"W-10i", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"M Lea,", handwritten in pencil inside front cover
"27", in pencil on p.1
"C", in pencil on p.332
"W25", handwritten in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil
"Lambert 2350 4th Ave E.", handwritten in pencil on front endpaperXXX"C.R. Lambert", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper, "Lambert" crossed out in pencil
"Thornburrow", handwritten in grey ink above crossed-out "Lambert" on front endpaper
A manual of organic materia medica : being a guide to materia medica of the vegetable and animal kingdoms, for the use of students, druggists, pharmacists, and physicians
inside front cover: "Annie Hill" [handwritten in pencil]
"McGill Univ. College Vancouver B.C."
"Arts '17"
inside back cover: label "Thomson Stationery Company Ltd. Vancouver" "00/50".
Calvert's practical notes on screw cutting : with examples, formulae on fractional, decimal, diametral, millimetre, and rifle pitches ; various tables of change wheels for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 inch pitch guide screws ; notes on screw-cutting tools, illustrated ; with tables and information useful to turners and fitters
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command : appointed to be read in churches
"Mrs. N.P Nerry, [could also read W.P. Werry]
Cedarvill.
Ont." [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf]
"To Mother:
with best wishes of
Father and Ella,
for a Merry Christmas,
and Happy New Year
Xmax 1899" [Handwritten in black ink on front flylleaf]
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues ; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; by His Magesty's special command ; appointed to be read in churches.
"Miss Mary Stobie
Langlo Lees,
Duns
Berwickshire
Scotland" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
"Mrs. Stobie
Langton lees
Duns
Berwickshire
Scotland" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
"Miss M. Stobie
Langton lees Duns [Duns crossed out]" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf verso]
"Miss Mary Stobie
Ellemford" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf verso]
"I got this Bible
when Seversteen(?)" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf verso]
"I
the
year
1900" [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf verso]
The history of freemasonry in Canada from its introduction in 1749 embracing a general history of the craft and its origin, but more particularly a history of the craft in the province of Upper Canada, now Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada : compiled and written from official records and from mss. covering the period from 1749-1858, in the possession of the author, Volume 1
The history of freemasonry in Canada from its introduction in 1749 embracing a general history of the craft and its origin, but more particularly a history of the craft in the province of Upper Canada, now Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada : compiled and written from official records and from mss. covering the period from 1749-1858, in the possession of the author, Volume 2
xxiv, 979 p. : ill. (incl. ports.) maps (some folded) plans, facsims. (some folded) folded tables. ; 26 cm.
Inscription
"April 30 1874 / John Leslie St. Clair no 1353 R C Mitters Ont / H M 1895 Prince Ruperts Lodge N 13R M / Z 1883 1884 Prince Ruperts Rct 6 no 52 3R6 / Treasurers King Edward Preceptory / members it & SS Rite 32 April 8th 1887 / at it O M M S Khuram / Grand Masters Manitoba June 1899 June 1903 / Grand Z G C of Canada 1907 & 1908 / Semi Centennial held Toronto Jun 22 1908 / W M St Clair December 27 1878 to Dec 27th 1880" -- handwritten in ink on flyleaf.
The Baptist book of praise for public and private worship : prepared for the use of the Baptist denomination (especially of the English Baptist churches, Sunday schools, young people's societies, etc., in Wales and Monmouthshire)
"Published under the direction of the general council of medical education and registration of the United Kingdom pursuant to the acts xxi & xxii Victoria cap. xc (1858) and xxv & xxvi Victoria cap. xci (1862)" -- Title page
Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia, comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the United States, and other foreign pharmacopoeias, to which are added not official preparations, and practical hints on prescribing
Hints and practical information for cabinet-makers, upholsterers, and furniture men generally : together with a description of all kinds of finishing with full directions therefor, varnishes, polishes, stains for wood, dyes for wood, gilding and silvering, receipts for the factory, lacquers, metals, marbles, etc., pictures, engravings, etc., miscellaneous.
"Geo. Love Esq
From
Mrs Brandrith
Burnaby, B.C.
March 22nd 1901", hand written on inside front page in black ink
"H. MOREY & Co.
Booksellers & Stationers.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.", printed on a green sticker inside the back cover
"A Prize given by / Mr. Allen / for Regular Attendance / Awarded to / Rhoda Lang, / she having attended / the whole 424 times / that the school was open during the past year / February 1st 1903" [note handwritten and glued onto front pastedown]
Rhoda Lang was born in 1893 in Devon, England to William Henry Lang and Emla Wounacott. She and her first husband, Corp. Albert Edgar Exworthy had at least two children, W.A. Exworthy (William Albert / Bert) and Rosemary June Exworthy. After the death of her first husband in 1919, she married George Love in 1922. George adopted her children. Other accessioned items associated with Mr. Exworthy include: BV989.3.2, BV992.42.1, BV006.9.1, BV011.2, BV018.11.17, and BV018.11.19.
10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a large board with four plans in New Westminster District mounted on one side and six plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Plan : black ink and graphite on paper ; 46.5 x 37.5 cm. Title reads: "Bon Accord Hatchery / Sec 6 B5N R1W". Signed by Albert J. Hill P.L.S. August 1…
10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Material Details
Scales vary (One chain equals 792 inches)
Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "73"
Scope and Content
File consists of a large board with four plans in New Westminster District mounted on one side and six plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Plan : black ink and graphite on paper ; 46.5 x 37.5 cm. Title reads: "Bon Accord Hatchery / Sec 6 B5N R1W". Signed by Albert J. Hill P.L.S. August 12, 1903. Plan covers land identified as Section 6, Section 7, Located along the south shore of the Fraser River in Port Mann (Geographic location: Surrey).
2. Plan : black ink and graphite on paper ; 36 x 31 cm. Title reads: "Survey of Portions of Sec. 20 B5N R2W". Plan is stamped in red ink: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer". Scale 4 chains = 1 inch.
3. Plan : black ink on linen ; 14 x 23 cm. Title reads:"Port Moody". Plan covers sections in Lot 191 (District Lot 191) bordered by Burrard Inlet to the west and Lot 235 and Lot 233 to the south. Streets identified include Water Street, Beauregard Street, Yonge Street, Clinton Street and Oxford Street.
4. Plan: graphite and ink on paper ; 43.5 x 64.5 cm. Title reads: "Sketch Plan Approved by Council [sic] / _[sic]1898". (No identifying geographic landmarks provided)
Side B:
1. Plan : graphite on paper ; 53.5 x 31 cm. Title reads: "Plan of Lot 13, Gr. II, N.W. Dist". Sketch plan covers area along the Fraser River in District Lot 13, New Westminster District, Group 2. District Lot 13 is bordered by District Lot 14 (to the west) and Lot 12 (to the east). Natural geographic features within District Lot 13 are noted as "dense brush and fallen timber / sallal / rough spruce and cedar / swamp / fine alder / sallal / fine alder bottom land / fine brook". Scale: 3 chains = 1 inch (Geographic location: Surrey)
2. Plan : black ink on paper ; 50.5 x 34.5 cm. Title reads: "Indian Reserve / Opposite / New Westminster". Plan covers area on the south shore of the Fraser River in New Westminster District Group 2 in an area known as Brownsville. Lots are identified as District Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 18, 17 and 8 and Sections A and B. Two areas of land are noted as "Indian Reserve"; one 6.3 acre parcel and one 104.25 acre parcel, both within District Lot 1. Note on plan reads: "N.B. this plan shows reserves and adjacent properties as they are on the ground". (Geographic location: Surrey)
3. Plan : black and col. ink on paper ; 19.5 x 31.5 cm. Title reads: "Bon Accord Road". Plan shows elevation. "Average section 10 feet = 1 inch". Plan is stamped in red ink: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer and Provincial Land Surveyor, New Westminster, B.C." (Geographic location: Surrey)
4. Plan : black and col. ink on linen ; 16.5 x 25.5 cm. (no formal title) Plan covers area of Section 35, south of Yale Wagon Road and east of Quible Road. Plan is signed by "Albert J. Hill / B.C.L.S." (Geographic location: Surrey)
5. Plan: black and col. ink on linen ; 22.5 x 22.5 cm. (no formal title) Plan covers area between Yale Road and Townline Road in Surrey. Scale: 4 chains = 1 inch. Plan is signed by Albert J. Hill B.C.L.S. [190-] (Geographic location: Surrey)
6. Plan : graphite on paper ; 24 x 54 cm. (no formal title) Plan covers sectioned areas along Bon Accord Road. Sections are identified as " Sec. 8 / T.F. Patterson"; "Sec. 9 / Russell"; "Elliott_Burnett_Crean / Sec. 16"; "Dom. Govt. / Sec. 17". (Geographic location: Surrey, beneath the Port Mann bridge)
Note re plan 2B: The sight of Brownsville was also the former site of the Qayqayt First Nation and one of the main summer villages of the Kwantlen and ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 & Group 2 - Port Moody, Surrey
, [1898-1910]
10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a large board with four plans in New Westminster District mounted on one side and six plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Plan : black ink on paper with colour (no formal title). Plan covers area in New Westminster District, Group 2 situated along the south shore of the …
10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Material Details
Scales vary
Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "78"
Scope and Content
File consists of a large board with four plans in New Westminster District mounted on one side and six plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Plan : black ink on paper with colour (no formal title). Plan covers area in New Westminster District, Group 2 situated along the south shore of the Fraser River identified as "Indian Reserve / Turner 1868" situated in District Lot 1 between District Lot 2 identified as "Mohun's Line" and "Herring's Line" bordered by lots B and A. Includes note "see plan of subdivision of Lots 3 & 4 Gr. 2". (Geographic location: Surrey)
2. Plan : graphite on paper ; Title reads: "B5N R2W, Sec.26_Sec. 28 / Sec. 35_Sec.36". Plan covers a 60 acre parcel in Sec. 35 with Yale wagon road to the south. Scale: 6 chains = 1 inch (Geographic location: Surrey)
3. Plan : black ink on paper ; Title reads: "Survey for Proposed Highway in Indian Reserve Surrey". Plan covers area of land to the northwest of Lot 2 along the shore of the Fraser River and identfies route of proposed highway, proposed tramway as well at the Great Northern Railway and bridge. Scale: 2 chains = 1 inch
4. Plan : black ink on red lined graphing paper ; Title reads: "Sketch Plan Showing Section of Great Northern R. of W. at Point of Crossing of Proposed Ditch". Plan covers area of Lot 2 in New Westminster District, Group 2. (Surrey) Scale: 1 inch = 5 feet. (Geographic location: Surrey)
Side B:
1. Plan : black ink on paper ; Title reads: "Plan of Subdivision of a Portion of Section 13, TP2, Surrey Municipality, New Westminster District, B.C.". Plan covers land bordered by Coast Meridian Road (to the east), Bose Road (to the south) and Pike Road (to the west). Surveyed for D.S. Bayners, Nov. 24, 1908. Scale: 5 chains= 1 inch
2. Plan : black ink on linen with colour ; Title reads: "Traverse of the Waterline in front of Lots 3 and 4, Group 2, New Westminster District with G.N. Railway Right of Way". Plan covers area along the southern shore of the Fraser River with a road crossing the Great Northern Railway and leading to a wharf. Scale: 100 feet = 1 inch (Geographic location: Surrey)
3. Plan : black ink on paper ; Title reads: "Survey of the South Boundary of Sec. 12, Township 2, New Westminster District". Plan covers area south of Bose Road and west of Coast Meridean Road and north of McClellen Road. Scale: 400 feet = 1 inch. Sec.12 (Geographic location: Surrey)
4. Plan : graphite on paper ; Title reads: "Plan of Subdivisioin of a part of S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 7, TP 8". Plan covers area of Section 7 in New Westminster District, Group 2, Township 8. Streets are identified running through lot including, Langley Ave., Robinson Ave, Melrose Ave., Hawthorne Ave., Broadway, Bond Ave., Mable Ave., Breene Ave. and McLelland Ave. and Clover Valley Road. Scale: 200 feet = 1 inch. Note in black ink reads: See Bd. 166 for blue print. (Geographic location: Surrey)
5. Plan : graphite on linen ; Title reads: "Sec.20, B5N R2W". Plan covers area north of Yale Road and is subdivided into parts identified as A, B, C, D, E, and unknown. (Geographic location: Surrey)
6. Plan : black ink and graphite on paper ; (no formal title) Plan covers lots surveyed along Ladner Road identified as A, B and Lots 13, 12 and 11. [Geographic location: Delta]
Note re plans 1A & 3A: The sight of Brownsville was also the former site of the Qayqayt First Nation and one of the main summer villages of the Kwantlen and ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples
Scale is measured in chains and feet. (One chain equals 792 inches)
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 2 - Surrey, Delta
, [1898-1910]
Fifty-two weeks with God :a devout study of the international Sunday School Lessons for 1899 : containing also the text of the lessons together with the titles and golden texts : arranged for the convenience of clergymen, Sunday school teachers, and other Christian students
"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.
"____ Mrs. Harry Kolot" [Handwritten in cursive in black ink on verso of front cover]
"Jelly roll cake
3 eggs well beaten
3 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 baking powder
1 cup flour (quick oven)"
"Anna's Jelly Roll
5 eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon water for
each egg. 1 2/3 cup flour.
3 level to B.P.
2 tablespoons
melted butter added last.
(moderate oven)
[Handwritten in cursive in pencil on first page of back section called "Recipes: My friends & my own"]
"Corn salad
18 ears sweet corn boil
on cob. cut off. 4 large
onions 1 head cabbage
fine and boil 15 min
then add corn with
2 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons salt mix
1 small cup flour 1 tea
turmeric mix 2 tablespoons
mustard in cold water
add + cook for awhile"
[Handwritten in cursive in pencil on second page of back section called "Recipes: My friends & my own"]
"Sauce for pickles
1 cup vinegar (strong)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup mixed spices
boil for any kind of pickle"
[Handwritten in cursive in pencil on third page of back section called "Recipes: My friends & my own"]
"Anna's Chili Sauce
2 ripe tomatoes large / 6
3 onions chopped fine / 6
3 peppers chopped fine
Cook together until soft
and thru colander.
then add 3 tablespoons salt
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoonful ground
cinnamon 2 tablespoons
ground gigner 1 teaspoonful
ground cloves
2 cups good vinegar
Cook until as thick as desired then bottle and seal
(Excellent)"
[Handwritten in cursive in pencil on fourth page of back section called "Recipes: My friends & my own"]
"Danish Icing
Boil 3 heaping tablespoons flour
mixed well with 1 cup milk. While
still warm add 1 cup butter, 1 cup icing sugar, broken walnuts, +
flavoring, Enough for 3 cakes."
[Handwritten in cursive in pencil on verso of back cover]
Rectangular red paper label adhered to front pastedown, with text reading: "Saltash Board Schools. / EXAMINATION 1899. / PRESENTED TO / William Paker / FOR / Excellence in Biblical Knowledge. / GAVIN McFADYEAN, CHAIRMAN." [William Parker is handwritten in black ink]
Item consists of a "MAP OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN PART OF BRITISH COLUMBIA”. Map identifies geographic land districts of New Westminster District; Coast District; Lillooet District; Yale District, Kamloops Division, Yale Division and districts on Vancouver Island. Map also includes the northern portions…
Item consists of a "MAP OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN PART OF BRITISH COLUMBIA”. Map identifies geographic land districts of New Westminster District; Coast District; Lillooet District; Yale District, Kamloops Division, Yale Division and districts on Vancouver Island. Map also includes the northern portions of the State of Washington below the 49th parallel.
"W15" - handwritten in ink and crossed out in pencil, on cover page of book.
"Maggie, Emily, Patterson. / Aug 23rd 1898. / Boulton. / Manitoba. / Canada." - handwritten in ink on cover page of book.
"Maggie, Emily / Patterson. / Russell" - handwritten in ink on cover page of book.
"M. E. Patterson. / MEP" - handwritten in pencil on cover page of book.
"Maggie, Emily, Patterson. / Lockerby S.D. / Russell, / Manitoba, / Canada," - handwritten in ink on cover page of book.
"---ett", handwritten in pencil inside front cover
"W25", in black pen inside front cover
"C.R. Thornburrow", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
"J.L. Lambert / 2350 E 4 Ave / Vancouver B.C.", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
Front endpaper:
"74.121.14" [written in blue ink]
"W
100" [written in pencil]
Chas H MCamera[?] [written in black ink, crossed out in blue ink]
"Norma
Brearey" [written in blue ink]
Back endpaper:
Chas H MCamera [written in black ink]
"W230"
[handwritten and crossed-out in pen under front cover and flyleaf.]
"GEO. PATRICK, General Agent and Collector. ROOM 9, MILLER BLOCK, AGENTS WANTED. VANCOUVER,
B. C."
[stamped on flyleaf.]
"Giving in concise form the mercantile or business laws of Canada, the technical points and main features of the law, with hundreds of hints, cautions, warnings and suggestions, together with all the important legal and business documents, the mingin laws and regulations of Ontario, British Columbia, and the Yukon district of North-west Territories up to date, September 1897, forming a work of ready-reference for magistrates, professional and business men, landowners, contractors, Etc." -- title page.
"Lawyers will also find it invaluable as a well-classified condensation of most vital legal points." -- title page.
Front endpapers:
doodles of swastikas, in black ink.
"Ethel Anderson
Junior A,
Room 3,
Division VI,
Locker 70
V.H.S." [written in black ink]
"Fr. Page 164 I (1, 2, 3) Written out" [written in pencil]
"Look up dates
of Dunbar,
Worcester and death
of Cromwell." [written in pencil]
Back endpapers:
"musician
artist
sculptor
poet (All arts are different ways of expressing beauty" [written in blue ink]
"Sonnet is composed of. --" [written in black ink]
"Broadside
A large piece of paper
with a ballad or personal
_____ written on one
side" [written in pencil]
"T.N. Hibben & Co.
Booksellers and Stationers
Victoria, B.C." [on red sticker adhered to endpaper]
Throughout book:
Study notes and markings highlighting passages of text, written in pencil and blue ink.
Ogilvie's improved day wages tables by the hour or day for 31 days based on eight, nine and ten hours per day, also form of a new and improved method of time bookkeeping, arranged by E.B. Velie