A synopsis of the British pharmacopoeia preparations : designed for the use of pharmaceutical and medical students
At Buena Vista
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1912 and 1925]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 7.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woman with short dark hair wearing a white blouse, sitting on the steps of a house. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 7.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woman with short dark hair wearing a white blouse, sitting on the steps of a house. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
- Accession Code
- HV984.51.32
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1912 and 1925]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-10-10
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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A text-book of Euclid's Elements for the use of schools : books I-VI and XI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3838.1
- Call Number
- 516.2 HAL
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
- Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
- Euclid
- Place of Publication
- London [England]
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1915
- c1900
- Printer
- University Press by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd
- Physical Description
- xiii, 456 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "E. L. Keyes / New Westminster / B C." - handwritten in ink on inside of front cover.
"E. L. Keyes / 231 Keary St. New Westminster" - handwritten in pencil on cover page.
"Prop 11412." - handwritten in pencil on cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Euclid's Elements
- Geometry
- Object History
- Ernest Leslie Keyes was born August 29 1902 to Richard and Isabella Keyes (nee McGregor) in Vancouver. Richard Keyes worked for the CPR. Ernest Keyes later married Beryl Edna Palmer in 1930. Ernest died in 1954 in Victoria. His cousin by marriage was BVM donor Alma Keyes.
- Notes
- Authors' given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934
Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
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A text-book of medical diagnosis
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.27.84
- Call Number
- 616.075 AND
- Author
- Anders, James M. (James Meschter), 1854-1936
- Boston, L. Napoleon (Leonard Napoleon), 1871-1931
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- W. B. Saunders Co.
- Publication Date
- c1912
- Printer
- W.B. Saunders Co. Press
- Physical Description
- 1195 p., 25 leaves of plates (most col.) : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page:
small, printed paper label, rectangular, red with white lettering:
"The J.F. HARTZ CO."
"LIMITED"
"MEDICAL BOOKS"
"TORONTO"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Medicine
- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "WIth 418 illustrations in the text and 25 plates, 17 of them in colors."
- Features a 16 page publisher's catalog following the index.
- Author's full name: Anders, James M. (James Meschter), 1854-1936.
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A textbook on electric lighting and railways
"Atkinson" sign painting up to now : a complete manual of the art of sign painting, contains ninty [sic] six designs or layouts and accompanying color notes, seventy five alphabets embracing all standard styles, their modifications and alternates, comprehensive text covering all practical phases of the art, for every day reference in the shop
At MacMillan's Chicken Farm
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1915]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man sitting on grass and feeding baby chicks from his hand. There is an inverted wooden box behind the chicks that has the name "EDWARDSBURG STARCH" printed on the side. In the background are a chicken wire fence, two barrels, and a shed. The inscription on the photogr…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Material Details
- inscribed in black ink, verso, t. "At MacMillan's/ Chicken Farm"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man sitting on grass and feeding baby chicks from his hand. There is an inverted wooden box behind the chicks that has the name "EDWARDSBURG STARCH" printed on the side. In the background are a chicken wire fence, two barrels, and a shed. The inscription on the photograph identifies the location as "MacMillan's Chicken Farm". Further location or information about the farm is not known.
- Subjects
- Animals - Poultry
- Agriculture - Farms
- Accession Code
- BV985.5818.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1915]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-27
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At the pier
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1919]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large pier at an unidentified location. People are visible sunbathing and climbing up ladders in their swimsuits.
The autobiography of Dr. Alexander Carlyle of Inveresk, 1722-1805
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.73
- Call Number
- 922.5 CAR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Carlyle, Alexander, 1722-1805
- Contributor
- Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- T. N. Foulis
- Publication Date
- 1910
- Printer
- Morrison & Gibb Limited
- Physical Description
- xix, 615 p., [32] leaves of plates : ports. ; 22 cm
- Inscription
- "W 60" [phrase crossed out and written in black in at top of front pastedown]
Newspaper clipping of "The other Thomas Carlyle" glued to front paste down. Brief biography of Thomas Carlyle (1803-1855) a Scottish lawyer not to be confused with the author Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Biography
- Notes
- "Edited by John Hill Burton"--title page
- "New edition, with many addtional notes & thirty-two portraits of eminent men of the time in photogravure"--title page.
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Automobile repairing made easy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV015.28.10
- Call Number
- 629.2 AUT
- Place of Publication
- S.l.
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1060 p. : ill., diag. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "O. B. Forsyth & Co.
Vancouver B. C." [stamped on back pastedown]
"Vern Wellburn
Hal Klassen
931-3089
P Belam
936 4103" [handwritten on front pastedown, first three lines crossed out]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles
- Automobiles--Maintenance and repair
- Notes
- Includes index
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Automobile repairing made easy, shop methods, equipment, processes; a complete treatise explaining approved methods of repairing all parts of all types of gasoline automobiles
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- HV972.35.86
- Call Number
- 629.28 PAG
- Edition
- 1916 ed.
- Author
- Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Munn & Co., Inc.
- Publication Date
- 1916
- c1915
- Printer
- The Publishers Printing Co.
- Physical Description
- 1060 p. : ill. : 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "J.H. ROBINS
3525 DOVER ST
BURNABY BC" [Handwritten in red ink on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Maintenance and repair
- Automobiles
- Notes
- "Shows all latest developments based on a wide, actual repair experience." -- Title page
- "Includes electric starting and lighting system instructions; osy-acetylene welding; tire repairing; engine and ignition timing; overhauling, etc." -- Title page
- "Invaluable to motorists, students, mechanics and repair men" -- Title page
- "Every phase of the subject is treated in a practical, non-technical manner" -- Title page
- "Illustrated by over 1000 specially made engravings" -- Title page
- "The illustrations defining construction of parts are made from accurate automobile engineering drawings" -- Title page
- Author's full name and dates: Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947
- Includes index.
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A vagabond journey around the world : a narrative of personal experience
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.53.42
- Call Number
- 910.4 FRA
- Author
- Franck, Harry A. (Harry Alverson), 1881-1962
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Garden City Pub.
- Publication Date
- 1910
- Series
- Star books
- Physical Description
- xv, 502 p. : ports. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Burnaby South High School
C.G. Brown,
Principal" [stamped in dark ink on front pastedown, front endpaper and back pastedown]
"J.B. Trodden" [handwritten in pencil at top of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Voyages around the world
- Notes
- "A star book"--title page.
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A winter in India : light impressions of its cities, peoples and customs
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.5.24
- Call Number
- 915.4 SPE
- Author
- Spens, Archibald B.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- xii, 302 p. : ill., pl., maps ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "E129" [written vertically on outside spine]
"W-2v" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front paste down]
"4500
915.4
S748" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown]
Printed label on front paste down with the following filled in
VOLUME NO. "40 129"
OF
TRAVELLING LIBRARY NO. "198"
THE PROPERTY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA [40 and 198 handwritten in black ink. 129 handwritten in pencil and circled
New York Times short review of book cut out and pasted onto title page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- India--Social life and customs
- Notes
- "with 95 Illustrations in half tone from photographs by the Author"--T.p.
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Balanced roll catalogue number 65-b
Bandsand in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1908 and 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.3 x 9.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people walking towards the bandstand in Stanley Park, Vancouver. In 1934, the Malkin Bowl was erected at the site where the banstand used to be. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Band stand in Stanley Park where Malkin Bowl now stands."
Banking and commercial geography: lesson 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.182
- Call Number
- 332.1 ECK v.1
- Author
- Eckardt, H. M. P.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Shaw Correspondence School
- Publication Date
- c1916
- Physical Description
- 26 p. : 18.5 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Banks and banking
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The Banner boy scouts or the struggle for leadership
Baptismal certificate for Margaret Knight
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1912
- Collection/Fonds
- Margaret Norton fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a certificate authenticating Margaret Knight's baptism in All Saints Church, Vancouver, 23rd June 1912.
Baptismal certificate for Ray Fleming
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a baptismal certificate for Ray Fleming son of R. C. Fleming (Reyland Corbett Fleming)
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Series
- Waplington and Fleming families album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a baptismal certificate for Ray Fleming son of R. C. Fleming (Reyland Corbett Fleming)
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.140
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1913
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-01-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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