topic:"Scotland" found 21 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Land of the Heather

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Artist: Haitisle

Date: n.d.

Medium: tempera on paper

Catalogue Number: HaI.14.01

Description: Purple heather covers the centre left amongst green grasses, some yellow flowers; a small lake is in centre right; purple mountains in background; a clear sky tinged pick/yellow has a few blue/purple clouds. The painting is on a paper card which was glued onto another card. On the back is written: …

Artist: Haitisle

Title: Land of the Heather

Date: n.d.

Medium: tempera on paper

Dimensions: 9.9 x 18.3 cm

Description: Purple heather covers the centre left amongst green grasses, some yellow flowers; a small lake is in centre right; purple mountains in background; a clear sky tinged pick/yellow has a few blue/purple clouds. The painting is on a paper card which was glued onto another card. On the back is written: Land of the Heather! Homeland of DMC (Dan McCowan).

Subject: landscape, mountains, lake; Scotland

Credit: Gift of Mary McCowan, Ladner, 1967

Catalogue Number: HaI.14.01

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The Lothians

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1960

Author: Finlay, Ian

Publisher: London : Collins

Call Number: DA880 E2 F5

Author: Finlay, Ian

Publisher: London : Collins

Published Date: 1960

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Scotland

Call Number: DA880 E2 F5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Loving Cup

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Date: prior to 1972

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1156 a-c

Description: A low silver bowl standing on a wooden base. The bowl, 6.4 high, has two flat decorated handles that extend out 4.0 from the top rim. The base of the cup is 1.0 and decorated all around. One side has a shield shape and "omne bonum dei donum" and numerous silver marks. Other side is inscribed: …

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Title: Loving Cup

Date: prior to 1972

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 14.7 cm

Description: A low silver bowl standing on a wooden base. The bowl, 6.4 high, has two flat decorated handles that extend out 4.0 from the top rim. The base of the cup is 1.0 and decorated all around. One side has a shield shape and "omne bonum dei donum" and numerous silver marks. Other side is inscribed: "Presented by The Royal Burgh of Banff, Scotland to The Town of Banff, Alberta for Annual Competition at their Highland Games." The base is made of solid wood, the bottom flares out with a 3.0 wide decorated band. Nailed to the side is a 4.0x9.0 wide silver plaque with inscriptions: "1971 - Edmund Chilton, Jasper. Alberta 1972 - James Troy, Victoria, B.C." (c) Plain wooden box with lid and key.

Subject: events: Highland Games; Banff, Scotland; Banff; Banff Advisory Council

Credit: Gift of Thomas Brown, Banff, 1972

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1156 a-c

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The Munros : a walkhighlands guide

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2012

Author: Webster, Paul

Publisher: Moffat, Scotland : Pocket Mountains

Call Number: DA880 W43

Author: Webster, Paul

Responsibility: Paul Webster and Helen Webster

Publisher: Moffat, Scotland : Pocket Mountains

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: 672 pages, col. ill, maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Scotland; Munros; Hiking

ISBN: 9781907025273

Accession Number: AC610

Call Number: DA880 W43

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Near Oban, Opposite Dunstaffnage

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Date: c. 1888

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: FsJ.05.03

Description: A small stone and thatched roof house in a grassy field. Smoke rises from two chimneys. A large green hill behind the house has slight cliffs half way up. The heads of two people can be seen above the grass next to the house.

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Title: Near Oban, Opposite Dunstaffnage

Date: c. 1888

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.1 x 34.2 cm

Description: A small stone and thatched roof house in a grassy field. Smoke rises from two chimneys. A large green hill behind the house has slight cliffs half way up. The heads of two people can be seen above the grass next to the house.