Narrow Results By
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1225 a,b
- Description
- (a) A dark gold-coloured pin contained in its original paper jeweller’s box (b). The round pin has with an outer rim with lettering and an inner circle which is divided into four segments by a pair of crossed skis and an ice axe with a trailing cord. The top section, clockwise, features the embosse…
1 image
- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- (a) A dark gold-coloured pin contained in its original paper jeweller’s box (b). The round pin has with an outer rim with lettering and an inner circle which is divided into four segments by a pair of crossed skis and an ice axe with a trailing cord. The top section, clockwise, features the embossed head of a moose whose horns extend to the rim of the pin face; a maple leaf, a blue and red enamelled Union Jack; and a bear’s head. The outer rim has a dot on the middle bottom followed by: clockwise, “THE SKI CLUB OF THE”, 3 dots between moose’s horns, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”. A scrolled rim extending from the bottom of the circular pin face about one-third of the circumference has these words in Latin: “PER ARDUA AD MONTES”, roughly translated ‘through difficulties to the mountains’. The back of the pin has a pin set soldered on one-third from the top; one horizontal long-hinged pin rivetted at one end and fastened at the other by a swivel-locking safety clasp. (b) A square (3.8x3.8) red paper box filled with cotton batting. The top of the box has, in gold-coloured engraved script, “Cartier Ltd.” and printed underneath “LONDON”.
- Credit
- Gift of Peggy Leighton, London, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1225 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Ski Touring Boots
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1119%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1119 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and…
1 image
- Title
- Ski Touring Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.4 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and one with holes; a leather loop pull-off on the back of the heel and boots have felt sole liners. There is a white label with blue lettering on the tongue, right boot “PIONEER by Daoust” (in script). Also on the outside ankles, viewer’s left, left boot (b) and viewer’s right of right boot (a), above the ankle, is the number “9” handwritten in black indelible ink, also written on the tongue “9” on the left boot and above the label on the right boot. On the stitched and nailed soles, near the toe, a “9” is imprinted in the rubber and then circled in black pen ink, and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with SK in the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1119 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Scarf Kerchief
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.1028
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
1 image
- Title
- Scarf Kerchief
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Cliff White
- Jim Boyce
- Helen Ogilvie
- Barbara Parker
- Dorothy Phillips
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Ski Racing Bib
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1068
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1068
- Description
- Back and front bib of cotton, 26.0x24.5, red border with red "Canadian Ski Championships Ladies' Slalom Banff 1948" at top and bottom with the number "10" centered in blue. Written on the back in pencil "Lorna Pirie".
- Title
- Ski Racing Bib
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Back and front bib of cotton, 26.0x24.5, red border with red "Canadian Ski Championships Ladies' Slalom Banff 1948" at top and bottom with the number "10" centered in blue. Written on the back in pencil "Lorna Pirie".
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- ski racing
- Lorna Becker
- Credit
- Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1068
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Prototype Ski Binding
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1023
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1023
- Description
- Red metal box with contents of ski bindings and parts. Hinged lid has cut-off ski with bindings screwed on to it. Similar ski part loose inside. Many pieces of various parts, chain links, bags of chain samples, coils, etc. Notes attached to many parts, some photographs on notes. Box exterior h…
- Title
- Prototype Ski Binding
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Description
- Red metal box with contents of ski bindings and parts. Hinged lid has cut-off ski with bindings screwed on to it. Similar ski part loose inside. Many pieces of various parts, chain links, bags of chain samples, coils, etc. Notes attached to many parts, some photographs on notes. Box exterior has mail labels affixed.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- inventions
- Vigo Victor Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Harriet Cumberland, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1023
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1008
- Description
- One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
1 image
- Title
- Scissors
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
- Subject
- ceremonial
- Norquay
- sports
- skiing
- ski jumping
- Credit
- Gift of Winnie Tweedley, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1008
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1021 a-f
- Description
- Two pairs of metal bindings for X-country skis and a metal carrier with leather straps.
- Title
- Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- Two pairs of metal bindings for X-country skis and a metal carrier with leather straps.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Roy Andersen
- Credit
- Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1021 a-f
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Membership Armband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1015
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1015
- Description
- Blue oval armband made of felt with an elastic band at back. In lighter blue "Alberta Junior Ski Racing School 1960 Banff"
1 image
- Title
- Membership Armband
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Blue oval armband made of felt with an elastic band at back. In lighter blue "Alberta Junior Ski Racing School 1960 Banff"
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1015
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic; elastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1150 a,b
- Description
- (a) One pair beige-coloured goggles with yellow lenses, triangular metal frames with fabric edging; ribbon around the metal portion, stretch nylon gussets and velveteen on the portion against the wearer’s face. , the second set wider spaced, has twine threaded through to attach the frame to the foa…
1 image
- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic; elastic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- (a) One pair beige-coloured goggles with yellow lenses, triangular metal frames with fabric edging; ribbon around the metal portion, stretch nylon gussets and velveteen on the portion against the wearer’s face. , the second set wider spaced, has twine threaded through to attach the frame to the foam rubber cushion around the metal. The eyepieces are connected by a piece of elastic fabric across the nose and an adjustable elastic head strap that has lost most of its elasticity and is held together by metal clips.(b) A round aluminum storage container, 7.2cm high and 6.7cm radius, with a screw-on lid. On the bottom engraved “Switzerland”.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1150 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and …
1 image
- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and is engraved with “Holmenkol”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- ski
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- fibre; metal; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1078
- Description
- Dark blue down filled jacket with detachable hood. Red lining, zipper and snaps.
1 image
- Title
- Winter Jacket
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- fibre; metal; feather
- Description
- Dark blue down filled jacket with detachable hood. Red lining, zipper and snaps.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1078
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1010
- Description
- Skier's racing bib "28 Veteran Ski Race". White bib with red trim and lettering. Twill tape from top edges to go over head, bottom edges have twill strips to tie around bodice. "Veteran Ski Race Tita's Trophy 28 Banff, Alberta 1967".
- Title
- Ski Bib
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Skier's racing bib "28 Veteran Ski Race". White bib with red trim and lettering. Twill tape from top edges to go over head, bottom edges have twill strips to tie around bodice. "Veteran Ski Race Tita's Trophy 28 Banff, Alberta 1967".
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Veteran Ski Race
- Tita's
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1010
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1968 – 1968
- Material
- plastic; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0389
- Description
- A square paper name tag inside a yellow plastic sleeve with a safety pin attached to the back and a black nylon cord for hanging around the neck. The name tag has “EDDIE HUNTER” written in blue ink at the top, a logo along the left-hand side, and “duMAURIER INTERNATIONAL / FEB. 27-28 / MARCH 1 / PH…
1 image
- Title
- Name Tag
- Date
- 1968 – 1968
- Material
- plastic; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 6.3 x 44.1 cm
- Description
- A square paper name tag inside a yellow plastic sleeve with a safety pin attached to the back and a black nylon cord for hanging around the neck. The name tag has “EDDIE HUNTER” written in blue ink at the top, a logo along the left-hand side, and “duMAURIER INTERNATIONAL / FEB. 27-28 / MARCH 1 / PHOTOG.” throughout the rest. The name tag was most likely for the 1968 Du Maurier International World Cup Event, a skiing competition held partially in British Columbia and partially in Quebec.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- photography
- media
- skiing
- skiing competition
- Du Maurier International World Cup Event;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0389
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal; plastic; rubber; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1056 a-d
- Description
- Alpine racing skis with aluminum poles (a,b) pair skis 220.0x7.0, red, orange and yellow stripes along full length. "HEAD" across top 6.8x41.0. "CANADA" behind bindings 2.3x41.8. On side "220 DH12642". "LOOK" bindings, swivel heel, adjustable screws for toe and heel. LOOK made in France. (c,d…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal; plastic; rubber; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 220.0 cm
- Description
- Alpine racing skis with aluminum poles (a,b) pair skis 220.0x7.0, red, orange and yellow stripes along full length. "HEAD" across top 6.8x41.0. "CANADA" behind bindings 2.3x41.8. On side "220 DH12642". "LOOK" bindings, swivel heel, adjustable screws for toe and heel. LOOK made in France. (c,d) ski poles: 122.0 long, metal basket 11.0 dia. rubber supports. "SCOTT USA SUN VALLEY" embossed on rubber. Plastic handgrips 13.5 long with leather loops. 10.5 wide paper label on shaft: "World Cup Skiing" "Bank of Montreal International", below that another label stylized "S", scratched onto pole "VIKING" ("Viking" is the nickname of RoyAndersen.)
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- World Cup Racing
- Roy Andersen
- Credit
- Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1056 a-d
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; feather; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0125 a,b
- Description
- Pair of navy blue nylon and leather ski mitts stuffed with down or feathers. Back of mittens are nylon, blue with three lines of white stitching in "V" shapes. Panel of white nylon runs along sides and separates the nylon from leather which covers thumb and inside of hand. Mittens are lined with or…
1 image
- Title
- Ski Mittens
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; feather; skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of navy blue nylon and leather ski mitts stuffed with down or feathers. Back of mittens are nylon, blue with three lines of white stitching in "V" shapes. Panel of white nylon runs along sides and separates the nylon from leather which covers thumb and inside of hand. Mittens are lined with orange nylon. The two mittens hook together, right hand has hook and left one has hoop for hook. Tags on right mitten, Quebec 1969 NEW MATERIALS ONLY in accordance with the stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles act. Permit" "Gordini, Men's Medium"
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0125 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1064
- Description
- A pair of ski goggles with an elastic headband attached at either side to yellow lenses edged in velvet.
1 image
- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Description
- A pair of ski goggles with an elastic headband attached at either side to yellow lenses edged in velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Smyth, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1064
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1124
- Description
- Two souvenir patches. A round white patch with “Sunshine VIllage” below green triangles over a yellow half-circle. A blue shield-shaped patch with a red border featuring an embroidered scene with a red and yellow skier, white trees, red and white gondola, and white mountain landscape and “Ski LAK…
1 image
- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Two souvenir patches. A round white patch with “Sunshine VIllage” below green triangles over a yellow half-circle. A blue shield-shaped patch with a red border featuring an embroidered scene with a red and yellow skier, white trees, red and white gondola, and white mountain landscape and “Ski LAKE LOUISE” in yellow.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Sunshine Village
- Lake Louise
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1124
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1196 a,b
- Description
- Two felt patches. One has “SUNSHINE BANFF” across top, blue sky with one yellow sun in centre, and below that, an “S” in blue with a blue flag on either side. Background is white with a blue border around outer edge. The other patch is the same except that there are two yellow suns in a blue sky, a…
1 image
- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two felt patches. One has “SUNSHINE BANFF” across top, blue sky with one yellow sun in centre, and below that, an “S” in blue with a blue flag on either side. Background is white with a blue border around outer edge. The other patch is the same except that there are two yellow suns in a blue sky, and the letter “S” below is in red instead of blue.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Sunshine Ski Area
- Bill Barnwell
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1196 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1197
- Description
- Circular blue felt patch. Yellow lettering around outside reads: “Ski Runners-Canadian Rockies”, image in centre of skier with blue sky and white cloud.
1 image
- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Circular blue felt patch. Yellow lettering around outside reads: “Ski Runners-Canadian Rockies”, image in centre of skier with blue sky and white cloud.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1197
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
1 image
- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 111.2 cm
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.