The 1901 editions of the T. Eaton Co. Limited catalogues for spring & summer, fall & winter
The 1902 edition of the Sears Roebuck catalogue
1916 Delco systems : and information on the following subjects: lubrication of motor-generators, use of the ammeter and how to test it, induction coils and methods of testing them, distributors and timers, how to test armatures, motoring generators, generating electrical energy, new third brush regulation, resistance unit and method of testing it, checking and timing of ignition systems, general information, ordering parts, companies using Delco systems
1920 national electrical code
1923 Sears, Roebuck catalogue
1927 edition of the Sears, Roebuck catalogue
The 1927 edition of the T. Eaton Co. Limited. catalogue for spring and summer
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0773710019
- Call Number
- 381.12 EAT
- Author
- T. Eaton Co.
- Contributor
- Stoddart, Jack
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON
- Publisher
- Musson
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Physical Description
- 408 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Department stores--Canada
- Shopping--Canada--History
- Catalogs
- Names
- T. Eaton Company Limited
- Notes
- "This is a reprint of the eastern edition of the 1927 catalogue for spring and summer. [Musson] have omitted a few dozen pages of lesser interest (without eliminating any subjects) so as to make room for a group of 30 pages featuring farm equipement of all kinds, taken from the prairie edition of the same season's catalogue. the index has not amended to delete the missing pages."
- Prairie edition section is labelled with the letter "W" next to the page numbers. Located near the back of book.
- Oversized book.
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1962 Ford Galaxie registered owner's manual and owner service policy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.35.94
- Call Number
- 629.2 FOR
- Edition
- Fifth ed.
- Place of Publication
- Oakville, Ont.
- Publisher
- Ford Motor Co. of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1962
- Printer
- Sumner Printing
- Inscription
- "J. H. Robins
3525 Dover St
Burnaby BC" [handwritten on cover in blue ink]
"Champion - F - 11 - Y
Autolite BF - 42
.032-.036
.014.016" [handwritten in pencil on back cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Ford automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Names
- Ford Motor Company
- Object History
- The tools included in this donation belonged to Samuel Robins. Samuel and his wife Sarah Ann Robins moved to Burnaby in 1918. Samuel was a stonemason who worked on many projects in the Lower Mainland, including constructing houses in Shaughnessy and he also worked in the Vancouver City Hall.
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1966-1967 official directory of Rotary International
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV003.68.29
- Call Number
- 367 ROT 1966
- Place of Publication
- Evanston, Ill.
- Publisher
- Rotary International
- Publication Date
- c1966
- Physical Description
- 480 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Paul's" [written in ink over title on cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Directories
- Subjects
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
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1967-1968 official directory of Rotary International
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV003.68.30
- Call Number
- 367 ROT 1967
- Place of Publication
- Evanston, Ill.
- Publisher
- Rotary International
- Publication Date
- c1967
- Physical Description
- 506 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Paul DiFonzo" [underlined, and handwritten in blue ink on cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Directories
- Subjects
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
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2000 useful facts about food : labor, time and money-saving hints, advice and suggestions
The AAM guide to collections planning
Abbott's selected Webster's dictionary of the English language : modernized, self-pronoucing for home, school, and commerical use
The ABC British Columbia lumber trade directory and yearbook
The a.b.c. of spice cookery
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.65.10
- Call Number
- 641.59 LAN
- Contributor
- Lane, Betty
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- American Spice Trade Association
- Publication Date
- c1950
- Physical Description
- 48 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking
- Spices
- Cookbooks--1950-1959
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Recipe supervision: Fritzi Swanstrom"-title page
- "price: twenty-five cents"-cover page
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A book about Longfellow
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.105.8
- Call Number
- 811.3 MCI
- Author
- McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 165 p., [13] leaves of plates : ports. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Victoria Council School,
Wrexham
Prize
Presented to" [glued in label on front pastedown with following filled in]
"Reginald Hunter
Good Attendance
October 1910" [handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Poets, American--19th century
- Notes
- "with illustrations" -title page
- "by J. N. M'Ilwraith ("Jean Forsyth")" --title page
- Author's given name and dates: McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938
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A book of better stories
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4053.1
- Call Number
- 808.8 LAN
- Contributor
- Langford, W. F. (Walter Frederick)
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Series
- The Heritage of Literature Series
- Printer
- The Hunter-Rose Co., Limited
- Physical Description
- x, 173 p.
- Inscription
- "E. Harrison a 2B", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
"10" "3" "25c" "RT/75", in pencil on front endpaper
"Phone 22211", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
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A book of general science
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3840.1
- Call Number
- 500 HIL
- Author
- Hilton, M. J.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Publication Date
- 1931
- Physical Description
- xiii, 399 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / THE GOVERNMENT OF / THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA / TEXT BOOK BRANCH" - printed on pink sticker affixed to inside of front cover.
"My Creed / I believe in Canada. / I love her as my home. / I honour her institutions. / I rejoice in the abundance of her achievements. / I have unbounded confidence in the ability / of her people to excel in whatsoever / they undertake. / I cherish exalted ideals of her destiny as a / leader among world nations. / To her I pledge my loyalty. / To the promotion of her best interests I / pledge my support. / To her products I pledge my patronage. / And to the cause of her producers I pledge / my devotion. " - printed on paper affixed to inside of front cover.
"Joyce Crawhurst" - handwritten in pencil on inside of front cover.
"Joyce Crawhurst, / Agassiz High / School, / B.C." - handwritten in ink on cover page.
"Joyce Crawhurst / Harrison Hot Springs / B.C." - handwritten in ink on cover page.
"Joyce Crawhust. / A. H. S." - handwritten in ink on cover page.
"p. 6 to" - handwritten in pencil on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Science
- Notes
- "Authorzied by the Ministers of Education for Alberta and British Columbia."
- Includes index.
- Notes and sketch on back pages and inside of back cover.
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A book of monograms and initials for embroidery
A book of toasts
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.58
- Call Number
- 808.51 RAM
- Author
- Ramsay, William
- Contributor
- Schroedter, Gerta
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Dodge Publishing Company
- Publication Date
- c1906
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. (unpaged) ; 16 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Public speaking
- Notes
- "With decorations by Gerta Schroedter"--title page.
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About fabrics and patterns : no. 1, lessons 1 and 2
Abraham Lincoln : a play
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV984.21.28
- Call Number
- 822.9 DRI
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Drinkwater, John, 1882-1937
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Copp, Clark
- Publication Date
- c1927
- Series
- Copp Clark literature series ; no. 28
- Physical Description
- xiv, 112 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper:
"Department of Education
Text-Book Branch" [sticker adhered to book]
"1934" [written on sticker in blue ink]
"A 30" [written in pencil]
Throughout book:
Study notes and markings highlighting passages of text, written in pencil.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Presidents--United States--Drama
- Notes
- "With Introduction and Study Helps" -- t.p.
- School ed.
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Academic arithmetic : being part four of the Progressive School Series of arithmetics
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.134.1
- Call Number
- 513 KEN
- Author
- Kennedy, W. T. (William T.)
- O'Hearn, Peter
- Place of Publication
- Halifax [N.S.]
- Publisher
- T. C. Allen & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1898
- Series
- Progressive school series
- Physical Description
- 143 p. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Thos O Murry / T O M / Thos O / Thos" - handwritten on front cover.
"John KcKeen" - stamped in ink and handwritten in pencil several times on cover pages.
"JOHN Mc KEEN / Importer and dealer in / Boots & Shoes, Hats, Caps, / Watches, Clocks, Jewellery &c. / Wholesale & Retail / Newcastle. N. B." - stamped many times on cover pages.
"C. J. MacDONALD / Stationery. / Books, Fancy Goods, / ANTIGONISH, N. S." - stamped on cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Arithmetic
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