The Art of Scrapbooking
Between the years of 1918 and 1922, Eva Kirkpatrick (nee Steven) put together a scrapbook that documented everyday life with her family. The photos are … Read More
Ration tickets and tokens
In 1942, the nation of Canada instated new laws back at home in efforts of supporting the soldiers they’d sent overseas. In order to ensure … Read More
history of the Phleem/Fleam
Among our collection of yesteryear’s medical oddities, the Maple Ridge Museum displays a fleam, otherwise known as a bloodletting knife. Today, advancements in medical … Read More
Women’s Royal Naval Services
Sexism was the accepted social standard in the UK and Commonwealth at the time around the First World War. Women were not seen as capable … Read More
Pacific Coast Militia Rangers Pins
These badges are from the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers (PCMR). They were a group of volunteer civilians who provided military surveillance and local defense on … Read More
WWI Paybook
This artifact is one of the most important yet unheard-of objects issued to commonwealth soldiers of the First World War. This small brown booklet was … Read More
Navy Uniform
These white and blue jackets were worn by sailors of the Royal Canadian Navy during Canada’s involvement in the Korean Civil War. They are adorned … Read More
Berryland Cannery Labels
We are fortunate enough to have in our collection a series of artifacts collected from the Berryland Farms Cannery, once located in Maple Ridge. Berryland … Read More
Medical Syringes
Caution! This post includes historical medical information that may be nausea inducing for some readers. These needles, syringes and medical devices are an interesting piece … Read More
Telosky Bat
This comedic oversized joke baseball bat belonged to Pete Telosky, a local baseball legend, and was made by his friends for him in the 1960’s. … Read More