hat badge
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.25.70
- Description
- Hat badge worn at the front peak of service cap. Made of bronze-coloured metal. Buffalo head emblem of the force is centre of badge with "Royal Canadian Mounted Police" around it. "MAINTIENS LE DROIT" is in the ribbon at the bottom of the badge. Two posts with loops are soldered to the reverse. A cotter pin passes through the loops and secures the badge to the hat. Note that "CANADA" doesn't appear below crown as it does on badges BV001.25.68 and .69.
- Marks/Labels
- "Royal Canadian Mounted Police"
"MAINTIENS LE DROIT"
- Subjects
- Public Services
- Public Services - Policing
- Personal Symbols
- Personal Symbols - Badges
- Names
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Memorandum re inmate effects when attending court
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 3 Oct. 1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page memorandum addressed to all Unit Directors from, G. Mittermayr, A/P.O., Records; regarding: "Inmate Effects When Attending Court" dated Oct. 3, 1988. The memorandum is typewritten on Province of British Columbia letterhead.
name plate
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.48
- Description
- Name plate "GEO. JEFFERY" made for Burnaby Municipal Police officer George Jeffery by schoolchildren. Rectangular copper plate with letters and border raised by hammering on the reverse side. Background is darkened by acid treatment.
- Object History
- Made for Burnaby Municipal Police officer George Jeffery by schoolchildren. 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 then worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
- Marks/Labels
- "GEO. JEFFERY", letters raised by hammering.
- Subjects
- Public Services
- Public Services - Policing
- Names
- Jeffery, George
- Burnaby Municipal Police
- Oakalla Prison Farm
Less detail
Oakalla district director's office post review
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1974]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of "Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into four sections; Section One: Organization Chart; Section Two: Current List of Posts; Section Three: Job Descriptions and Section Four: Floor Plan.
Oakalla district west wing post review
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- .5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of "Oakalla District West Wing Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into five sections; Section One: Organization Charts; Section Two: 04 Funds; Section Three: Current List of Posts; Section Four: Job Descriptions / Sample Staff Wo…