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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0134 a,b
- Description
- Two, square, lightweight wool scarves with printed floral designs. (a) white square, printed with large square of a multitude of bright red, yellow and blue flowers tapering off to a few scattered blossoms floating around on the surface of the plain white background circle at the centre of the squa…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 63.6 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Two, square, lightweight wool scarves with printed floral designs. (a) white square, printed with large square of a multitude of bright red, yellow and blue flowers tapering off to a few scattered blossoms floating around on the surface of the plain white background circle at the centre of the square, all four sides have a short thread fringe. (b)dark blue square, printed with a large open square of clusters of white daisies forming a garland with bright pink and bright blue flowers. Small bouquets of these same flowers are evenly spaced around the inside perimeter of the square. Two sides of the scarf finished with a small machine stitched hem, the other two formed by the selvage edge of the fabric.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0134 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0135 a,b
- Description
- Two square, cotton, bandannas. (a) red, set inside a 3 cm red border is a beige and white square printed with red motifs reminiscent of paisley which frames a beige and white pattern of vines, flowers, and the paisley "comma" shape covering the red background. Machine stitched narrow hem on three s…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- Two square, cotton, bandannas. (a) red, set inside a 3 cm red border is a beige and white square printed with red motifs reminiscent of paisley which frames a beige and white pattern of vines, flowers, and the paisley "comma" shape covering the red background. Machine stitched narrow hem on three sides with the fabric's selvage forming the fourth side. (b) blue, set inside a 3 cm blue border is a frame composed of large white paisley comma shapes surrounding a narrow flowered white band at the centre forming an octagon around floating white star-shaped flowers scattered over the blue background. Printed in white in one corner, "Fast, elephant logo, Color 100% cotton". Three sides finished with narrow machine stitched hem, the other being the selvage of fabric.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0135 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offse…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offset blue flowers, with an outer border at the edge of swimmers, skiers, golfer, etc. in front of a panorama of mountains. Short thread fringe on all four sides. (b) white silky rayon, clusters of brightly coloured international flags around each corner, with a light blue seal of the Soroptimist International Association at the centre, and a banner beneath, "1921 Jubilee 1971". White rolled hem outside narrow blue border line. Printed in one corner. (c) on the blue border, "Mildred Sprout". (c) green and brown rayon "Waltzing Matilda" words and tune printed on a white frame surrounding vignetted scenes taken from the song, all against a green yellow background of grass, trees and bushes. Light brown edge border 3 cm wide with rolled hem on all four sides. Near one corner is attached a small piece of brass coloured metal in the shape of a kangaroo inscribed "Francois".
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs: CRW
- Soroptimist
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0138
- Description
- A large silk [?] square of beige printed with a Mondrian like pattern of wide red, green and blue stripes forming a frame around a window orange stripes diagonally behind, all on a beige background. Band rolled hem on all sides.
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 94.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- A large silk [?] square of beige printed with a Mondrian like pattern of wide red, green and blue stripes forming a frame around a window orange stripes diagonally behind, all on a beige background. Band rolled hem on all sides.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0138
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0044 a,b
- Description
- Two triangular kerchiefs made from plaid materials. (a) green plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and machine stitched in a narrow hem across the bias and along one side, the other side being the selvage edge of the material. Dark blue squares bordered by narrow green bands with an independen…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- Two triangular kerchiefs made from plaid materials. (a) green plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and machine stitched in a narrow hem across the bias and along one side, the other side being the selvage edge of the material. Dark blue squares bordered by narrow green bands with an independent narrow green band between on white ground, a thin central cross line of yellow, and independent cross lines of red. (b) red plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and band stitched in narrow hem on all three sides, blue and red bands form checks which are bordered with narrow black bands, and thin independent blue cross lines.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0044 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
- Subject
- souvenir
- Field, B.C.
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
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- Date
- 1956 – 1961
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1035
- Description
- Red model LGOC B-type double-decker bus with grey tires and adverts for “Dewar’s White Label Whisky”, “Oakey’s Wellington Knife Polish”, and “Nestles Milk” on sides. “GENERAL” written in yellow lettering on sides as well. “B-Type Bus 1910-1920 made in England by Lesney” is written on bottom.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1956 – 1961
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 7.1 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Red model LGOC B-type double-decker bus with grey tires and adverts for “Dewar’s White Label Whisky”, “Oakey’s Wellington Knife Polish”, and “Nestles Milk” on sides. “GENERAL” written in yellow lettering on sides as well. “B-Type Bus 1910-1920 made in England by Lesney” is written on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1035
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- Date
- 1959 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1036
- Description
- Gold, brown, and green model of the Duke of Connaught locomotive engine. “DUKE of CONNAUGHT” is written on the side in yellow lettering on a red background. “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” and “DUKE OF CONNAUGHT” written on bottom.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1959 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 7.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Gold, brown, and green model of the Duke of Connaught locomotive engine. “DUKE of CONNAUGHT” is written on the side in yellow lettering on a red background. “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” and “DUKE OF CONNAUGHT” written on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1036
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- Date
- 1956 – 1962
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1037
- Description
- Green body, red wheels (two small front wheels and two large rear wheels), gold detailing, and black decorative wheel on the left side. “ALLCHIN NORTHAMPTON” detailed on the front, “MADE IN ENGLAND” detailed on left side, and “LESNEY NO1” detailed on bottom.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1956 – 1962
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Green body, red wheels (two small front wheels and two large rear wheels), gold detailing, and black decorative wheel on the left side. “ALLCHIN NORTHAMPTON” detailed on the front, “MADE IN ENGLAND” detailed on left side, and “LESNEY NO1” detailed on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1037
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- Date
- 1958 – 1967
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1039
- Description
- Model showman’s engine with a red body, cream roof, and yellow wheels (small front wheels and large back wheels) and detailing. “LESNEY’S MODERN AMUSEMENTS” in yellow lettering on sides of roof, “MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on bottom, and “MODELS OF YESTERDAY No 9 FOWLER SHOWMANS ENGINE” en…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1958 – 1967
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Model showman’s engine with a red body, cream roof, and yellow wheels (small front wheels and large back wheels) and detailing. “LESNEY’S MODERN AMUSEMENTS” in yellow lettering on sides of roof, “MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on bottom, and “MODELS OF YESTERDAY No 9 FOWLER SHOWMANS ENGINE” engraved on interior of roof. Black cannon on left side of roof of locomotive.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- toy
- engine
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1039
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- Date
- 1958 – 1959
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1041
- Description
- Green body steam roller locomotive with gold detailing and four wheels (two large ones and two connected front ones that are red and a fourth decorative one on the left side that is black). “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR “AVELING AND PORTER” ROAD-ROLLER No 11 MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on the inter…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1958 – 1959
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 7.7 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- Green body steam roller locomotive with gold detailing and four wheels (two large ones and two connected front ones that are red and a fourth decorative one on the left side that is black). “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR “AVELING AND PORTER” ROAD-ROLLER No 11 MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on the interior of the roof.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- toy
- engine
- steam roller
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1041
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1047
- Description
- Black bodied locomotive with gold and red detailing. Large chimney on the front that puffs out real steam. Four wheels on each side: two small and two large/side. Opening on rear of train with latch that can hold two batteries. “LUCKY” written in white lettering on both sides of engine. “SAN MADE I…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 26.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Black bodied locomotive with gold and red detailing. Large chimney on the front that puffs out real steam. Four wheels on each side: two small and two large/side. Opening on rear of train with latch that can hold two batteries. “LUCKY” written in white lettering on both sides of engine. “SAN MADE IN JAPAN” written on the back.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- train
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1047
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