Tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1341
- Description
- Tin; has Chinese characters
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co." Victoria, B.C.
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Tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1342
- Description
- Tin; has Chinese characters
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co." Victoria, B.C.
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Tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1344
- Description
- Tin, and label with Chinese characters
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co." Victoria, B.C.
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Tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1367
- Description
- Rectangular tin with hand-written paper label.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Category
- 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "fur, hair, gross" and "shoot, fire, send out" and "incense, appetizing, fragrant". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is Adenosma glutinosum Druce. Adenosma glutinosum Druce is normally collected during summer and autumn. It's used to relief pain and itchiness, help with the symptom of swelling. It cures abdominal pain and rheumatism. For external use, it's used to cure traumatic injury, provide relief from an insect sting and the itchiness of eczema.
- Measurements
- 35 cm height x 20 cm width x 18 cm length
- Subjects
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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Tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1371
- Description
- Tin with Chinese characters
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co", Victoria B.C.
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tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1218
- Description
- Brown metal tin with an orange paper rectangle label with black Chinese characters on the front. One small handle made of metal at the front rim. Silver strip down front of tin and along bottom. Some discolouration on label.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Category
- 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Orange paper rectangular label wtih 3 black Chinese characters. Characters literally translate to: "stir-fry" and "tiger" and "bone". Adjusted translation for English: "Stir fry tiger bone". Uses: Tiger bone is often prescribed for liver and kidney meridians and can be adapted into soup, pills, wine, or powder. Often used for bone health and to treat rheumatalgia, arthralgia, joint pain, neuralgia, bruise, pain, convulsion, limb spasm, arthritis, lumbago and scelalgia, epilepsy, Hemorrhoids prolapse.
- Measurements
- 22 cm height x 15 cm width x 12 length
- Subjects
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.6.6
- Description
- Tin, metal box with hinged lid. Lid has coloured portraits of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. Each side has portrait of Queen Victoria from four different years. Each portrait is framed with a gold coloured border and is surrounded by a few flowers.
- Object History
- On 22 September 1896, Victoria surpassed George III as the longest reigning monarch in English, Scottish, and British history. The Queen requested all special public celebrations of the event to be delayed until 1897, to coincide with her Diamond Jubilee. The Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, proposed that the Diamond Jubilee be made a festival of the British Empire.
- Marks/Labels
- Lid has "Prince Albert" and "Queen Victoria" to the side of each portrait and "1837" between the portraits. Under each of the portraits on the sides of the tin are the dates "1897", "1821", "1837" and "1832". Underside of tin has partial stamp "...FRY Co LONDON" "MAKER".
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Souvenirs
- Souvenirs - Royalty
- Container
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toaster
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1043
- Description
- Collapsible toaster; pat. Sept.21
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
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toast rack
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1051
- Description
- Toast rack
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
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tobacco tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1184
- Description
- Tin; "Old Chum Virginia Tobacco, Fine Cut"; with lid and paper liner
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
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Trades license for Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 textual record
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a Trades License from the Corporation of the City of Victoria issued to "Lim Yow, / Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. / 1620 Government St., / Victoria, B.C." for "Patent Medicines".
Training at Victoria
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kayliss Wilband, Thorn, Prant, and George A. Grant at Victoria. They were in training for a Commission in the 11th Regiment, the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, a Canadian Militia infantry regiment.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 243-016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kayliss Wilband, Thorn, Prant, and George A. Grant at Victoria. They were in training for a Commission in the 11th Regiment, the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, a Canadian Militia infantry regiment.
- Subjects
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Names
- Wilband, Kayliss
- Grant, George Alford
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten note on verso identifies three of the indiviuals in the photograph: Kayliss Wilband, Thorn, Prant
- Second handwritten note on verso of photograph reads: "At Victoria (In training for a Commission in 11th Regt. I.F.of C.Canadian Militia 1913)
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tray
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1147
- Description
- Round bamboo drying rack
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
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tray
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1148
- Description
- Round bamboo drying rack
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
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tray
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1154
- Description
- Round bamboo drying rack
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
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tub
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1080
- Description
- Galvanized washtub; round; two ring handles; two mounting pads for wringer
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Measurements
- Bottom dia.: 40.3 cm; Top dia.: 52.0 cm
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tub
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1081
- Description
- Galvanized washtub; round; two heavy-duty handles; two mounting pads for wringer; "DURO HOT GALVANIZED WARE" on red and green, shield-shaped label; Duro Metalwares Canada; # 3 embossed on bottom; green stripe
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Measurements
- Bottom dia.: 52.3 cm; Top dia.: 63.5 cm
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tub
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1082
- Description
- Tub; galvanized; round; two ring handles; vertical sides
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Measurements
- Bottom dia.: 59.0 cm; Top dia.: 62.5 cm
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tub
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1115
- Description
- Water boiler; tub, galvanized, no lid
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
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