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The old cabin : poems from Banff

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1984
Author
Burles, Gordon
Publisher
Banff, Alta. : G. Burles
Call Number
05.1 B92o Pam
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Author
Burles, Gordon
Responsibility
Gordon Burles
Publisher
Banff, Alta. : G. Burles
Published Date
1984
Physical Description
50 pages ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Poetry
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Abstract
Pertains to the works of Gordon Burles, a poet of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The poet’ includes works exclusively from the Banff area and covers topics pertaining to nature, places and people.
Notes
Annotated – the author has signed the front page with the following, “Best wishes, Liz and Ron, from Gordon Burles”
Accession Number
2017.8683
Call Number
05.1 B92o Pam
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
The URL is linked to the Gordon Burles fonds held at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.1059
Description
Decorative pillow throw, yellow fringes all around. White satiny background with scenes from the Bow Valley in each corner with the Banff Springs Hotel centered and "Banff Alberta"
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Title
Throw Pillow
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
45.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
Decorative pillow throw, yellow fringes all around. White satiny background with scenes from the Bow Valley in each corner with the Banff Springs Hotel centered and "Banff Alberta"
Subject
households
souvenir
Banff
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
102.04.1059
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.1093
Description
Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
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Title
Cigarette Lighter
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Dimensions
5.0 x 4.3 cm
Description
Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
Subject
households
souvenir
Banff Springs Hotel
Mount Rundle
Canadian Rockies
George Shandruk
Credit
Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.08.1093
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Date
1984
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1045
Description
Molded plastic map of Banff area. Mountains, lakes and rivers represented quite realistically, showing roads, trails, railway track, townsite, etc. Black lettering naming locations, peaks, etc. Top left corner 9.0 x 6.1 yellow flat surface with legend, top right corner 9.9 x 6.8, yellow flat surfa…
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Title
Topographical Map
Date
1984
Material
plastic
Dimensions
22.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Molded plastic map of Banff area. Mountains, lakes and rivers represented quite realistically, showing roads, trails, railway track, townsite, etc. Black lettering naming locations, peaks, etc. Top left corner 9.0 x 6.1 yellow flat surface with legend, top right corner 9.9 x 6.8, yellow flat surface with "Banff in the heart of the Canadian Rockies Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift Skyway to Banff's Top View" with drawings of 2 gondolas.
Subject
Banff
souvenir
Sulphur Mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1045
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Date
1982 – 1983
Material
plastic; paper; water
Catalogue Number
105.02.1053
Description
Clear plastic water bottle with black screw top and label. A 227 ml. "mickey" shaped bottle, with tapering neck and slightly depressed rear wall, lid is screw type, black with grooves on the sides. Oval front label with red and beige accent colours "CANADIAN NATURAL MOUNTAIN WATER", repeated in fi…
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Title
Water Bottle
Date
1982 – 1983
Material
plastic; paper; water
Dimensions
17.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
Clear plastic water bottle with black screw top and label. A 227 ml. "mickey" shaped bottle, with tapering neck and slightly depressed rear wall, lid is screw type, black with grooves on the sides. Oval front label with red and beige accent colours "CANADIAN NATURAL MOUNTAIN WATER", repeated in fine print in French. The label contains a colour scene of a woman, nude except for a loin cloth, standing in a stream, back dropped against a mountain scene "BANFF SPRINGS" across the label in large letters. Top label is black and white with the words "WORLD FAMOUS". A depiction similar to the Canadian coat of arms with a lion in a standing position flanked by a sheep and deer on their hind legs.
Subject
souvenir
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1983
Catalogue Number
105.02.1053
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Mountain Rescue Stretcher Apparatus

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Date
prior to 1970
Material
metal; fibre; rubber
Catalogue Number
106.04.1022
Description
Various paraphernalia mountain rescue equipment. Collapsible stretcher, can be used with 3 wheels or as a sled, other pieces of equipment such as wound cable. See also gramninger seat 106.04.1025.
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Title
Mountain Rescue Stretcher Apparatus
Date
prior to 1970
Material
metal; fibre; rubber
Description
Various paraphernalia mountain rescue equipment. Collapsible stretcher, can be used with 3 wheels or as a sled, other pieces of equipment such as wound cable. See also gramninger seat 106.04.1025.
Subject
Canadian Rockies
parks
mountain rescue
Hector Elliott
Credit
Gift of Hector Elliott, Cremona, 1990
Catalogue Number
106.04.1022
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Gramninger Seat Rescue Equipment

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Date
c. 1960
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1025 a-d
Description
Gramminger Seat, canvas seat with leather trim, braces, straps. Metal buckles and snaps. Metal cable 51.0 long with loops each end - one loop attached to harness. Three metal brackets. See 106.04.1022 for related equipment.
Title
Gramninger Seat Rescue Equipment
Date
c. 1960
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Description
Gramminger Seat, canvas seat with leather trim, braces, straps. Metal buckles and snaps. Metal cable 51.0 long with loops each end - one loop attached to harness. Three metal brackets. See 106.04.1022 for related equipment.
Subject
mountain rescue
Canadian Rockies
parks
Hector Elliott
climbing
Gramminger seat
Credit
Gift of Hector Elliott, Cremona, 1990
Catalogue Number
106.04.1025 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.1018
Description
Gold edged plate is square with scalloped corners, the rim has a continuous floral embossed design. The centre of the plate is round 15.0 wide with a picture of Mount Rundle and the Bow River. "Mt. Rundle Banff" is printed under the picture.
Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
21.2 cm
Description
Gold edged plate is square with scalloped corners, the rim has a continuous floral embossed design. The centre of the plate is round 15.0 wide with a picture of Mount Rundle and the Bow River. "Mt. Rundle Banff" is printed under the picture.
Subject
Canadian Rockies
Mount Rundle
Bow River
Credit
Purchased from Blue Mountain Antique Show & Sale, 1997
Catalogue Number
107.01.1018
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Date
1980
Material
fibre; oil
Catalogue Number
107.02.1026
Description
An abstract painting of the Spray Valley, town of Banff in the left centre foreground, Banff Springs Hotel near centre of picture. Deep green valley, snow covered mountains. Signed "P.M. Keefe"
Title
The Spray Valley
Date
1980
Material
fibre; oil
Dimensions
46.0 x 61.0 cm
Description
An abstract painting of the Spray Valley, town of Banff in the left centre foreground, Banff Springs Hotel near centre of picture. Deep green valley, snow covered mountains. Signed "P.M. Keefe"
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Banff Springs Hotel
Phyllis Cain
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
107.02.1026
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Date
1982 – 1982
Material
plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
108.05.1005
Description
Clear circular plastic tube with a black plastic base indented to hold the cube. Joining the top of the tube to the base is a gold coloured piece of tape on which is written "souvenier (s0c) puzzler". Five sides of the cube visible: Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Banff Avenue, Maligne Lake, Mount Rund…
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Title
Rubik's Cube Puzzle
Date
1982 – 1982
Material
plastic; paper
Dimensions
8.3 cm
Description
Clear circular plastic tube with a black plastic base indented to hold the cube. Joining the top of the tube to the base is a gold coloured piece of tape on which is written "souvenier (s0c) puzzler". Five sides of the cube visible: Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Banff Avenue, Maligne Lake, Mount Rundle, and in blue letters on white "The Canadian Rockies" written on the top of the cube.
Subject
souvenir
playthings
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
108.05.1005
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