Photograph of a group of girls each holding a ribbon from the Maypole in her hands, getting ready for the Maypole dance at the May Day Celebration in New Westminster in 1936. Most of the girls are wearing white dresses, some are in a skirt and blouse, and most wear strap shoes. There is a crowd o…
Photograph of a group of girls each holding a ribbon from the Maypole in her hands, getting ready for the Maypole dance at the May Day Celebration in New Westminster in 1936. Most of the girls are wearing white dresses, some are in a skirt and blouse, and most wear strap shoes. There is a crowd of people gathered behind them to watch the dance. Inscribed in the negative and printed on the photograph, bottom front: "The 66th May Day Celebration / New Westminster, B.C., May 1st, 1936 / Photos by the Stride Studios / #28."
The photographs in the accession HV976.143 are thought to be by the Stride studio, as the donor indicated in her letter that the Stride family were personal friends of her great-aunt and her husband, who resided in Edmonds. She wrote that she received a picture of the New Westminster or Burnaby May Day celebrations each year.
Photograph of the May Queen Suite on stage at the May Day Celebrations in New Westminster. The May Queen with a crown of flowers is at the microphone set up on the stage with her first maid standing beside her. The other girls in the Suite are seated on their chairs on the stage. Men in suits with …
Photograph of the May Queen Suite on stage at the May Day Celebrations in New Westminster. The May Queen with a crown of flowers is at the microphone set up on the stage with her first maid standing beside her. The other girls in the Suite are seated on their chairs on the stage. Men in suits with a flower and ribbon on their lapel are seated in front of the stage. There is a Union Jack hung in the centre of the wall behind the stage. Inscribed in the negative and printed on the photograph, bottom front: "The 66th May Day Celebration / New Westminster, B.C., May 1st, 1936 / Photos by the Stride Studios / 6."
The photographs in the accession HV976.143 are thought to be by the Stride studio, as the donor indicated in her letter that the Stride family were personal friends of her great-aunt and her husband, who resided in Edmonds. She wrote that she received a picture of the New Westminster or Burnaby May Day celebrations each year.
Photograph of the crowd gathered for an opening ceremony. Three people in the foreground are cutting a ribbon and a sign reads "Member Services" in the background.
Photograph of the crowd gathered for an opening ceremony. Three people in the foreground are cutting a ribbon and a sign reads "Member Services" in the background.
Photographic postcard of 7 unidentified women in white dresses of the turn of the century period. They are all wearing hats, some lavishly decorated with feathers and silk flowers. The five women seated in the front are wearing award ribbons on their chests that say "ANNUAL PICNIC". The rest of the…
The photograph is printed on a postcard paper. The postcard is copyrighted by the Chicago Ferrotype Company, 1911. The photo postcard is likely a reproduction of a ferrotype or a tintype photograph because the image tone is darker than B&W photographs printed on paper. The postcard is enclosed in a green folder with a lion face embossing on the cover.
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of 7 unidentified women in white dresses of the turn of the century period. They are all wearing hats, some lavishly decorated with feathers and silk flowers. The five women seated in the front are wearing award ribbons on their chests that say "ANNUAL PICNIC". The rest of the writing on the ribbon is not decipherable. Two women are standing in the back. There appears to be a buliding and landscaped woods in the background.
armband, Girl Guides; black felt armband with a gold trefoil with "G" "G" on either side of a gold ribbon of courage with a reef knot at bottom and a trefoil in the center.
Item consists of a baby announcement card with envelope. The envelope is addressed to "FL/Lt and Mrs. E.W. Martin, 220 Ferry Road, St. James, Manitoba". The card reads "John Ford Melville Baker / February 28, 1941 / Squadron Leader and Mrs. F. Ernest Baker / 2110 Windsor Road / Victoria B.C."
A blue ribbon is fastened to the top, joining two pieces of card stock together.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a baby announcement card with envelope. The envelope is addressed to "FL/Lt and Mrs. E.W. Martin, 220 Ferry Road, St. James, Manitoba". The card reads "John Ford Melville Baker / February 28, 1941 / Squadron Leader and Mrs. F. Ernest Baker / 2110 Windsor Road / Victoria B.C."
File contains Ephemera pertaining to the Bailey family including an Unemployment Insurance booklet, a Souvenir Programme and Souvenir ribbon for the "Visit of their Most Gracious Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth" on May 29, 1939 as well as a "Big-4" Relief Fund receipt.
File contains Ephemera pertaining to the Bailey family including an Unemployment Insurance booklet, a Souvenir Programme and Souvenir ribbon for the "Visit of their Most Gracious Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth" on May 29, 1939 as well as a "Big-4" Relief Fund receipt.
canister, metal, round with lid; red, blue, white, black; picture of blue bow; surface scratches, rust; some powder residue inside; paper remnants around top edge; with lid, has metal deterioration on top
Object History
Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
Marks/Labels
"3 Lbs. Net" "Blue Ribbon" "Trade Mark""Registered" "Baking Powder" "Pure & Wholesome"; on back, "Directions"; three recipes follow, repeat in French; "Blue Ribbon Limited" "Winnipeg Toronto Vancouver"
May Your Troubles be Ink Bubbles - Ink Blotter. Circular blotter pad with three pages. The blotter is held together with a yellow ribbon through each page. The front page has an illustration of a house window with green shutters and pink curtains, and two blue birds on a tree branch. There is a poem on the front cover "May your troubles be ink bubbles, / That this blotter whisks away / And may bluebirds of happiness / Sing in your heart / each day."
Bodice, c.1902-1903. Black net with silver thread, black velvet, and and black embroidery, white silk under layer. Three quarter length sleeves, high collar, pouter pigeon.
The high standing collar has four stays to keep it upright. It has an under-layer of white silk, and an over-layer of embroidered net like the rest of the bodice. At the neckline and shoulders, the net is gathered and pleated, as well as at the waistband, so if will puff out. At the centre front of the bodice there is a floral motif in black thread, and that is surrounded by tendrils of silver metal thread embroidery, with loops filled in with black velvet. At the back of the bodice, there is silver and velvet embroidery at the top near the shoulders. Beneath, there is floral embroidery in black thread.
The embroidered net on the sleeves is gathered at the top and sides of the armscye, and at the cuff. There are two ball buttons at the cuff covered in metallic tulle, and the cuff itself has two layers of gathered net ruffle; the outside layer is black and the inside is white.
The bottom of the bodice has a round shape in the back, and curves downwards to the centre front. It has a heavy waistband made of eleven silver metal cords attached as a flat ribbon. There are two buttons on either side of the centre back closure, the same type as on the cuffs.
Inside, the bodice is lined in white cotton. It has nine bones and a centre back closure of hooks and eyes, with a separate set for the lining and the outer fabric.
Object History
The donor donated the bodice and other items after the death of her mother in West Vancouver. The items had been stored in the donor's basement since she was young. The bodice belonged to her grandmother, who lived in Edmonton until about 1905, and was used by the donor to play dress-up.
Bodice, c.1870-1875. Olive green silk shot with purple, with purple brocade, ribbon, and cotton twill piping. Buttons down centre front, high neck, long sleeves, cuirass design.
The stand collar is fairly small, with a close neckline. It is made of a mauve silk brocade with a pattern of tiny purple ovals. There is a panel of this fabric that goes down the centre front and centre back from the shoulders to the hem, separated from the main fabric by purple twill piping. At the centre front, the bodice also closes from top to bottom with twelve buttons covered in mauve fabric with a brocade flower and a hook and eye at the collar. At the centre back there is another line of purple piping, and there is a self fabric covered button on each outside line of piping at the waist level. The rest of the front and back bodice is made of the olive and purple shot silk, with two darts at each side front.
The armscyes are sewn with purple piping, and the sleeves are made in the olive and purple shot silk. At the cuffs, there is a band edged in purple piping and trimmed with a mauve ribbon bow. Beneath this there are two tiers of pleated ruffle in the mauve brocade. At the hem of the bodice, there is a double row of purple piping.
The bodice is lined in brown linen. It has short bones in each front dart, and one in each side seam. The section below the waist is lined in purple china silk.
Bodice and underskirt, c.1895. Black wool bodice, black silk taffeta underskirt. Black satin trim, leg o' mutton sleeves, standing collar, embroidery on bodice.
At the back of the standing collar there is a bow in satin ribbon. At the front of the bodice, there is a section of gathered fabric at either side of the centre front closure decorated with black floral embroidery. At the edge of the right front there is a pleated ruffle of satin ribbon. The embroidered section is also bordered by a satin ribbon on each side.
The sleeves are heavily gathered at the sleeve cap, creating large leg o' mutton sleeves. They taper down to the wrists, which also have some of the same embroidery as the centre front bodice, just before the cuffs. The cuffs do not have an opening.
At the back of the bodice, there is no decoration. The waistband consists of a twisted satin ribbon with a bow at centre front and centre back. Inside, the bodice is lined with beige linen. It has eight bones one the front and back.
The underskirt is made of undecorated lightweight silk taffeta, and may be a petticoat instead of an underskirt. It has a grosgrain waistband with built in stays, five gores, and one dart for shaping. It does not close at its regular opening, but rather folds over to close via a snap further along the waistband.
Photograph of several maypoles that have been errected in celebration of Burnaby's May Day at Robert Burnaby Park. At every maypole, there are children (mainly girls), each holding a ribbon. The girls are wearing white dresses and some have white caps. A crowd is watching.
Photograph of several maypoles that have been errected in celebration of Burnaby's May Day at Robert Burnaby Park. At every maypole, there are children (mainly girls), each holding a ribbon. The girls are wearing white dresses and some have white caps. A crowd is watching.
Photograph of Burnaby parade float trophies on display on a table at Burnaby city hall. Trophies and ribbon were awarded for the "BUR-NEE-BEE" parade float in various parades including; first place in New Wesminster May Day parade; first place in Port Coquitlam May Day parade; second place in Sea F…
Photograph of Burnaby parade float trophies on display on a table at Burnaby city hall. Trophies and ribbon were awarded for the "BUR-NEE-BEE" parade float in various parades including; first place in New Wesminster May Day parade; first place in Port Coquitlam May Day parade; second place in Sea Festival parade; first place in Kelowna Regatta parade and third place in Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) parade.
Badge, button, small. White background with dark brown maple leaf and photograph portraits of George V and Mary. Small piece of blue, white, and red ribbon attached to the back of the button's pin.
Marks/Labels
In brown; "WELCOME" "DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK" under photograph portraits of George V and Mary.
greeting card; Buff-coloured with "BEST WISHES ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY" in gold below a stylized embossed vase of flowers in blue, pink and gold. There is a blue border around the front of the card. The inside page is a verse held in place with a piece of pink ribbon tied through outer card.