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Hints and practical information for cabinet-makers, upholsterers, and furniture men generally : together with a description of all kinds of finishing with full directions therefor, varnishes, polishes, stains for wood, dyes for wood, gilding and silvering, receipts for the factory, lacquers, metals, marbles, etc., pictures, engravings, etc., miscellaneous.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4836
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Phin, John, 1830-1913
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Call Number
- 684 PHI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV011.7.3
- Call Number
- 684 PHI
- Author
- Phin, John, 1830-1913
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Industrial Publication
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 130 p., [16] p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Geo. Love Esq From Mrs Brandrith Burnaby, B.C. March 22nd 1901", hand written on inside front page in black ink "H. MOREY & Co. Booksellers & Stationers. NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.", printed on a green sticker inside the back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Furniture finishing
- Cabinetwork
- Wood finishing
- Object History
- Book was the property of George Love and used by him
- Notes
- Attributed to John Phin
Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby, Vancouver and map - Canada Department of Mines
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription6994
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1890-1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 plan : graphite on paper + 2 plans : black ink on paper + 1 map : col. on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board with one New Westminster District subdivision plan mounted on one side and two New Westminster District subdivision plans and one colour map mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. "Plan / of Subdivision of / Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / Lot 77 / Group 1 / New Westminster D…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 plan : graphite on paper + 2 plans : black ink on paper + 1 map : col. on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
- Material Details
- Scales 1:720 and 1:1200 and 1:.00001578
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board with one New Westminster District subdivision plan mounted on one side and two New Westminster District subdivision plans and one colour map mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. "Plan / of Subdivision of / Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / Lot 77 / Group 1 / New Westminster District / BC. / Scale 100 feet = 1 inch", "Deposited 8th day / of April 1890 / Mowileg [sic] / Dist. Regt". Plan is drawn in graphite with annotations: "AB_Parts_lettered_are_lots_in / the_different_subdivisions" / "Owners: / James E. Hall / P.S.Cabilan [sic] by his attorney Joseph Hall / Joseph Hall / Eliza J. Shannon / John Harrison"; "This plan is correct and is prepared under the / provisions of the Land Registry Act" ; signed by: "Gordon Herman & Burwell / Dominion & Provincial Land Surveryors / Vancouver March 19th/90" . Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) and measures: 99.5 x 65 cm (Geographic location: Burnaby) Side B: 1. Map titled "Canada / Department of Mines / Geological Survey Branch" / "Hon.W Templeton, Minister / A.P. Low, Deputy Minister / R.W. Brock, Acting Director", Vol. XXXI, Plate I / Compiled under the direction of / James White, F.R.G.S. Geographer /Dep. of Interior". Note above map reads: "To illustrate Mr. James Barrowman's report as Delegate at the Excursion - meeting of the Canadian Mining Institute", "The instiitution of Mining Engineers / Transactions 1908 - 1909", "The Mining Institute of Scotland / Transactions 1908-1909". Map identifies minerals and includes a Legend and Scale: 100 miles = 1 inch 2. "Plan / of Subdivision of / Lot 4 / of Subdivision of / Lot 87. Gr. 1 / New Westminster District / Scale 60' = 1in." Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] along with a note "also Board / 48" (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Plan of "Lot 335 / G. 1" west of Boundary Road and north of River Road - Vancouver. (Geographic location: Vancouver)
- Publisher
- The Mining Institute of Scotland
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.25
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1890-1909
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scale
- 72
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Scale is measured in feet and miles.
- The term "Lot" often refers to "District Lot"
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Vera's trust : a tale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7011
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.18
- Call Number
- 823.8 EVE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 302 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "A Prize given by / Mr. Allen / for Regular Attendance / Awarded to / Rhoda Lang, / she having attended / the whole 424 times / that the school was open during the past year / February 1st 1903" [note handwritten and glued onto front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children's literature
- Fiction--19th century
- Object History
- Rhoda Lang was born in 1893 in Devon, England to William Henry Lang and Emla Wounacott. She and her first husband, Corp. Albert Edgar Exworthy had at least two children, W.A. Exworthy (William Albert / Bert) and Rosemary June Exworthy. After the death of her first husband in 1919, she married George Love in 1922. George adopted her children. Other accessioned items associated with Mr. Exworthy include: BV989.3.2, BV992.42.1, BV006.9.1, BV011.2, BV018.11.17, and BV018.11.19.