Basement at Tom Irvine's house
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- December 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 17.5 x 13 cm reprint
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the sink and the washing machine in the basement at Tom Irvine's house in its original location on Laurel Street in Central Burnaby.
leaflet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.173.122
- Description
- The Beehive Aladdin Sock - Advertising Leaflet -- [194-].
Advertisement promoting the Beehive Aladdin Sock. This product allows one to replace the heel of the sock when it is worn out. The cost of the pamphlet was 5 cents and the Beehive Aladdin Sock was produced by Patons & Baldwins Limited, Toronto. The inside of the leaflet gives directions on how to replace the heel of a sock. The back cover makes reference to the producing knitted goods for soldiers in the army.
- Object History
- Acquisition Record form in accession file lists knitting machine related objects being donated and states: "Material came from St. Annes Boys School at Duncan B.C. - run by Sisters of St. Annes - closed in 1970."
- Maker
- Patons & Baldwins Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
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"The Weed Man"
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man posing with his pick-up truck containing lawn and landscaping equipment. His truck, hat, and shirt all read "The Weed Man."
booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV983.9.57
- Description
- Beach Foundry Limited - Booklet -- [1923]. Christmas advertising gift from the Beach Foundry Limited in Ottawa. The cover of the booklet is possibly made of cellulose with an illistration of a village at winter time and a series of poinsettia and holly. There is a small calendar for the year of 1924 on the right hand side. The booklet is held together with a brad that has "Best Wishes" written on top. The pages in the booklet are a thick cardstock and could be used as an ink blotter. The booklet was produced by The Whitehead & Hoag Co and copyrighted in 1922.
- Object History
- Object inherited by donor from the estate of his parents, Albert Vincent Scott and Myrtle Edna (Broderick) Scott.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.67
- Description
- The Lido Beret - Pamphlet -- [192-?]. Instructional pamphlet from Furida, Brucks & Peyser Selling Agents for The Lido Beret. The front cover has a photograph of a woman wearing the Lido Beret. The pamphlet provides information on the latest fashions in hats and berets from Paris along with the patterns for variations on the hat. the pamphlet folds out exposing three panels with the different patterns on each panel. Furida Incorporated was located in New York. The pamphlet measures 10.5cm x 23cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Furida Angora Berets and Hats
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.69
- Description
- Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters - Pamphlet -- [192-?]. Instructional pamphlet for Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters to be made with Corticelli Quality Wool. The price of the pamphlet was 10 cents. The front cover has a photograph of a woman posing in one of the crocheted sweaters. Each sweater pattern comes with a photograph of the sweater. The pamphlet was produced by Belding-Corticelli Limited. The pamphlet measures 16.5cm x 22cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters made with Corticelli Quality Wools
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.75
- Description
- Lady's Jumper - Pamphlet -- [193-?]. Pamphlet produced by Patons & Baldwins' titled Lady's Jumper From Paton's 3-Ply Super "Kempy" Yarn. The pamphlet is part of the Paton's & Baldwins Helps to Knitters collection 2/593. The front cover has a photograph of a lady wearing one of the sweaters that the pamphlet provides the pattern for. The back cover has twelve smaller photographs of women and one man wearing outfits from the Patons & Baldwins series. The pamphlet was made and printed in Great Britain. The pamphlet measures 18.5cm x 25cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Patons & Baldwins' Helps to Knitters 2/593
Lady's Jumper
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.79
- Description
- Simple-Stitch Jumper - Pamphlet -- [193-?]. Pamphlet produced as part of the Bestway series, number 447, called Simple-Stitch Jumpers in Knitting and Crochet. The pamphlet provides patterns for sweaters, hats, and scarves. The front cover of the pamphlet has a picture of a woman wearing a green sweater and red skirt, along with illustrations of sweaters and hats and scarves. Handwritten in pencil at the top of the cover is "F.A. Gray". The back cover of the pamphlet has advertisements for other Bestway editions. The pamphlet measures 24.5cm x 31cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Title
- Bestway No. 447 Simple-Stitch Jumpers
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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