in 1969. Toki Miyashita has been called an unpaid “ambassador” of Japanese culture to the Lower Mainland. She has acted as liaison between Burnaby and her sister city Kushiro in Japan, which involved her in the creation of the Ainu sculpture “Playground of the Gods” on Burnaby Mountain for Burnaby’s Centennial. Toki Miyashita is a recognized Master in Ikebana Sogetsu, a school of flower-arranging, and has served on the board of the Vancouver Ikebana Association. She also served on Burnaby’s Family Court in the 1980s.
- Total Tracks
- 11
- Total Length
- 01:34:10
- Interviewee Name
- Miyashita, Toki
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Toki Miyashita
Track one of interview with Toki Miyashita
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-017/MSS187-017_Track_1.mp3, copied 1978 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/197800140001.jpg?width=280)
Davidson Spark Arrester
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription465
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-](date of original), copied 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph documents an advertisement for the Davidson Spark Arrester. On the left side of the advertisement spot is a diagram of the water flow in the arrester. The right side has explanation of the arrester as "the first Arrester to be approved by the Provincial Government authorities." The adve…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph documents an advertisement for the Davidson Spark Arrester. On the left side of the advertisement spot is a diagram of the water flow in the arrester. The right side has explanation of the arrester as "the first Arrester to be approved by the Provincial Government authorities." The advertisement further reads, "It is guaranteed to be 100 PER CENT EFFICIENT as an arrester and does not impede the draught. Water level is maintained automatically and supplied from the injector. NO WIRE SCREENS TO GET GUMMED UP. This arrester is patented, made and guaranteed by VANCOUVER ENGINEERING WORKS Ltd." An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Davidson Spark Arrester."
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Accession Code
- HV978.14.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-](date of original), copied 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-08-01
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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shoulder badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact204
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.42
- Description
- Burnaby Municipal Police shoulder bar for jacket. Cast in one piece in metal. Letters are connected by integral bars. Secured by mounting posts and cotter pin.
- Object History
- Jacket shoulder bars issued to Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
- Marks/Labels
- "B M P", letters on cross bars
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advertising flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1787
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.105.1
- Description
- Meat Specials! - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street, Phone 152
- Object History
- Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
- Maker
- Royal Press
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- New Westminster
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertising flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1788
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.105.2
- Description
- Depednable Quality Plus Real Economy - Advertising flyer. Produced for for Mayflower Meat Market, Edmonds Street at Douglas Road; Phone 152
- Object History
- Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market on Grandview-Douglas Highway.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertising flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1789
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.105.3
- Description
- Mayflower Meat Market - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street; Phone 152
- Object History
- Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertising flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1790
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.105.4
- Description
- Beef, Nutritious, Delicious! - Advertising flyer. Produced for the Mayflower Meat Market, Edmonds Street at Douglas Road; phone 152
- Object History
- Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertising flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1791
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.105.5
- Description
- Week-End Specials - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street; phone 152; J.A. McDonald, proprietor
- Object History
- Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
promotional leaflets
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2465
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.148.60
- Description
- "DIRECTIONS FOR Beriaults HAIR'BITTERS'" - Leaflets --[192-]. Two promotional leaflets for Hair Bitters, a remedy for dandruff.
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notebook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4113
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.7
- Description
- Hercules Logging Jack - Notebook -- [1941]. Notebook produced by Gilchrist Engineering Company Limited on 135 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver B.C. The front cover of the notebook advertises the Gilchrist "Hercules" Logging Jack, with an illustration of the jack. Inside the notebook is a price list for repair parts as of June 1st 1941. The back of the cover advertises the other services that Gilchrist Engineering provides. The notebook measures 8cm x 14.5cm.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Advertising Medium
Images
advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4279
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.173
- Description
- Sell More Bread - Advertisement Flyer -- [192-?]. Advertising flyer for artistic cards promoting bread. The cards are supposed to inform the public that bread is the ideal food. The cards are produced by "The British Baker" at 38 Shoe Lane, London England. The flyer states that six of the cards can be purchased at 5/-. The flyer measures 21.5cm x 28.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Title
- Sell More Bread
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lapel pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6645
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.97.3
- Description
- Pin, round, enamelled brass. Wide blue border around outside with thin gold edges and gold lettering "INTERNATIONAL. BOWLING. TEAM. / VISIT. 1927. TO. CANADA". Inner part of pin is cruciform, with round centre connected to outer edge with four arms, open cut-out areas between. Each arm shows a coloured enamel floral symbol. At top is the rose, at right are shamrocks, at bottom is the lily, at left is the thistle. At the centre of the pin is the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom in red and blue with gold. Locking pin back on reverse, open loop. "R. SCOTT / GLASGOW" in raised letters near bottom edge. Some discolouration on back, very slight wear on front.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Commemorative
- Marks/Labels
- "INTERNATIONAL BOWLING TEAM", embossed gold lettering in half circle along top of pin "VISIT 1927 TO CANADA", embossed gold lettering in half circle along bottom of pin
- Measurements
- Dia: 2.9 cm
- Country Made
- Scotland
- Site/City Made
- Glasgow
- Subjects
- Adornment
- Adornment - Lapel Pins
- Advertising Medium
- Events - Competitions
- Organizations - Athletic Associations
- Sports - Bowling
Images
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
lapel pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11365
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3296.1
- Description
- Pin; gold, white, blue, red; gold bar with writing engraved; had two chains from which the oval hangs; oval has crown on top and British flag in centre; flag is overtop of white star on blue background; gold writing along outside edge. "PRIMARY / LIFE MEMBER / IMPERIAL ORDER / DAUGHTERS OF / THE EMPIRE"
- Object History
- The Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) is a Canadian women's charitable organization. Founded in 1900 during the Second Boer War in patriotic support of the British Empire.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols
- Object Term
- Insignia
- Marks/Labels
- "PRIMARY / LIFE MEMBER", blue engraving on gold bar "IMPERIAL ORDER DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE", gold embossed in circular form along edge.
- Measurements
- L: 4.0 cm x W: 2.6 cm
Images
lapel pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11367
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3298.1
- Description
- Pin; green, cream, blue, yellow; cream pin in tringular banner shape has blue writing embossed reading "VANCOUVER". It is attached to a green velvet bow; Five embroidered cream flowers with yellow centres (like daisies) hang from the bow, each attached to bow with greeen cord.
- Marks/Labels
- "VANCOUVER", embossed in blue in banner at top
- Subjects
- Adornment
- Adornment - Lapel Pins
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
lapel pin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11405
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3319.1
- Description
- Pin; brass, yellow; brass frame of pin in oval shaped and has decorative, twisting motif at top centre and bottom centre; inside frame is drawing of mountains, water clouds and shining sun; lettering reading "VANCOUVER" is reflected in water
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts
- Object Term
- Souvenir
- Marks/Labels
- "VANCOUVER", half white and half black lettering printed along pin "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO / NEWARK, N.J.", engraved on rear
- Measurements
- L: 5.1 cm x W: 2.9 cm
- Maker
- Whitehead & Hoag Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New Jersey
- Site/City Made
- Newark
- Subjects
- Adornment
- Adornment - Lapel Pins
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
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pendant
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11409
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3323.1
- Description
- Pendant, small brass ring with picture on each side and glass in front. Portrait of Queen Victoria as a young woman on one side and older on other side. Small loop for hanging. Portraits are in sepia tones.
Images
dressing gown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11595
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3499.1
- Description
- Dressing gown; blue and white. Japanese informal house dress or "yukata"; cotton; double ikat or "egasuri"
Images
thermometer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12423
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4058.17
- Description
- "Mel-Ray" Meat Market - Thermometer. Promotional wall thermometer for "Mel-Ray" Meat Market with a glass thermometer and a cardboard backing. The thermometer has a picture of two cottages on a lake side. Below the thermometer is the name of the company, the phone number and the address which is "4008 East Hastings St. North Burnaby, B.C.". The thermometer is 14cm x 24cm.
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