File consists of a typed family tree with handwritten notes, postcards written by Minard Hill to Kitty Hill during WWI, a photocophy of a marriage certificate of Minard Hill and Charlotte Vidal with an amendment stating that the marriage dissolved on November 24, 1950, newspaper clippings (original…
File consists of a typed family tree with handwritten notes, postcards written by Minard Hill to Kitty Hill during WWI, a photocophy of a marriage certificate of Minard Hill and Charlotte Vidal with an amendment stating that the marriage dissolved on November 24, 1950, newspaper clippings (original and photocopies) from 1943 and 1980s, a souvenir from Alaska and an empty envelope of developing paper. Also included are textual records regarding a Yellow Point reunion, the Boydell and Thomas families and a handwritten copy of Richard Hill's medallion. There is also a New Testament and written inside in blue pen it reads: "Richard Hill with his sister Annie's affectionate love / ... July 15 / 63" and in black pen it reads: "Bernard Richard Hill from his dear Papa / 1866". Also included is a book of "The Poetical Works of William Cowper" with a note in black pen that reads: "A token of affectioin for Stuart James from his ... Charlotte ... / December 1850".
1 album (19 photographs ; b&w and col.) + 1 accompanying letter
Scope and Content
Photograph album containing photographs of Hazel Peterson throughout her life, from her childhood in San Francisco to her later years. The album also held a letter attesting to Hazel Peterson's vaccination in 1902; there is a lock of hair and a photographic button pinned to the letter.
1 album (19 photographs ; b&w and col.) + 1 accompanying letter
Description Level
Item
Record No.
504-045
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2000-08
Scope and Content
Photograph album containing photographs of Hazel Peterson throughout her life, from her childhood in San Francisco to her later years. The album also held a letter attesting to Hazel Peterson's vaccination in 1902; there is a lock of hair and a photographic button pinned to the letter.
Series consists of records created and adminstered by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, preservation and documentation of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel.
Series have been arranged into the following subseries:
1) Carousel photographs subseries
2) Caro…
Series consists of records created and adminstered by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, preservation and documentation of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel.
Series have been arranged into the following subseries:
1) Carousel photographs subseries
2) Carousel sound recordings and films subseries
History
"The C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was built in 1912 in Leavenworth Kansas by the Charles Wallace Parker Company. It was the one hundred and nineteenth carousel made by the company and was so named the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel.
In 1913 the carousel was sold to Mr. F.K. Leggett of Houston Texas for $5,886.00 and was originally equipped with a steam engine and ""wishbones/grass-hopper/jumping horse"" mechanisms. It toured Texas for two years with the Lone Star Circus until 1915 when the machine was shipped back to the factory. It is believed that the machine was rebuilt by the factory with fancier horses and heavier rounding boards referred to as the “Superior” style. Some of the horses were built around 1917 and some between 1920 and 1922. The factory records consulted do not tell for certain where the machine went between 1915 and 1936, possibly to San Jose, California from 1918 until 1922 and then to San Francisco California, or Tacoma, Washington.
Accounts from the family of James W. "Jimmy" Robertson, supervisor of rides for Happyland, tell of him travelling with his wife Dora Robertson to Washington, Oregon and California in the fall of 1935 or early 1936 to pick up a new carousel for Happyland. By May 1936, the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was in operation in Happlyland inside Hastings Park.
The Parker #119 carousel was installed in a pavilion in Happyland which had been built in 1928 by a rival company (Philadelphia Toboggan Company - P.T.C.) and was located next to the "Shoot the Chutes" ride in Hastings Park. Here it remained until Happyland was demolished in 1957. The C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was then moved to a new small pavilion in Playland until that too was demolished in 1972. From 1972 to 1990, the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was operated outdoors inside Playland, and was put away each winter. In 1989 it was announced that the carousel would be sold off horse by horse at an auction in New York. Venus Solano and Doug McCallum and other local people came together to save the carousel and formed The Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel (also known as "Friends of the Carousel"). The first directors of the society consisted of, President and Chairman, Venus Solano; Secretary, Doug McCallum; Director, Keith Jamieson and Director, Nina Freid Rhodes.
In May 1989, the Friends of the Carousel approached the Burnaby Village Museum Association who agreed to provide a home for the carousel, pending the approval of Burnaby Municipal Council. Don Wrigley who was president of the Burnaby Village Museum Association joined the board of The Friends of the Carousel as a liaison. The Friends of the Carousel first acquired two horses from the carousel, who were named Julius and Belle. These two carousel horses were used in fundraising over the summer of 1990, at which time the carousel was operating again for a short time inside Playland. The carousel horse named Julius was restored by William Dentzel III (a descendant of one of North America’s original carousel manufacturers) and the carousel horse named Belle was partially stripped and repaired. These carousel horses served as before and after examples of restoration.
In June 1990 Don Wrigley was elected as president of The Friends of the Carousel and they set about raising the $350,000 to purchase the carousel and begin restoration work. With a lot of hard work, the help of the Government of British Columbia and the support of the Municipality of Burnaby, the carousel was purchased. Funds were also raised by The Friends of the Carousel to pay for the restoration, and Burnaby agreed to build a new pavilion for it as a Centennial project. Keith Jamieson, a carousel expert, was brought in to coordinate the rebuilding project and restoration work. The Centennial Parker Carousel (C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel) and the Don Wrigley Pavilion where the carousel is housed, opened at Burnaby Village Museum on March 25, 1993.
Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel fonds
Keith Jamieson fonds
Faye Diamond fonds
See also: Burnaby Village Museum artifacts for the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel as well as souvenir memorabilia from Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Arrangement
Records have been created by various staff members of Burnaby Village Museum during the acquistion and research of the carousel. Some records were compiled together into a collection by subject and arranged according to their general material designations within the Burnaby Village Museum archival collection.
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
Contact Burnaby Village Museum to access sound recordings and moving images
The letters of Queen Victoria : a selection from her Makesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861, published by the authority of His Majesty the King, vol. ii, 1844-1853
"QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S CHRISTMAS GIFT BOOK / PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MY CAMERA", printed in green on cover of book in upper left corner
"To be Sold for Charity" / "THE DAILY TELEGRAPH", printed in frontispiece
This book was published as a charitable fund raiser. It features photographs, taken by Queen Alexandra, of the Royal homes and family. The book was published by the Daily Telegraph, London, 1908.
Postcard, vertical, rounded corners; coloured illustration by C.W. Simpson, of young boy in chaps and red shirt on bucking brown horse; in white at bottom left, "BRONCO RIDING WESTERN CANADA."; 1906; on reverse in brown, "SOUVENIR POST CARD"; up left side, "The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co. Ltd.. Montreal and Toronto" "Printed in Great Britain"; three dotted lines for address at right, at bottom "Valentine's Series of Western Canada from Paintings"; addressed in pencil to "Mrs. Douglas MacKay" "Russell Man."; "Jan. 22.09. Dear Sister Sorry to hear D. was sick. I expected a letter today but did not get any. Ben is up here now, he came on the 20th. everything is OK." "R. Patterson"; green Edward VII stamp at upper right, "CANADA POSTAGE" "ONE CENT" "1", cancelled by diagonal bars, in round shape; postmarked "TUXFORD" "JAN 23 09"; soiled, stained, spotted, creased; corners are worn; red marks; brown residue, from scrapbook page?
1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm + 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 4 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a postcard with a photographic image of Queen Victoria on the front and a photograph of Mabel McClean (later Hawkshaw) adhered to the back.
Writing in red ink on front of postcard reads: "A little Isle in the / Northern Sea / Cries from her utmost shore / 'Come morn with me' / Vict…
1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm + 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 4 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a postcard with a photographic image of Queen Victoria on the front and a photograph of Mabel McClean (later Hawkshaw) adhered to the back.
Writing in red ink on front of postcard reads: "A little Isle in the / Northern Sea / Cries from her utmost shore / 'Come morn with me' / Victoria Regina Imperatrix / the great, the good / the well-beloved, born / 24 May 1819 Suceeded / June 20th 1887, Crowned June 28th / 1838, married Feb. 10, 1840 - / died January 22nd, 1901." in black: "We were a happy nation / V.R. V.R. V.R."
Writting on verso reads: "Miss Mabel McClean / Hayestown Cottage / Wexford"
inscribed in black ink, verso of photograph HV973.110.36, t. "April 5 - 1914"
printed on the postcard, verso, "POST CARD/ BROWNIE SOUVENIR/ LITTLE STORIES/ ADDRESS"
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified solider standing with a rifle in his hand at a military camp. Another soldier can be seen in the background.
File contains correspondence pertaining to the 25th Anniversary Celebration and it includes souvenir programme for the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Incorporation of Burnaby, 1917.
File contains correspondence pertaining to the 25th Anniversary Celebration and it includes souvenir programme for the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Incorporation of Burnaby, 1917.
"a book of war, peace and reconstruction published for the benefit of the Amputation Club of B.C." --T.p.
"a souvenir of the centenary of "Victoria the Good" 1819-1919" --cover
Includes advertising matter
Includes Rolls of Honor of several cities in British Columbia
Burnaby Roll of Honor p.73
"A book of war, peace, and reconstruction" -- Title page
"Published for the benefit of The Amputation Club of B.C. in May 1919, the centenary of 'Victoria the Good'" -- Title page
"A souvenir of the centenary of 'Victoria the Good' 1819-1919" -- Cover
"The net profits of this publication will go to the Amputation Club of B.C., Vancouver for men who have been maimed and wounded in the Great War" -- Cover
File consists of pamphlets and newspaper clippings pertaining to Burnaby's history. Included in the file is "The Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Program" as well as the "Outline of Burnaby History" by George Green.
File consists of pamphlets and newspaper clippings pertaining to Burnaby's history. Included in the file is "The Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Program" as well as the "Outline of Burnaby History" by George Green.
Postcard: pale green card, horizontal; large green pennant at upper left with white "VICTORIA"; coloured image of photo postcard of building at lower right, black "EMPRESS HOTEL" at bottom, "102916" and logo; B.C. crest to left below pennant, in colour, "BRITISH COLUMBIA" on riband below; in lower left corner is green moose head, "L. O. O. M."; at upper right is "CONVENTION 1923"; white border set slightly in from edge of card; on reverse in grey is "POST CARD" with image of two globes, "V. & SONS" "FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD"; line down centre; up left side, "The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., Ltd. Montreal and Toronto" "Printed in Great Britain"; at upper left, "Correspondence"; at right of line, "Address here"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "4" "BRITISH MANUFACTURE"; unused; some spots, darkening at upper edge
Souvenir program for "Mid-Summer Carnival / AND / Grand Amateur Athletic / Meet / UNDER THE AUSPICES OF / THE AMALGAMATED ASSOICATION OF STREET AND ELECTRIC RAILWAY EMPLOYEES / PIONEER DIVISION NO. 101 / VANCOUVER, B. C., FRIDAY, JULY 12TH, at 5 P.M. / and SATURDAY, JULY 13TH, at 2 P.M. / HASTINGS PARK / VANCOUVER'S OUTSTANDING EVENT FOR 1929" printed on the facing page of the program. Program consists of 32 pages inside a blue tinted cover, stapled binding. Program includes a list of officials, list of events, list of participants along with photographs, illustrations and advertising. Handwritten annotations are visible on the list of officials and the events pages. Program is "Approved by / THE / A.A.U. of CANADA / B.C. Board / Headquarters: Room 5 / HADDEN BLDG. / 633 / Hastings St. West"
Object History
Item belonged to a teacher in Steveston who attended the event in 1929.
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.