The BC Vocational School was established in 1960 at Willingdon and Canada Way. By 1964, the British Columbia Insitute of Technology had opened and had 498 students enrolled. In the 1970s, the BC Vocational School had been renamed the Pacific Vocational Institute and in 1986 the two institutions merged. The school is a public post-secondary institution that is governed by a Board of Governors, under the authority of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology. By 2004, the annual enrolment of part-time and full-time students reached 48,000.
"Edna Barton
Sir James Douglas School
Victoria B.C." [handwritten on front pastedown and opposing page in pencil]
Note enclosed regarding ownership of book
"Edna Barton
1457 Homely St. Victoria B. C." [handwritten on page opposing back pastedown]
"W227" [writen on front endpaper and front flyleaf, crossed out]
"This book is the property of the"
"Mainland Fire Underwriters'"
"Association of British Columbia,"
"and is loaned to" [typed in black ink, plaque glued to front endpaper]
"Henry O Guhr Esq." [handwritten in black ink, signed on dotted line on plaque]
"for personal use only." [typed in black ink, part of plaque]
"New Westminster"
"Philadelphia Underwriters" [handwritten in black ink on bottom of plaque]
"Sl_ _ah"
"6" [handwritten in pencil on back flyleaf, inside a handwritten box]
[some writing throughout]
[illegible writing on cover in pencil]
Item is the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce Executive and Directors Manual - a collection of 'know-how' books and bulletins as well as a list of the organization's presidents and secretaries and the annual report for the 1967-1968 year.
Item is the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce Executive and Directors Manual - a collection of 'know-how' books and bulletins as well as a list of the organization's presidents and secretaries and the annual report for the 1967-1968 year.
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway timetable for the Lulu Island Branch, Eburne, and New Westminster Line, including a Sunday schedule and freight schedule.
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway timetable for the Lulu Island Branch, Eburne, and New Westminster Line, including a Sunday schedule and freight schedule.
Photograph of two British Columbia Electric Railway Company timetables for the Central Park line, one "corrected to October 15, 1933" and the other "corrected to May 16, 1946." Also in the photograph are two tickets, one reads, "Good for one fare at 10 for $1.25 between Vancouver and Burnaby North…
Photograph of two British Columbia Electric Railway Company timetables for the Central Park line, one "corrected to October 15, 1933" and the other "corrected to May 16, 1946." Also in the photograph are two tickets, one reads, "Good for one fare at 10 for $1.25 between Vancouver and Burnaby Northwest Zone" and the other reads, "Good for one fare between Vancouver and Park Ave."
"Free Text-Book
The Property of" [printed label on front pastedown with the following filled in]
"Eric Coe" [handwritten in pencil]
"Division v" [roman numeral handwritten in black ink]
"Number of Book 22" [number handwritten in black ink]
"Date of issue to pupil
Day 4
Month 8
Year 18" [numbers handwritten in black ink]
"SLANG" [S handwritten in pencil added to LANG on front cover]
"Handle with care" [handwritten in pencil on text block fore edge]
"E.L. Keyes" [handwritten in pencil on text block foot edge]
"D.C.H School" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown]
"1917
E.L. Keyes
231 Keary St.
New Westminster" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]
Torn advertisement for "Bulldog Sole Leather" found between p. 250-251
underlining throughout book and note written on page after p. 272 and back pastedown
Ernest Leslie Keyes was born August 29 1902 to Richard and Isabella Keyes (nee McGregor) in Vancouver. Richard Keyes worked for the CPR. Ernest Keyes later married Beryl Edna Palmer in 1930. Ernest died in 1954 in Victoria. His cousin by marriage was BVM donor Alma Keyes.
Notes
"Authorized for use in the province of British Columbia" -title page
Author's given name and dates: Lang, S. E. (Sidney Edward), 1864-1950