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Date
1942
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.04.1028
Description
Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
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Title
Scarf Kerchief
Date
1942
Material
hair, sheep
Description
Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
Cliff White
Jim Boyce
Helen Ogilvie
Barbara Parker
Dorothy Phillips
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.04.1028
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; glass; elastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.1074 a,b
Description
(a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens,…
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Title
Ski Goggles
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; glass; elastic
Dimensions
4.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
(a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens, viewer’s right, is held in by a wire that is threaded through all of the holes. Also, that lens has an engraving with the name of the manufacturer in script “Secunda”. The lenses are joined by a piece of elastic across the nose portion. (b) A red, white and black lidded Elastoplast metal can that the goggles were stored in. Lid red with “S&N” in a dashed circle.; tin: On red background, front portion: white “Elastoplast TRADE MARK”, black “ELASTIC BANDAGE B.P.C., white “WITH POROUS ADHEVSIVE’ black “BRITISH PATENT NO.7” numbers scratched out, in black “FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION”. On a red background back portion: in a black rectangle in white lettering “DIRECTIONS FOR USE ENCLOSED, “WITH 3 in 7.6 cm) LENGTH UNSTRETCHED 3 YD. (2,70m) LENGTH STRETCHED 5/6 YD. (4,50 / 5,50m) order No. 1003 , in white in a dashed circle “S&N”, in black “Made in England by T. J. SMITH & NEPHEW LTD. Hull & Welwyn Garden City, in a black rectangle “KEEP IN A COOL PLACE”
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.08.1074 a,b
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Date
1928 – 1929
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1194 a,b
Description
(a) Three handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Sports 1929. Lake Louise - Banff - 40 Mile Ski Race. Donated by Mrs. V. Simmons, Sydney, Australia. Won by D. Gotaas. Camrose Ski Club”. Plaque on base reads: “Presented on February 8, 1929 to Paul Gotaas of the…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1928 – 1929
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
32.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
(a) Three handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Sports 1929. Lake Louise - Banff - 40 Mile Ski Race. Donated by Mrs. V. Simmons, Sydney, Australia. Won by D. Gotaas. Camrose Ski Club”. Plaque on base reads: “Presented on February 8, 1929 to Paul Gotaas of the Camrose Ski Club for winning the inaugural Lake Louise to Banff 40 mile ski race. . . (b) (a)(a) (a) Accompanying wooden plaque with newspaper article reproduced on thin metal sheet: “Camrose Skier Wins 40-Mile Race” - Calgary Albertan, Saturday, February 9, 1929.Loppet
Subject
sports
skiing
Camrose Ski Club
Banff Winter Sports
Banff Winter Festival
Paul Gotaas
Loppet
Credit
Gift of Dr. Paul Gotaas, Edmonton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.09.1194 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1199
Description
Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
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Title
Ski Patch
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
12.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
Subject
sports
skiing
Banff Winter Sports
Banff Winter Carnival
Credit
Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
Catalogue Number
103.09.1199
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Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1171
Description
A pair of wool pants, slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, all pockets are white muslin cotton, front zippered fly, viewer’s right of fly a small horizontal slash wool pocket at the waist, metal snap closing, lined waistband of grey muslin cotton, seven belt loops; pants are not hemm…
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Title
Wool Pants
Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; metal
Dimensions
91.2 x 104.0 cm
Description
A pair of wool pants, slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, all pockets are white muslin cotton, front zippered fly, viewer’s right of fly a small horizontal slash wool pocket at the waist, metal snap closing, lined waistband of grey muslin cotton, seven belt loops; pants are not hemmed. Written on the waistband, on both sides of the zipper, in black indelible ink “W36 -L32”.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1171
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Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.05.1172
Description
A pair of wool pants with two slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, on viewer’s right of fly, a small horizontal slash pocket at the waist, all pockets are heavy white cotton, front closure fly of five buttons on viewer’s right, five buttonholes on viewer’s left on the inside of the …
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Title
Wool Pants
Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; plastic
Dimensions
83.0 x 101.0 cm
Description
A pair of wool pants with two slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, on viewer’s right of fly, a small horizontal slash pocket at the waist, all pockets are heavy white cotton, front closure fly of five buttons on viewer’s right, five buttonholes on viewer’s left on the inside of the folded and sewn flap, six extra buttons around the waist to attach suspenders, a line of cotton twill reinforcing the back seam through the crotch to fly, metal snap closing, lined waistband of heavy white cotton, six belt loops; pants are not hemmed. The label on the waistband printed in red ink reads “CARSS 100% wool 601”.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1172
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Date
1980
Material
skin; rubber; foam; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1123 a-c
Description
(a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel naile…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1980
Material
skin; rubber; foam; metal
Description
(a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel nailed on; unlined boot with a grey leather-lined inside liner with light blue faux leather (3.0cm) sewn on the top edge, foam underneath, and unlined tongue; there is also a narrow piece of blue leather at the top edge of the boots. There is a screwed-on metal toe plate and heel plate. On the inside edge of the layered sole 7.0cm from the heel a number “10” is carved. Inside the liner, right ankles stamped “MED” in red ink and on the left ankle a mountain (could be the logo), “ZIRI” “MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA” all stamped in red ink; it was also on the the left boot but is mostly worn off and is indiscernible.(c)The metal carrier is 40.0cm high and 16.0 wide with handle extended. The boots fit within two clamps and there is a handle for carrying. Engraved on both sides under the handle “TYROL” “BOOT PRESS”, “PAT PEND.”, “MADE IN CANADA”.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.03.1123 a-c
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal; wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
106.04.1057 a,b
Description
Wood and laminate Bonna touring skis; red, white and blue, with a snowflake-style logo on tips, also handwritten in black indelible ink on the tips “L” on one (b) and “R” on the other (a); “BONNA” in white on blue in front near tip, the composition of the skis and instructions for mounting the bind…
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
n.d.
Material
metal; wood; plastic
Dimensions
5.20 x 200.0 cm
Description
Wood and laminate Bonna touring skis; red, white and blue, with a snowflake-style logo on tips, also handwritten in black indelible ink on the tips “L” on one (b) and “R” on the other (a); “BONNA” in white on blue in front near tip, the composition of the skis and instructions for mounting the bindings in three languages: English, Norwegian, and French, and “touring 2000” in blue on red near back of ski; two metal touring bindings “GRESSHOR A PAT, NR. 142496” (circular metal coiled cord extends from release clasp to heel cable) screwed onto skis, and homemade wooden heel plate. There are four holes previously bored into each ski for binding application. Imprinted on the left sides of the skis “200006742”. There is a piece of paper cello-taped to the left ski reading “34 3/4”.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1057 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; paint
Catalogue Number
106.04.1058 a,b
Description
Wood touring skis, top varnished dark brown, no bindings and metal edge backs. A round-edged, outlined in gold, triangle on tips with “RUSTAD FABERG NORGE 1872” in gold lettering, further down “Rustad” in script, two vertical bored holes for the bindings, “190” underneath “0835” “front of boot”, …
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; paint
Dimensions
5.0 x 190.0 cm
Description
Wood touring skis, top varnished dark brown, no bindings and metal edge backs. A round-edged, outlined in gold, triangle on tips with “RUSTAD FABERG NORGE 1872” in gold lettering, further down “Rustad” in script, two vertical bored holes for the bindings, “190” underneath “0835” “front of boot”, four bored holes for the heel piece, then “MODEL 25” “TUR LANGRENNLIGNOSTONE” and at the bottom “MADE IN NORWAY”.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1058 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1059 a,b
Description
Thick solid wood skis with metal edges (attached in strips with screws) cable bindings are missing but the front metal release pieces with clasps “GRESVIG’S” “KANDAHAR” imprinted in metal are screwed on the skis, and also two metal shoe plates.
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 210.0 cm
Description
Thick solid wood skis with metal edges (attached in strips with screws) cable bindings are missing but the front metal release pieces with clasps “GRESVIG’S” “KANDAHAR” imprinted in metal are screwed on the skis, and also two metal shoe plates.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1059 a,b
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