75 years, 1926-2001, Royal Oak Community Church : committed to Christ & community
100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 1
100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 2
1000 lights, 1879 to 1959
1000 lights, 1960 to present
The AAM guide to collections planning
A handbook of the analysis of sentences : with numerous illustrative examples, and a complete series of exercises for school and home work
A hurricane in the basement, and other Vancouver experiences : stories and photos from the millennium collection
A Manual of inorganic chemistry: Volume II, the metals
The ambitious city: a history of the City of North Vancouver
An iIllustrated history of hairstyles 1830-1930
A ride to Khiva : travels and adventures in Central Asia
A ride to Khiva : travels and adventures in central Asia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV004.51.1
- Call Number
- 915.8 BUR 1877
- Author
- Burnaby, Fred, 1842-1885
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Publication Date
- 1877
- Physical Description
- 403 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- A Ride to Khiva / Fred Burnaby / Map of the Imperial Border of Russia with China & the Routes from it into the interior of the Chinese Empire
Map of Turkistan and adjacent territory showing Russian boundaries
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Khiva (Uzbekistan)--Description and travel
- Asia--Description and travel
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay.
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Artism
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 759.21 GIB
- Author
- Gibbons-Barrett, Stephen
- Hing, Sue
- Place of Publication
- [Mission, BC]
- Publisher
- Blurb.com
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 199 p. : ill (chiefly col.) ;
- Inscription
- "TO MY FRIENDS @ B.V.M. /S G BARRETT/JUNE 16TH/2012", hand written in black ink on the front endsheet of the book
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Painters--British Columbia
- Art
- Merry-go-round art
- Biography
- Notes
- Signed by the author.
- Self-published: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/793103
- Stephen Gibbons-Barrett was involved in the restoration of the 1912 Parker Carousel and he completed a series of paintings of the carousel horses.
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Art Nouveau: utopia, reconciling the irreconcilable
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9783822830062
- Call Number
- 709.0349 SEM
- Author
- Sembach, Klaus-Jürgen
- Place of Publication
- Hong Kong
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Publication Date
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Decoration and ornament
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 238) and index.
- Translated from the German by Charity Scott Stokes.
- Original ed. c1991.
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The arts and crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest
The backyard blacksmith : traditional techniques for the modern smith
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780785825678
- 0785825673
- Call Number
- 682 SIM
- Author
- Sims, Lorelei
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Crestline
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Blacksmithing
- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034870.html (web access to table of contents from original publisher, Quarry Books)
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Battles for the union : comprising descriptions of many of the most stubbornly contested battles in the war of great rebellion, together with incidents and reminiscences of the camp, the march and the skirmish line. Embracing a record of the privations, heroic deeds, and glorious triumphs of the soldiers of the republic.
BCIT 5th class power engineering (boiler endorsement) correspondence mode
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 621.1 BCI
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver]
- Publisher
- BCIT
- Publication Date
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 3 volumes : illustrations + 1 academic supplement (38 pages) ; 28 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Power (Mechanics)
- Steam power plants
- Heating plants
- Pressure vessels--Standards
- Steam-boilers
- Notes
- Prepared by Power Engineering Training Systems.
- "The material in this series is aligned with Fifth class syllabus, dated July 31, 2002".
- "This curriculum is endorsed by the Canadian Institute of Power Engineers (IPE)"--T.p. verso.
- Book 1. -- Low pressure boiler components & operation -- book. 2. -- Elements of human comfort in facility operation -- book 3. -- Basic physical science, safety & regulation for facility operation.
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B.C. Provincial Police Stories, volume 2
British Columbia : land of promises
British Columbia : spirit of the people
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781550174465
- 1550174460
- Call Number
- 971.1 BAR COPY 1
- Author
- Barman, Jean, 1939-
- Place of Publication
- Madeira Park, B.C.
- Publisher
- Harbour
- Publication Date
- c2008
- Physical Description
- 191 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- British Columbia--History
- British Columbia--Pictorial works
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Published by arrangement with the Province of British Columbia with thanks to the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts and BC150".
- 2 copies held: copy 1.
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Building the West : the early architects of British Columbia
Building the West : the early architects of British Columbia
Burlesque West : showgirls, sex, and sin in postwar Vancouver
Burnaby fire department : the formative years
Burnaby scrapbook : an anecdotal history
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 971.133 MCG
- Author
- McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, [B.C.]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Printer
- Rosewood Printers
- Physical Description
- 176 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Pixie Mc Geachie /Dec/09", [handwritten in black ink on title page.]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Notes
- "Collected and compiled by Pixie McGeachie".
- Signed by author
- Self-published by author
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Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures
Burnaby Village Museum 1971-2001 : 30 years of Heritage Preservation
Camera : a history of photography from daguerreotype to digital
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781454900023
- Call Number
- 770.9 GUS
- Author
- Gustavson, Todd
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Sterling Signature
- Publication Date
- c2009
- Physical Description
- viii, 360 pages : ill. (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Photography--History
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "George Eastman House"--Title page.
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Canada : an illustrated history
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781553652595
- 9781553650461
- 1553650468
- 1553652592
- Call Number
- 971 HAY
- Author
- Hayes, Derek, 1947-
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Publication Date
- c2004
- Physical Description
- 288 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canada--History--Pictorial works
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 282) and index.
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Canadascope: Canada's international magazine for group/tour & travel planners, winter 2008, vol. 9, no.1
Canadian Heritage Information Network, CHIN, the year in perspective = Réseau canadien d'information sur le patrimoine (RCIP), un regard sur l'année
Carousel animals : artistry in motion
The Casquet of literature
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.168.1
- Call Number
- 820.8 GIB
- Contributor
- Gibbon, Charles, 1843-1890
- Place of Publication
- [London]
- Publisher
- Blackie
- Publication Date
- 1875
- Physical Description
- viii, 380 p. :ill. ;23 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper middle section:
"H.W. Tyson"
"Victoria"
"B.C." [handwritten in black ink]
Back endpaper middle section:
"Nellie Tyson"
"Victoria B.C." [handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English literature
- American literature
- Notes
- edited by Charles Gibbon
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Catalog of mission furniture, 1913 : sectional Come-Packt furniture
Celebrating 100 years : St. Alban's Anglican Church, 1907-2007
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 283.71 CEL
- Contributor
- LeComte, Rosalind
- Needham, Brenda
- Railton, Lou
- Staughton, Sally
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, BC
- Publisher
- St Alban's Anglican Church
- Publication Date
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 24 p. : ill., ports.
- Inscription
- "ROSALIND M. LECOMTE / 913 Burnaby St. / New Westminster, BC / V3L 4V8 / 604 521-9377 / Dear Maurice: / We recently finished a short history book about St. Alban's / Church, Burnaby. We thought you might like to add it to the / information you keep about Burnaby. We hope to see you at our / celebrations on June 22. / Sincerely, / Ros / Ros LeComte", printed, typed letter, with signature, stapled to inside cover.
- "Hi Maurice / The Parish of St. Alban's Anglican Church / warmly invites you to join us at our open house on / St. Alban's Day, Friday June 22, 2007 / Refreshments and open mike from 7 pm - 10pm. / Cake Cutting at 8pm. / RSVP to St. Alban's church 7717 19th Ave. Burnaby, / V3N 1E8 or email / stalbans@smartt.com / Margaret Kelly / Ina Mae Reed", printed and signed invitation stapled to inside cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Church anniversaries
- Names
- St. Alban's Anglican Church
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Chambers's encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people illustrated with maps and numerous wood engravings, vol. vii
City of Burnaby Orthophoto Map
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Fire Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 orthophoto map on 63 sheets ; 61 x 86 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 1 orthophoto map of the City of Burnaby, printed on 63 sheets.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Fire Department fonds
- Series
- Fire General and Administration series
- Physical Description
- 1 orthophoto map on 63 sheets ; 61 x 86 cm
- Material Details
- Scale 1:2000
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 62613
- File Class
- 22000-2
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2017-54
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 1 orthophoto map of the City of Burnaby, printed on 63 sheets.
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- Title based on content of file
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Decorative art, 50s : a source book
Decorative art 70s : a source book
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Taschen 25th anniversary ed.
- Publication Date
- 2006
- Call Number
- 745.4442 FIE
Documenting your collections : Info-Muse Network documentation guide
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 2891720741
- Call Number
- 069.52 SIM
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Author
- Simard, Françoise
- Desmarais, France, 1956-
- Contributor
- Harnois, Michel, 1960-
- et al.
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Société des musées québécois
- Publication Date
- c1992
- c2002
- Series
- Caring for Your Collections
- Physical Description
- xxvi, 474 p. (in loose-leaf binder) : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Museum registration methods
- Classification--Museums
- Antiques
- Art objects
- Conservation and restoration
- Notes
- Translation of: Comment documenter vos collections? Le guide de documentation du Resasu Info-Muse.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- "François Simard, Manger, Info-Muse Network
- "France Desmarais, Advisor, computerization of collections, Info-Muse Network
- "Michel Harnois, museologist, Technoculture enr."
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Douglas Road School memorabilia
Elsie's Children
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.2
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1877
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- W. Jolly and Sons
- Physical Description
- 340 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Family--Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie's womanhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.21
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1875
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- W. Jolly & Sons
- Physical Description
- 406 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "2nd book" [handwritten on front pastedown in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Family--Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Encyclopedia of British Columbia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 155017200X
- Call Number
- 971.1003 FRA
- Contributor
- Francis, Daniel
- Place of Publication
- Maderia Park, BC
- Publisher
- Harbour Pub. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 2000
- Printer
- Colorcraft
- Physical Description
- xviii, 806 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
- Library Subject (LOC)
- British Columbia--Encyclopedias
- Electronic encyclopedias
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- "editor, Daniel Francis."
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Engineering Department fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-2014
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-2014
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Physical Description
- 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.
- History
- In 2020, responsibility for environmental management transferred to Climate Action and Energy, with Engineering retaining responsibility for geotechnical investigations and graffiti management.
In 2022, Engineering became responsible for a consolidated Transportation group that aligns transportation planning and implementation functions. Green Fleet and Equipment also moved from Climate Action and Energy to the Public Works division of the Engineering Department.
In 2022, Facilities Management was transferred from Engineering to the newly-created Lands and Facilities Department.
James Lota served as General Manager, Engineering from 2021-2022. Jozsef Dioszeghy has served in the role since April 2022.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Architectural Drawing
- Creator
- City of Burnaby
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds.
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Environmental review of Burnaby Village Museum