The Holy Bible
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV009.4.8
- Call Number
- 220.5 OXF
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, Hampshire.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Physical Description
- 1005 p. : maps (some col.) ; 15 cm.
- Inscription
- "HOLY / BIBLE" debossed on spine.
"SILK SEWN" debossed on endpaper (front).
"Fred Robins / 3525 - Dover Rd, / Jubilee P.O. / Burnaby, BC / or Jubilee Methodist S. S. / Kingsway & Nelson Ave." -- Handwriting in ink on first two pages
"--------" -- Handwriting in pencil on last page
underlining in blue ink on pg. 874
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Subjects
- Religions
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Object History
- The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940's
- Notes
- "containing the Old and New Testaments / Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command" -- title page
- "Appointed to be read in Churches" -- title page
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5149.6
- Description
- booklet; birthday prayer booklet; Padded booklet with painted pansies on the front and "Many / Happy Returns" printed in silver text. Inside is a small leaflet with a short verse from the bible. Inside the leaflet is a Birthday wishes message and another passage from the bible.
- Object History
- From John Edward Perry, son of George Douglas Perry (1891-1979) and Katie Rist (1893-1979), who lived on Frederick Avenue in Burnaby.
- Measurements
- 8.5 cm x 11.5 cm
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
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certificate
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.8.1
- Description
- Certificate of Marriage - Certificate -- [1908]. Marriage Certificate for Jón Jónsson of Vancouver BC and Lilja Einarsson of Winnipeg, MB. They were married April 29th 1908 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The certificate has images all round the border in gold and passages from the Bible in red text. The certificate was published by Ernst Kaufmann, Lahr, Baden in New York.
- Object History
- Lilja and Jon moved to British Columbia in 1910. They eventually moved to Burnaby and lived on 464 Northcliffe Crescent in Burnaby with their son Harold. Jon worked at the Vancouver Shipyards as a foreman.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Certificates
- Ceremonies
- Ceremonies - Weddings
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church service program
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5958.1
- Description
- Sunrise Service - Program -- [1928]. Easter Sunday Morning Service 1928 arranged by the Wesley United Church in English Bay, Vancouver. The leaflet outlines the program of the service including Hymns, prayers and passages from the Bible. On the back of the leaflet are dates to remember for the rest of the year. The leaflet was printed by The Sun Publishing Company Limited.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
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