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Date
1928
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.09.1152 a,b
Description
Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
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Title
Athletic Pin
Date
1928
Material
metal, silver
Description
Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
Subject
Banff Boating Club
Jim Boyce
sports
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.1152 a,b
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Date
1926
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
108.04.1150
Description
Typical ice axe, well used, pointed pick, curved adze and pointed slightly curved spike with serated (4) blade and two long metal strips extending 11 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. There is a round hole in the bottom of the axe head where it fits onto th…
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1926
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
22 x 79 cm
Description
Typical ice axe, well used, pointed pick, curved adze and pointed slightly curved spike with serated (4) blade and two long metal strips extending 11 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. There is a round hole in the bottom of the axe head where it fits onto the wooden shaft. Neatly carved into the wooden shaft 1.50 cm from the head are the words “MT. COOK” and underneath 12349 and at 2.5 cm. there is an “EM” scored in the wooden shaft. Engraved on pick blade: "J. Charlet a Chamonix” and to the left of this is an ibex logo. On the metal tube that extends from the wooden shaft there is a copper-coloured vertical line (might be a solder line).
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Edwin Mills
Credit
Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
Catalogue Number
108.04.1150
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Date
1917 – 1932
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1021
Description
Typical ice axe, pointed pick, curved adze and square pointed spike. Pick head 25.3 long, adze 5.5 wide. Wooden shaft inset into head, two 13.3 x 0.7 strips of the steel head extend up and nailed to shaft. 5.3 wide steel hand on end. Spike embedded in centre of end. Stamped on pick: "Tramcois …
Title
Ice Ax
Date
1917 – 1932
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
25.3 x 87.7 cm
Description
Typical ice axe, pointed pick, curved adze and square pointed spike. Pick head 25.3 long, adze 5.5 wide. Wooden shaft inset into head, two 13.3 x 0.7 strips of the steel head extend up and nailed to shaft. 5.3 wide steel hand on end. Spike embedded in centre of end. Stamped on pick: "Tramcois Simon & FIS Chamony Mont-Blanc". Other side of pick: "Modele G.H.M. 3013". Thin leather thong is tied and wrapped to shaft.
Subject
sports
climbing
skiing
Mount McKinley
Erling Strom
Credit
Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
Catalogue Number
108.04.1021
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Date
1913 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1106
Description
Long wooden handled ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Engraved into one side of handle near head: "J.L. McCulloch" and on other side: "J.L.McC 1P13"
Title
Ice Ax
Date
1913 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
105.0 cm
Description
Long wooden handled ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Engraved into one side of handle near head: "J.L. McCulloch" and on other side: "J.L.McC 1P13"
Subject
sports
climbing
J. L. McCulloch
Alpine Club of Canada
Credit
Gift of Alistair Wallace, Waterloo, 1997
Catalogue Number
108.04.1106
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