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Date
1911
Material
metal; fibre; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.0107 a,b
Description
A medal and a button with red, white and blue ribbons commemorating the coronation of George V and Queen Mary. (a) button, round campaign type button with ribbon hanging at the bottom printed with "West Kirby Celebration". Button depicts coloured representation of royal coat-of arms at middle fla…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1911
Material
metal; fibre; plastic
Dimensions
0.4 x 3.2 x 8.5 cm
Description
A medal and a button with red, white and blue ribbons commemorating the coronation of George V and Queen Mary. (a) button, round campaign type button with ribbon hanging at the bottom printed with "West Kirby Celebration". Button depicts coloured representation of royal coat-of arms at middle flanked by the letters "G" and "R", with a red rose beneath, blue and white band around outside, "Coronation of George V & Queen Mary June 1911. Long live the King” (b) medal, round, grey metal, hanging from striped ribbon with pin at top, front contains profile portrait of king and queen with "H.M. George V. R & I H.M. Mary, Queen" around edge. Obverse has coat-of-arms of castle at centre with "1911" above, and "W.T. Patrick, J.P. Mayor" below, band around edge, "Guilford commemorates their coronation".
Subject
Whyte home
King George V
Queen Mary
Coronation
royality
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0107 a,b
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Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 8.4 x 12.3 cm
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins each side, interior of lid carved with curling hunting horn and "260" carved below it.
Subject
souvenirs
Russia
Ulysse LaCasse
Credit
Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
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Date
1910 – 1915
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0046
Description
Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers a…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1915
Material
paper
Dimensions
6.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers around side separated by light blue festoons of ribbons, and light blue polka dots on top, edges and lines separating panels painted with gold.
Subject
Whyte home
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0046
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Date
1914 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0105
Description
A pin of die-pressed cupreous metal, cut out in shape of maple leaf with Alberta coat of arms in middle surmounted by a crown, with banner beneath reading "Alberta Overseas Batt" XXXI". Back has long straps of metal which have been bent back into S-shape springing from each side of pin.
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Title
Regimental Pin
Date
1914 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.2 x 3.7 x 3.9 cm
Description
A pin of die-pressed cupreous metal, cut out in shape of maple leaf with Alberta coat of arms in middle surmounted by a crown, with banner beneath reading "Alberta Overseas Batt" XXXI". Back has long straps of metal which have been bent back into S-shape springing from each side of pin.
Subject
Whyte home
military
Alberta Overseas Battalion XXXI
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0105
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0106
Description
A die pressed, brass pin consisting of two cut out lions rampant on each side of a shield containing a square grid, with the same grid surmounting. Banner beneath, "Westminster Dragoons. I.Y." ring at either side of back holds long split pin.
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Title
Regimental Pin
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.9 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm
Description
A die pressed, brass pin consisting of two cut out lions rampant on each side of a shield containing a square grid, with the same grid surmounting. Banner beneath, "Westminster Dragoons. I.Y." ring at either side of back holds long split pin.
Subject
Whyte home
military
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0106
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