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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to uppe…
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- Title
- After Ski Boots
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 9.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to upper edge and "V" shaped closure, the same red fabric covers platform between sole and uppers. Sole is white felt (1 cm. thick) a thick red shoe lace fits through one hole on each side of closure. Laces have a wooden piece on one end only. Boots are lined with white felt. Insoles are a heavy woven material.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1025 a,b
- Description
- Pair solid wood skis with steel edges and metal cable bindings. Metal edges screwed on to 10.0 from tip, point scraped off, rounded tip, 10.0 cm rise. Varnished wood mostly scraped off. "Tyrolia" toe clamp, 24.6 cm long metal heel plate nailed on to ski. Cable binding with rubber heel piece, le…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 187.0 cm
- Description
- Pair solid wood skis with steel edges and metal cable bindings. Metal edges screwed on to 10.0 from tip, point scraped off, rounded tip, 10.0 cm rise. Varnished wood mostly scraped off. "Tyrolia" toe clamp, 24.6 cm long metal heel plate nailed on to ski. Cable binding with rubber heel piece, leather keeper straps looped on to cable bindings.
- Credit
- Gift of Heidi Lohr, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1025 a,b
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- Date
- 1958
- Material
- plastic; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1032 a,b
- Description
- Blue "Kastle" skis with aluminum and leather bindings. Full length steel core, blue plastic top, yellow plastic base. Steel edges. Triangular, swivel toe clamp, swivel heel plate. 240.0 long leather binding strap. Manufacturer's label at tip. Near tip Olympic games symbol. Circular black and…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- plastic; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Blue "Kastle" skis with aluminum and leather bindings. Full length steel core, blue plastic top, yellow plastic base. Steel edges. Triangular, swivel toe clamp, swivel heel plate. 240.0 long leather binding strap. Manufacturer's label at tip. Near tip Olympic games symbol. Circular black and gold insignia, toe clamp "Marker" heel plate "Racer".
- Credit
- Gift of Kelly Sykes, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1032 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool…
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool cap with wide striped cuff. Gold tag attached "Styled by Colin N62 .... Colin K Lax Ltd, Montreal".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
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Beavertail Snowshoes
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0052 a,b
- Description
- Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pe…
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- Title
- Beavertail Snowshoes
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 107.2 cm
- Description
- Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pencil on tail.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0052 a,b
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Beavertail Snowshoes
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- Date
- 1909 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1004 a,b
- Description
- One piece swallowtail snowshoes. (a) Pointed toe, 10.0 rise, 2 main crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole bound with heavier rawhide. (a) 151.0x30.0, same as (a). Both snowshoes have many pieces of reinforcing rawhide and covered wire in boyd and heel lacing. Toe lacing coming away from sides an…
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- Title
- Beavertail Snowshoes
- Date
- 1909 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 149.5 cm
- Description
- One piece swallowtail snowshoes. (a) Pointed toe, 10.0 rise, 2 main crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole bound with heavier rawhide. (a) 151.0x30.0, same as (a). Both snowshoes have many pieces of reinforcing rawhide and covered wire in boyd and heel lacing. Toe lacing coming away from sides and crossbar.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Peyto, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- stone; metal; skin; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1014 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, oblate stone spheres with handles on top. Highly polished granite, wide rough band horizontally around sides. Heavy, curved open handle parallel to rock in middle of top, screws to metal supporting rod passing vertically through rock. Ivory handle grip swivels on metal support. Thick…
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- Title
- Curling Stone
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- stone; metal; skin; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, oblate stone spheres with handles on top. Highly polished granite, wide rough band horizontally around sides. Heavy, curved open handle parallel to rock in middle of top, screws to metal supporting rod passing vertically through rock. Ivory handle grip swivels on metal support. Thick embossed leather disk at base of handle stamped in gold "Wm. Mather Banff" (a,b)
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1014 a,b
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Goalie Hockey Stick
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1035
- Description
- Wooden goalie stick taped with black tape. Blade cracked, almost completely taped, heel worn, butt end taped and printed on both sides of shaft. "STandard Goal Made by Northland Ski MFG. Co. St. Paul, Minn. USA". Printed on top edge of shaft "Andrews & Wilder Ltd. Weyburn Sask. Canadian Rep. Lie …
- Title
- Goalie Hockey Stick
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 155.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden goalie stick taped with black tape. Blade cracked, almost completely taped, heel worn, butt end taped and printed on both sides of shaft. "STandard Goal Made by Northland Ski MFG. Co. St. Paul, Minn. USA". Printed on top edge of shaft "Andrews & Wilder Ltd. Weyburn Sask. Canadian Rep. Lie on 12". Written in pencil "4.15".
- Credit
- Gift of Kelly Sykes, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1035
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1075 a-d
- Description
- Two pairs of black leather boys tube skates. (a,b) Delta, black nylon boot with black leather toe guard, maroon leather along opening with 9 metal eyelets. Maroon leather achilles heel guard. Boot is fully leather lined. Insole is padded, tongue is felt lined. Skate blade has N.H.L safety gua…
- Title
- Hockey Skates
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Description
- Two pairs of black leather boys tube skates. (a,b) Delta, black nylon boot with black leather toe guard, maroon leather along opening with 9 metal eyelets. Maroon leather achilles heel guard. Boot is fully leather lined. Insole is padded, tongue is felt lined. Skate blade has N.H.L safety guard, boot has long white lace. Man made white soles. (c,d) Bauer, black nylon boot, black leather along opening with 10 eyelets. Black leather achilles heel guard. Boot is fully leather lined, no insole. Tongue is felt lined. Safety guard on blade is well worn. Sole extends from heel to within 5.0 cm of toe. Blade is fastened directly to boot at front
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- Credit
- Purchased from Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1075 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1040 a,b
- Description
- Pair black well used hockey skates. Tube skates, 30.5 long blade, front and back tips have been rounded. White plastic guard on end of blades. Manufacturer's stamp on blade "CCM Prolite Canada Cycle and Motor Co. Ltd. Made in Canada Patented 19 (?)1". Leather sole, modified with fiberglas tape …
- Title
- Hockey Skates
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 9.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Pair black well used hockey skates. Tube skates, 30.5 long blade, front and back tips have been rounded. White plastic guard on end of blades. Manufacturer's stamp on blade "CCM Prolite Canada Cycle and Motor Co. Ltd. Made in Canada Patented 19 (?)1". Leather sole, modified with fiberglas tape at tpe, sole and around to heel. Achilles heel guard 22.8 high has extra padded piece of leather. White felt inside tongue.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- hockey
- Art Krowchuk
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Recreation Centre, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1040 a,b
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