A New pocket dictionary of the Italian and English languages, from Baretti, Bottarelli, Polidori and Petroni
An introductory English grammar
Applied business English
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.170.1
- Call Number
- 651.74 HAG
- Author
- Hagar, Hubert A. (Hubert Adonley), 1881-1953
- SoRelle, Rupert P. (Rupert Pitt), 1873-1937
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Gregg Publishing Company
- Publication Date
- 1915
- c1909
- Physical Description
- iii-vi, 190 p. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: printed label: B.C. Commercial and Secretarial School "Miss JR Crawford [handwritten in ink] inside front page: "Miss JR Crawford [handwritten in ink] "2833 Burns St." "Vancouver, B.C."
"50c" [handwritten in ink]
ink stamp: "Premium Stores
4543 Kingsway Burnaby 1,
B.C., Canada"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Commercial correspondence
- English language--Business English
- Notes
- Includes two works: "Applied Business English" by Hubert A. Hagar and "Applied Business Correspondence" by Rupert P. SoRelle".
- Author's given name and dates: Hagar, Hubert A. (Hubert Adonley), 1881-1953
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The art of the tinsmith : English and American
The art of writing & speaking the English language : dictionary of errors
A Selection of English Poetry
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV984.21.128
- Call Number
- 821.8 MAC
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Contributor
- MacDonald, Wilbert Lorne, 1879-1966
- Walker, Francis C. (Francis Cox), 1873-1934
- Place of Publication
- London, Toronto
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Printer
- Turnbull & Spears
- Physical Description
- v-xi; 216 p,
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English poetry
- Poets, English
- Notes
- "Edited by W.L. MacDonald, M.A., Ph.D, and F.C. Walker, M.A., Ph.D."
- Contributors" full names and dates as follows: MacDonald, Wilbert Lorne, 1879-1966
Walker, Francis Cox, 1873-1935
- Includes index
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A short history of the English people
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.124
- Call Number
- 942 GRE
- Edition
- Rev. and enl.
- Author
- Green, John Richard, 1837-1883
- Contributor
- Green, Alice Stopford, 1848-1929
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Printer
- R. Clay and Sons Ltd.
- Physical Description
- iv, 1040 p. : col. maps ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "J J McRae / P N S / 1922-3" [handwritten inside front cover]
"J J McRae / Provincial Normal School / 1922-23" [handwritten inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Great Britain--History
- England--History
- Notes
- "Revised and enlarged, with epilogue by Alice Stopford Green" -- t.p.
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At English Bay
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1947
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of John Ivan Yanko and his friend Joe Krawchuk crouched in front of three unidentified men at English Bay in Stanley Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1947
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Material Details
- Secured to album page with photo corners
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 545-032
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of John Ivan Yanko and his friend Joe Krawchuk crouched in front of three unidentified men at English Bay in Stanley Park.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Beaches
- Names
- Yanko, John Ivan
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note written on album page reads: "English Bay 1947 / John Joe Krawchuk"
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "1947'
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Dad / friend Joe Krawchuk "
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The Baptist book of praise for public and private worship : prepared for the use of the Baptist denomination (especially of the English Baptist churches, Sunday schools, young people's societies, etc., in Wales and Monmouthshire)
The British Columbia high school English grammar
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3740.1
- Call Number
- 425 LAN
- Author
- Lang, S. E. (Sidney Edward), 1864-1950
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Copp, Clark Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1913
- Physical Description
- ix, 272 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "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
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Grammar--1870-1949
- English language--Textbooks
- Object History
- 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
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The British Columbia public school English grammar
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3730.1
- Call Number
- 425 LAN
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The Copp, Clark Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1913
- Printer
- The Copp Clark Co. Ltd.
- Physical Description
- x, 186 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Free Text-Book / the property of / school / division / number of book / ~~ By order of the Education department of B.C." -- stickered on endpaper (front).
"Ernest Keyes / Dawson / School Division VI" -- handwritten in pen on sticker.
Various handwritting through signature.
Various drawing throught signature.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Grammar
- English language--Composition and exercises
- Object History
- 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."
- Includes index.
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Carpenter's English Garden
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ernie Carpenter's English garden at 3336 Beresford Street (later renumbered 5268 Beresford Street) near Royal Oak Avenue. He later built a second garden after the family moved into a house on Neville Street, South Burnaby.
Century readings for a course in English literature
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.87
- Call Number
- 820.8 CUN
- Contributor
- Cunliffe, John William, 1865-1946
- Pyre, James Francis Augustin, 1871-1934
- Young, Karl, 1879-1943
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Century Co.
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 1025, clxxvii p., 23cm.
- Inscription
- Top end paper left section:
"W 74" [handwritten in blue ink, crossed out in black ink]
Top end paper middle section:
"L.J. McRae"
"Arts' 23" [handwritten in black ink]
Top end paper right section:
"Sept /19" [handwritten in blue ink]
Notes handwritten in black ink on 2 pages of lined paper adhered to front fly leaves.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English literature
- Notes
- Edited and annotated by J.W. Cunliffe, J.F.A. Pyre, Karl Young.
- Includes index.
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Class book of French composition : graduated extracts from standard English authors
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.170.5
- Call Number
- 448.242 BLO
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Blouet, P. (Paul), 1848-1903
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Hachette and Company
- Publication Date
- 1902
- Printer
- T and A. Constable
- Physical Description
- vii-xii, 194 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page: "S 16" [written in ink, crossed-out]
page before title page: "Cissie B. Nisbet [handwritten in ink]
Bridgend
Slamannan"
"15 c"
stamped: "Premium Stores
4543 Kingsway
Burnaby 1, B.C., Canada"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- French language--Composition and exercises
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Composition through reading : the direct method of teaching English, book 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.89.3
- Call Number
- 428.2 PIC 1930
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Pickles, Frederick
- Place of Publication
- London
- Toronto
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Printer
- Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- xx, 295 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Department of Education
The Government of The Privince of British Columbia"
Text-Book Branch" [sticker on front pastdown]
"Ronald D. King" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Composition and exercises
- English literature
- Readers (Secondary)
- Textbooks
- Notes
- Author's full name is Pickles, Frederick
- "Authorised for use in the schools of British Columbia"--t.p.
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Composition through reading : the direct method of teaching English. Introductory course.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.89.4
- Call Number
- 428.2 PIC
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- Pickles, Frederick
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Limited
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Printer
- Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- xvi, 236 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "55" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
"Ronald King" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Composition and exercises
- English literature
- Readers (Secondary)
- Textbooks
- Notes
- "Each volume a Reading Book and a Manual of Composition in one"
- "Introductory Course, Revised Edition: For Junior and Senior High Schools. Grade IX."
- "Authorised for use in the schools of British Columbia" --t.p.
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The concise English dictionary
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.74.3
- Call Number
- 423 ANN
- Author
- Annandale, Charles, 1843-1915
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Printer
- Blackie & Son
- Physical Description
- 856 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover, "Grace Jamieson" [handwritten in ink]
inside front page, "90" [written in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- "With many Useful Lists and Appendices".
- Based on Ogilvie's "Imperial Dictionary".
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Discovering hallmarks on English silver
The diseases of children : a work for the practicing physician, English translation, vol ii
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.27.18
- Call Number
- 618.9 PFA v.2
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Contributor
- Pfaundler, Meinhard von 1872-1947
- Schlossmann, A. (Arthur), 1867-1932
- Shaw, Henry L. K. (Henry Larned Keith), 1873-1941
- Fetra, Linnaeus La
- Holt, L. Emmett (Luther Emmett), 1855-1924
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Publication Date
- c1912
- Series
- The diseases of children, v. 2
- Printer
- The Washington Square Press
- Physical Description
- x, 662 p. : ill. : 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Diseases
- Pediatrics
- Infants
- Children--Diseases
- Notes
- Contributor's full name and dates: Pfaundler, Meinhard von, 1872-1947
- Contributor's full name and dates: Schlossmann, A. (Arthur), 1867-1932
- Contributor's full name and dates: Shaw, Henry L. K. (Henry Larned Keith), 1873-1941
- Contributor's full name and dates: Holt, L. Emmett (Luther Emmett), 1855-1924
- "Edited by Dr. M. Pfaunder...Dr. A. Schlossmann" -- Title page
- "Edited by Henry L. K. Shaw...Linnaeus La Fetra" -- Title page
- "With an introduction by L. Emmett Holt" -- Title page
- "In five volumes" -- Title page
- "Illustrated by 90 full-page plates in colors and black and white and by 627 other illustrations, of which 54 are in color." -- Title page
- Vol. II. Newbon -- Puberty, general diseases, infectious diseases" -- Spine
- Includes index.
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