postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.41.4
- Description
- Postcard: colour aerial photo of Simon Fraser University; horizontal; on reverse in navy, "N.W. 49" "SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY" "N. Burnaby (Vancouver), B.C. Canada" "The aerial view shows..."; illustration of R.C.M.P. officer at left; at bottom left, "S-2587"; navy line up centre with "NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo; at upper right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS"; large beige stamp at upper right corner, "6" "VINCENT MASSEY 1887-1967" "GOVERNOR GENERAL" "GOUVERNEUR GENERAL" "1952-1959" "CANADA"; round postmark "VANCOUVER B.C." "7 -M" "OCT --" "19-9"; rectangular cancellation "HADASSAH BAZAAR" "P.N.E. SHOWMART" "PURE FOODS BLDG." "OCT.22 - --"; addressed in pencil, "Mr. Russell H. Lane" "Box 898," "High River, Alberta"; message "Tuesday P.M." "Vancouver, B.C." "Oct 14/69" "Looking forward to tomorrow! K"; slight smudging
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Simon Fraser University / N. Burnaby (Vancouver), B.C. Canada
- Maker
- Natural Color Productions, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Simon Fraser University
S-2587
- Publication Date
- October 14 1969
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Schools
- Buildings - Schools - Universities and Colleges
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
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newsletter
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV022.7.1
- Description
- Newsletter for Seton Academy; 23 mimeograhed pages plus cover; 3 staples binding along left edge; cover printed on beige construction paper. Cover includes illustration of coat of arms with cross and "SETONIAN" and ribbon banner below reading "SETON ACADEMY" with year "1948" beneath. Page 20 "Autographs" includes original signatures. Pages 21-23 include advertisements for local Burnaby businesses. Content of the newsletter includes dates between 1948 and 1959.
- Object History
- Seton Academy operated out of a mansion named "Overlynn" located at 3755 McGill Street in Burnaby Heights. "Overlynn" mansion was one of the first grandiose houses built in 1909. Seton Academy was a Catholic girls school that was run by the Sisters of Charity. The school and convent operated out of the mansion between 1927 and 1970.
In 1970, the house was converted to a seniors home "Seton Villa" retaining the name from the school "Seton Academy". In 1995, the house was designated as a heritage building.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Beige
- White
- Measurements
- Height 28 cm
- Width 11.5 cm
- Maker
- Seton Academy
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- Setonian Seton Academy
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
- Buildings - Schools
- Names
- Seton Academy
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Program
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.33.23
- Description
- Burnaby-New Westminster Secondary Schools Track Meet program guide - 1971. Glossy paper cover over; 10 pages printed both sides within; bound with two staples at centre. Front cover printed in red with white and orange lettering; vertical photograph montage to the left; horizontal text to right in white "Burnaby-New Westminster Secondary Schools / May 19th, 1971"; orange oversized text below "Track / Meet '71"; white horizontal text below "Empire Stadium". Back cover printed in red and yellow with illustration of daisy in red with stylized text above "YORKSHIRE / TRUST / COMPANY" and text below "SERVING BRITISH COLUMBIA / Head Office: 900 West Pender, Vancouver 1, B.C. Telephone 685-3711"
- Object History
- From Burnaby North Secondary School in 1971.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Program
- Colour
- Red
- Orange
- Black
- White
- Measurements
- 28 cm high x 21 cm wide
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Programs
- Sports
- Buildings - Schools
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Program
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.33.24
- Description
- Burnaby-New Westminster Secondary Schools Track Meet program guide - 1972. Glossy paper cover; 12 pages printed both sides within; bound with two staples at centre. Front cover printed in blue with white and gold lettering and vertical photograph montage to the left; horizontal text to right in white "Burnaby-New Westminster Secondary Schools / May 16th, 1972"; gold coloured oversized text below "Track / Meet '72"; white horizontal text below "Empire Stadium". Back cover printed with yellow background and blue lettering "COLUMBIA SCHOOL / OF BROADCASTING / You're OFF to a Good Start !!! / Congratulations / ... BUT --- Now What ? / COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF BROADCATING / IS OFFERING VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS TO / ..." with illustration of a sports broadcaster holding a microphone and runners leaving a starting block.
- Object History
- From Burnaby North Secondary School in 1972.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Program
- Colour
- Blue
- Gold
- Black
- White
- Measurements
- 28 cm high x 21 cm wide
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Programs
- Sports
- Buildings - Schools
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Program
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.33.22
- Description
- Burnaby-New Westminster Junior and Senior Secondary Schools Track Meet program guide - May 19, 1970. Cardstock cover; 5 pages printed both sides within; bound with two staples at centre. Front cover printed in magenta with black and white lettering and illustration of upper torso of man and woman wearing jackets, cheering and waving small flags with white text below reading "TRACK MEET" enclosed in light magenta square border; white square centre with text in black "Burnaby- New Westminster / Senior Secondary Schools / Thursday, May 19th, 1970 / SWANGARD STADIUM / 10 cents" and text in white "1970" at bottom of light magenta square border.
- Object History
- From Burnaby North Secondary School in 1970.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Program
- Colour
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Measurements
- 28 cm high x 21 cm wide
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Programs
- Sports
- Buildings - Schools
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.6
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo of Robert Burnaby Park's outdoor swimming pool, in use; horizontal;
on reverse in navy, "3" "ROBERT BURNABY PARK SWIMMING POOL" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "One of three "Z" shaped outdoor swimming pools..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; at bottom, "Photo by George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2774"; navy bar up centre with "NATURAL COLOUR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C.";
at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo; at upper right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS" and rectangle with "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; slight darkening around edges; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Natural Color Productions, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Robert Burnaby Park Swimming Pool
S-2774
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Recreational
- Buildings - Recreational - Outdoor Swimming Pools
- Buildings - Recreational - Swimming Pools
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.41.9
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo; horizontal; restaurant interior; white border, black print at bottom "ASTOR HOTEL. 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B.C."; shows people seated at table in dining room, waiter in background has meat carved by man in white with chef's hat at stainless steel serving station; on reverse in black, "THE HAIDA GRILL" "The delightful setting and excellent cuisine..."; aboriginal animal logo; "POST CARD"; line up centre, "CORRESPONDENCE" at left, "ADDRESS" at right; outline of rectangle at upper right, "Stamp Here"; pencilled "$7" at left; lightly soiled; c. 1950s; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Astor Hotel. 4561 Kingsway, Burnaby 1, B.C. / The Haida Grill / The delightful setting and excellent cuisine..
- Title
- Astor Hotel 4561 Kingsway, Burnaby 1, B.C.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.48.3
- Description
- Postcard: colour rendering, glossy; horizontal; lot with motel buildings and landscaping; aerial view; lot is white, background is beige; grey border at top has blue "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" "VANCOUVER CANADA"; Diner's Club shield logo at left "Member CONGRESS...", AAA logo at right; "Kingsway at Nelson Avenue . South Burnaby, B.C. . Phone: "HEmlock 3-8288" "Center Miracle Mile Shopping Area"; on reverse in black, "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" ""One of Canada's Best Motor Hotels..." "Printed in the U.S.A."; Diner's Club logo at left, maple leaf with "CMHA" at right; up centre, "PRINTED BY JAMES J. GILLICK & CO., BERKELEY, CALIF."; at top right, ""Spectra-Color" "POSTCARD"; at upper right corner, "STAMP HERE"; two grey spots, slight darkening at edges and wear on corners; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- James J. Gillick & Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- California
- Site/City Made
- Berkeley
- Title
- Caravan Motor Court
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; single-storey flat-roofed building "OFFICE" and pool surrounded by grass, chain-link fence; people in and around pool; drive in foreground, "5 MP IN -OURT", bungalow behind;
on reverse in green, "RAMONA COURT" "Highway 99 and 1" "5441 Kingsway, South Burnaby," "Vancouver, B.C. Canada"; promotional copy, ends "...HEATED SWIMMING POOL" "Props. Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Gillis" "Phone He 3-9139"; at bottom left "Color Photo by John Smith" "Printed in U.S.A.", "K" logo; up centre is "Natural Color Productions Ltd., 1490 Frances St., Vancouver, B.C., Canada"; at bottom, "91533"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "Address"; blue stamp at upper right corner, Queen Elizabeth II and harbour, "POSTES" "POSTAGE" "5" "CANADA"; addressed in blue pen to"Coneour" "Gylaine et Jean" "C P 7. 000" "Teb 7" ? "Sherbrooke"; message "M-- Philippe Gagnon" "571- 5 Ave" ? "Grand Mere" "C P 173"; postmark "GRAND MERE QUEBEC" "9 PM" "23 III 1970"; stamp is cancelled with seven wavy black lines; pencilled "1.00" above cancel; small stain above stamp; some wear on corners
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Natural Color Productions, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Ramona Court
91533
- Publication Date
- March 23 1970
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.2
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, horizontal; white border; in black in bottom border, "ASTOR HOTEL . 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B.C."; shows hotel and large neon sign; on reverse in black, "THE ASTOR HOTEL" "Its complete facilities make the Astor..."; at top centre, "POST CARD", underlined; aboriginal animal logo at left; vertical line divides card in half; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "ADDRESS"; addressed in blue pen to "Sybil Johnson" "1415. S. Stoverman" "Alhambra" "California"; message written sideways, "Hi there Friends" "We are just running around here - But we are thinking of you The weather is just lovely and we are enjoying it. dont know when we will be back. Your Friends Gertrude and Gertrude Gross"; at top, "Aug - 23 - 65"; red Queen Elizabeth II stamp, "4" "CANADA" "POSTES POSTAGE"; postmark "VANCOUVER B.C." "AUG 24 9 PM 1965"; stamp cancelled with seven wavy black lines; pencilled "4-", "A+"; some smudging; cancellation lines on front; some bleeding of colour into border at lower left
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Title
- Astor Hotel
- Publication Date
- August 24 1965
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.3
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; row of single-storey white bungalows with red trim, cars, people sitting in folding chairs, driveway, stone wall and coloured flower planters mounted on wall with metal supports; on reverse in blue "Open all Year" "De VALL'S AUTO VILLAS & MOTEL" "4361, Kingsway, S.B.1" "VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA" "Phone HE-3-0033" and promotional copy; at bottom left, "Photo Stamp Distributors, 809 21st. St. New Westminster, B.C."; up centre is "Published by Alex Wilson Publications Ltd., Dryden, Ontario"; at bottom, "Spectrome COLOR" "WILSON DRYDEN ONT." "MADE IN CANADA", lion logo, 'Spectrome' has 'R' in circle beside it; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS ONLY", outline of rectangle with "This Card is a 100% Canadian Product"; at bottom right, "3421R"; pencilled at top centre, "2-"; slight peeling of upper left corner; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Alex Wilson Publications Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Dryden
- Title
- De Vall's Auto Villas & Motel
3421R
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.4
- Description
- Postcard: colour illustration; horizontal; white two-storey building "Caravan" "MOTOR COURT", lawn with garden chairs, row of single storey bungalows either side, red and white; in sky in black, "Caravan MOTOR COURT" "3605 Kingsway, So. Burnaby, Vancouver, Canada"; on reverse in navy, "Cable Address: MOTEL-VANCOUVER, Canada" "THE UTMOST IN COMFORT - 58 Rooms..." "Telephone: DExter 1138"; AAA logo; down centre, "Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milw., Wis.--BDF"; at top right, "6563N"; in upper right corner, framed rectangle with "E C K Co." in corners, "PLACE 4c STAMP HERE" inside; "POST CARD" below; slight wear on corners; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- E. C. Kropp Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Wisconsin
- Site/City Made
- Milwaukee
- Title
- Caravan Motor Court
6563N
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
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