Electrical engineering for electric light artisans and students : embracing those branches prescribed by the syllabus ussyed by the City and Guilds Technical Institute.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.72
- Call Number
- 538 SLI
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Slingo, W. (William), 1855-1935
- Brooker, A. (Arthur)
- Place of Publication
- London ; New York
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and co.
- Publication Date
- 1891
- Physical Description
- viii p., 1 l., 850 p. incl. illus., diagrs. fold. diagrs. 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Electrical engineering
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Authors' given names and dates :
Slingo, W. Sir, (William), 1855-1935.
Brooker, Arthur
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Elementary algebra
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.24
- Call Number
- 512 SMI
- Edition
- [2nd ed.]
- Author
- Smith, Charles, 1844-1916
- Place of Publication
- Toronto ; London
- Publisher
- The Copp Clark Company Limited
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1897
- Printer
- J. & C. F. Clay, at the University Press
- Physical Description
- viii, 429 p. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "W15" - handwritten in ink and crossed out in pencil, on cover page of book.
"Maggie, Emily, Patterson. / Aug 23rd 1898. / Boulton. / Manitoba. / Canada." - handwritten in ink on cover page of book.
"Maggie, Emily / Patterson. / Russell" - handwritten in ink on cover page of book.
"M. E. Patterson. / MEP" - handwritten in pencil on cover page of book.
"Maggie, Emily, Patterson. / Lockerby S.D. / Russell, / Manitoba, / Canada," - handwritten in ink on cover page of book.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Algebra
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Elementary algebra for the use of preparatory schools and Euclid, Book I
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.15
- Call Number
- 512 SMI
- Author
- Smith, Charles, 1844-1916
- Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
- Euclid
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Copp Clark Company Limited
- Publication Date
- 1897
- c1894
- Printer
- Norwood Press
- Physical Description
- v-ix; 90 p. ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Maggie Emily Patterson"
"Lockerby SD Manitoba Canada, October 14th, 1899"
"October 14th 1899"
"M.E.P."
"1 x 2"
"60"
crossed-out "W15"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Algebra
- Notes
- Contains two seperate works: "Elementary Algebra for the Use of Preparatory Schools" and "Euclid, Book I".
- Author's given name and dates : Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
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Elementary arithmetic on the unitary system
Elementary manual of chemistry
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.84.43
- Call Number
- 540 STO
- Author
- Storer, Frank H. (Frank Humphreys), 1832-1914
- Lindsay, William B., 1858-
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- American Book Company
- Publication Date
- 1894
- Physical Description
- 453 p. ill. includes index
- Inscription
- "J.C. Gidley"
"Duncan"
"B.C."
[purple stamp in 3 locations: front and back cover and verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Science
- Chemistry
- Notes
- "Being a Revision and Rewriting of Professor W.R. Nichols Abridgement of Eliot and Storers Manual"
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Elementary trigonometry
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3835.1
- Call Number
- 516.24 HAL 1910
- Edition
- 4th ed., rev. and enl.
- Author
- Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
- Knight, S.R. (Samuel Ratcliffe)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1910
- c1893
- Printer
- John Clay, University Press
- Physical Description
- v-xv; 415 p. : diagr. ; 18cm.
- Inscription
- "Annie Hill" written on inside cover
slip of paper in p 49-52
"Annie Graham Hill"
"McGill Univ. College"
"Vancouver, B.C."
"Oct. 2nd 1912"
"ol"
"1.00"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Trigonometry
- Plane trigonometry
- Mathematics--Textbooks
- Mathematics--Historical texts
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
- Author's given name: Knight, S. R. (Samuel Ratcliffe)
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Elementary trigonometry
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.4.23
- Call Number
- 516.24 HAL 1899
- Author
- Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
- Knight, S.R. (Samuel Ratcliffe)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1899
- c1893
- Printer
- J. & C. F. Clay, at the University Press
- Physical Description
- v-xv, 394 p. : diagr. ; 18cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page: "S17", crossed-out "S16" [handwritten in ink]
"Charles W. Wright" [handwritten in ink] "1901"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Trigonometry
- Plane trigonometry
- Mathematics--Textbooks
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
- Author's given name: Knight, S. R. (Samuel Ratcliffe)
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Elements of algebra
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.5
- Call Number
- 512 WEN
- Author
- Wentworth, G. A. (George Albert), 1835-1906
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Ginn & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1881
- 1893
- Series
- Wentworth's series of mathematics
- Physical Description
- x, 325 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "May M. Ayers / Union Road / Lot - 33 / P. E. Island" [handwritten inside front cover]
"Esther Abbott / P. W. C. / 1899-1900" [handwritten inside front cover]
"A____ 15-___ / 1895" [handwritten inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Algebra
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: G. A. (George Albert) Wentworth, 1835-1906.
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The elements of chemistry: a text-book for beginners
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.98
- Call Number
- 540 REM
- Author
- Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1886
- Series
- American Science Series
- Printer
- Robert Drummond
- Physical Description
- iii-x; 272 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- notes in front; inside,
"Gertre Jenkins" [Spelling may be incorrect]
"Judson Dichieson" [Spelling may be incorrect]
"Esther A. Abbott"
"Madge Henderson"
"Charlottetown"
"Sept. 1st 1896"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "American science series, elementary course"- title page
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The elements of civil engineering, prepared for students of the International correspondence schools, Scranton, Pa.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.302
- Call Number
- 624 INT
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Author
- International Correspondence Schools
- Place of Publication
- Scranton
- Publisher
- Colliery Engineer Co.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Series
- The elements of civil engineering
- Printer
- Burr Printing House
- Physical Description
- iv, 1103-1597, xi : ill. : 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Civil engineering
- Notes
- Volume 5 of 12
- "Water-wheels, hydraulic machinery, water supply and distribution, irrigation, with practical questions and examples" -- Title page
- Includes index.
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The elements of mechanical engineering, volume 6
The elements of mechanical engineering, volume III
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.9.4
- Call Number
- 621 INT v.3
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Author
- International Correspondence Schools
- Place of Publication
- Scranton
- Publisher
- The Colliery Engineer Co.
- Publication Date
- 1897
- Series
- I. C. S. Reference Library, 3
- Printer
- Burr Printing House
- Physical Description
- iv, 1215-1762, xii : ill. : 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mechanical engineering
- Notes
- "Prepared for students of the International Correspondence Schools Scranton, Pa." -- Title page
- "Machine design, dynamos and motors" -- Title page
- Includes index.
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Elsie at Ion
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.19
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1893
- Physical Description
- 291 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "H. Morey & Co.
Booksellers, New Westminster, B. C." [sticker on back pastedown]
"Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten on page opposing front pastedown in black ink]
- 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.
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English wit and humor : classified under appropriate subject headings, with, in many cases, a reference to a table of authors
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.42.4
- Call Number
- 827 HOW v.1
- Contributor
- Howe, W. H. (Walter Henry), 1848-
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- George W. Jacobs & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1898
- Physical Description
- 220 p. : port. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- English / Wit and / Humor / Philadelphia / George W. Jacobs & Co. / Publishers / copyright, 1898
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Humor
- Notes
- Preface signed: W.H. Howe
- Author full name given as follows: Howe, W. H. (Walter Henry), b. 1848.
- Published originally in London in 1891 under title: Everybody's book of English wit and humour.
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Every boy's stories
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.666.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 ARC
- Author
- Archer, Thomas, 1830-1893
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1896
- Printer
- Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
- Physical Description
- 520 p., [35] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), 21 cm.
- Inscription
- Back endpaper:
"THOs S. Francis,
Draper
Deal" [printed in blue ink on white adhesive sticker]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children's stories
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E.V.Roddin & Co. Manufacturing Jewelers and Diamond Importers : 40th annual catalogue 1896
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 739.27 ROD
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publication Date
- 1896
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jewelry
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Feeding the family: 100 years of food and drink in Victoria
Field-book for railroad engineer. Circular and parabolic curves, turnouts, vertical curves, levelling, computing earth-work, transition curves on new lines and applied to existing lines, together with tables of radii, ordinates, long chords, logarithms, logarithmic and natural sines, tangents, etc., and a metric curve table.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV984.58.37
- Call Number
- 625 HEN
- Edition
- 2nd rev. ed.
- Author
- Henck, John B.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1898
- c1854
- Physical Description
- xv; 164 p. : diagr. ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented by W.H.T. Twigg BCLS May 17 1934"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Railroad engineering
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Henck, John B. (John Benjamin), 1816-1903.
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Fifty piano pieces without octaves for beginners : op.70
Fifty-two weeks with God :a devout study of the international Sunday School Lessons for 1899 : containing also the text of the lessons together with the titles and golden texts : arranged for the convenience of clergymen, Sunday school teachers, and other Christian students
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.68.1
- Call Number
- 268.6 LIN
- Author
- Linscott, T. S. (Thomas Samuel), 1846-1919
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The Bradley-Garretson Co. (Limited)
- Publication Date
- 1898
- Physical Description
- ix, 120 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "G.B.Salmond Books & Stationery Brantford - ONT." -- stickered on endpaper (front).
"1.00" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"B5" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian education of children
- Sunday schools
- Notes
- Includes biblographical references.
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