The story of a needle
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.7
- Call Number
- 823.8 ALO
- Author
- A. L. O. E., 1821-1893
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Physical Description
- 160 p. : ill. (mostly col.)
- Inscription
- "LOCHEE / Boys' & Girls' Religious Association / AWARDED TO / Lizzie Howie / FOR REGULAR ATTENDANCE / AT / SABBATH MORNING SERVICE, / VICTORIA HALL, HIGH STREET / LOCHEE, December, 19-", name is handwritten in black ink
"W-8g", handwritten in black ink, crossed out in pencil
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- List of illustrations doesn't match actual locations of illustrations in book
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Tales of Chinatown
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.23
- Call Number
- 823.9 ROH
- Author
- Rohmer, Sax, 1883-1959
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1922
- Printer
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Physical Description
- 322 p.
- Inscription
- "W-2u", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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Tarzan and the jewels of Opar
Three girls and a car
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.42.8
- Call Number
- 823.9 MID
- Author
- Middleton, Margaret
- Contributor
- Campbell, John
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son
- Publication Date
- c1931
- Physical Description
- 224 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "1138" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
"Manchester Robertson
Allison Ltd.
St. John, N.B." [sticker on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- "Illustrated by John Campbell" --Title page.
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The three homes a tale for fathers and sons
Torchy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.113
- Call Number
- 813.5 FOR
- Author
- Ford, Sewell, 1868-1946
- Contributor
- Brehm, George, 1878-1966
- Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Edward J. Clode
- Publication Date
- c1911
- Series
- Torchy series
- Physical Description
- 311 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"150", in pencil at top of front endpaper
"Carl B. Burton", handwritten in purple pencil on front endpaper
"Isabel Lambert / 2350 ) E 4 Ave / Van", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- "Illustrated by George Brehm and James Montgomery Flagg"
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The treasure of heaven: a romance of riches
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.9
- Call Number
- 823.8 COR
- Author
- Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- William Briggs
- Publication Date
- 1911
- Physical Description
- viii, 427 p.
- Inscription
- "W-8i", in black ink on white dope inside front cover, crossed out
"Douglas", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
"5 --/ ", in pencil on front endpaper, erased
"Chas. West / Vancouver / B.C.", handwritten in grey ink on fly-leaf
"C.S.W.", handwritten in purple ink inside back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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Trevlyn Hold
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.121
- Call Number
- 823.8 WOO
- Author
- Wood, Henry, Mrs., 1814-1887
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock & Co., Limited
- Printer
- Butler & Tanner
- Physical Description
- 495 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black pen on reverse of front endpaper, crossed out in pencil
"R.C. Thornburrow", handwritten in black ink on pre-title page
"Mrs. J.L. Lambert / 2350 ) 4 Ave ) E-- / Vancouver", handwritten in black ink on pre-title page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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Trying out Torchy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.127
- Call Number
- 813.5 FOR
- Author
- Ford, Sewell, 1868-1946
- Contributor
- Lincoln, Foster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Publication Date
- c1912
- Series
- Torchy series
- Physical Description
- 342 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"60", in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
- Notes
- "Illustrated by Foster Lincoln".
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Uncle Polperro
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.25
- Call Number
- 823.8 COU
- Author
- Courlander, Alphonse
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Publication Date
- 1910
- Printer
- Unwin Brothers, Limited
- Physical Description
- 320 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Heritage Village", handwritten in black pen on white label pasted inside front cover
"B136 a", in black pen on white label, crossed out in pencil
"C Bi"?, in pencil at top of front endpaper
"X", in pencil at bottom of front endpaper
"15", in blue pen at upper right of front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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Utterly mistaken
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.97
- Call Number
- 823.8 THO
- Author
- Thomas, Annie, 1838-1918
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Richard E. King, Limited
- Physical Description
- vi, 279 p.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black pen inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"C.R. Lambert", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper, 'Lambert' crossed out and "Thornburrow" written above it
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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Vanity fair : a novel without a hero
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.31.17
- Call Number
- 823.8 THA
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
- Place of Publication
- Rahway, N.J.
- Publisher
- The Mershon Company
- Physical Description
- vi, 668 p. ; 19 cm
- Inscription
- "Lulu Choate
August 29, 1905" [Handwritten in black ink in cursive on first page]
"In Vanity Fair
Masques and dances, dinners
and ____
Musicales, operas, plays.
Gossip and gallantry, ways of ease
Folly fought nights and days
Greed of gold and the _____
that kills
Glamour and gloss and glare.
Fads and fabulous fancies and
frills
This is Family Fair." [Handwritten in pencil in cursive on last page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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The Varsity story
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV995.15.60
- Call Number
- 813.5 CAL
- Author
- Callaghan, Morley, 1903-1990
- Contributor
- Aldwinckle, Eric
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- MacMillian Company of Canada Limited
- Publication Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 172 p. : ill. ; 21.5 cm.
- Inscription
- "Blythe Eagles"--Handwritten in ink on front fly leaf.
"To: Dr, Eagles / with best wishes / Anne M. Smith [?] / Dec. 25, 1949"--Handwritten in ink on Half title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- University of Toronto--Fiction
- Object History
- Source is "City of Burnaby (Eagles House)"
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Vendetta! or, the story of one forgotten
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.115
- Call Number
- 823.8 COR
- Author
- Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- A. L. Burt Company
- Series
- Cornell Series
- Physical Description
- 343, [8] p.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"Lambert 2350 - 4th Ave. E.", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
"C.R. Thornburrow", handwritten in grey ink on front endpaper
"35", in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
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Vera's trust : a tale
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.18
- Call Number
- 823.8 EVE
- Author
- Everett-Green, Evelyn, 1859-1932
- 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
- Names
- Exworthy, William Albert "Bert"
- Love, George Richard
- 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.
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