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Alte Bünder bauweise und volkskunst ...

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

Published Date: 1948

Author: Jenny, Hans

Publisher: (N.p.) Verlag Bischofberger

Call Number: NA7134 J4

Author: Jenny, Hans

Publisher: (N.p.) Verlag Bischofberger

Published Date: 1948

Physical Description: 178p. : illus.

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

Subjects: Architecture, Domestic - Alps

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: NA7134 J4

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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Architectural and Grounds Plans for St. Mary's Parish

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Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of architectural and grounds plans and drawings for St. Mary's Parish in Banff, comprising 9 sheets, H58 x W89 cm to H43 x W58 cm. Plans are possibly diazotype (diazo) prints. Designed by Father Robert McGuinness. Donated by Stevenson Raines Barrett Christie Hutton Seton & Partners (l…

Date Range: [ca.1945-1951]

Reference Code: M460 / I / A / 1-9 O.S.

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Plan; Textual record; Architectural drawing

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M460

Series: M460 / I : St. Mary's Parish

Sous-Fonds: M460

Sub-Series: M460 / I / A : Architecture

Accession Number: 3707

Reference Code: M460 / I / A / 1-9 O.S.

GMD: Plan; Textual record; Architectural drawing

Date Range: [ca.1945-1951]

Physical Description: 9 architectural drawings : annotations ; 89 x 58 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of architectural and grounds plans and drawings for St. Mary's Parish in Banff, comprising 9 sheets, H58 x W89 cm to H43 x W58 cm.; Plans are possibly diazotype (diazo) prints.; Designed by Father Robert McGuinness.; Donated by Stevenson Raines Barrett Christie Hutton Seton & Partners (later Raines Finlayson Barrett) to the Canadian Architectural Archives at the University of Calgary.

Notes: Father Robert McGuinness was an engineer with the Canadian federal government and the Canadian Pacific Railway before entering the priesthood. After becoming ordained in Rome, Father McGuinness traveled around Europe and his designs for St. Mary's Parish were influenced by the ancient stone churches he visited during his travels.; The church was known by different names, including: St. Mary of the Assumption and St. Mary's Catholic Church. It is currently called St. Mary's Parish.

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.

Subject Access: Churches; Architecture; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Reproduction Restrictions: Originals are held in the Canadian Architectural Archives at the University of Calgary Libraries.; Copies are for reference only.

Language: English

Category: Religions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Campgrounds

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.02

Description: A brown picnic shelter and a pitched white tent are side by side on a green slope, the slope runs down to the right. Some large evergreen trees are behind them and a blue sky with fluffy white clouds covers the top half of the picture.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: Banff Campgrounds

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 36.0 cm

Description: A brown picnic shelter and a pitched white tent are side by side on a green slope, the slope runs down to the right. Some large evergreen trees are behind them and a blue sky with fluffy white clouds covers the top half of the picture.

Subject: landscape; mountain; architecture, rural

Credit: Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1983

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.02

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The Banff Springs Hotel : the castle in the Rockies

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

Published Date: 1997

Author: Pratte, France Gagnon

Publisher: Quebec City : Editions Continuite

Call Number: 08.5 P88b

Author: Pratte, France Gagnon

Publisher: Quebec City : Editions Continuite

Published Date: 1997

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

Subjects: Architecture; Tourism

Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index; Produced exclusively for Canadian Pacific Stores Ltd

ISBN: 2-9803575-9-6

Accession Number: 7321

Call Number: 08.5 P88b

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff Trilogy

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Artist: Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)

Date: 1995 – 1996

Medium: oil on reclaimed wood door

Catalogue Number: CaM.02.02

Description: The painting is divided into three sections. Each section features a different house from the Banff area. Two wide blue stripes divide the three sections from each other. The first home on the left side is seen through small groups of trees. This log home with a wrap around verandah was built in 19…

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Artist: Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)

Title: Banff Trilogy

Date: 1995 – 1996

Medium: oil on reclaimed wood door

Dimensions: 45.7 x 203.2 cm

Description: The painting is divided into three sections. Each section features a different house from the Banff area. Two wide blue stripes divide the three sections from each other. The first home on the left side is seen through small groups of trees. This log home with a wrap around verandah was built in 1920 by Norman Luxton for Dr. Brett of the Brett Sanitarium. The current owner is John Peck and official address is 514 Buffalo Street. The second home is white in colour and was built in 1913 by Joseph Bannerman and it’s location in Banff is 602 Buffalo Street. The third home featured on this painting is currently owned by Mr. Blake O’Brian and is located at 214 Muskrat Street, Banff.

Subject: architecture; homes

Credit: Purchased from Boyne Hill, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: CaM.02.02

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Bankhead Foundations

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1945 – 1950

Medium: oil on canvas on aluminum

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.223

Description: The great rock formation juts out of the lime coloured grass in the middle centre. Some large blue green evergreens create a natural barrier between the foreground and background. A smeared array of greens implies a deep forest beyond the rise in the foreground. The blue mountains stretch across th…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Bankhead Foundations

Date: 1945 – 1950

Medium: oil on canvas on aluminum

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: The great rock formation juts out of the lime coloured grass in the middle centre. Some large blue green evergreens create a natural barrier between the foreground and background. A smeared array of greens implies a deep forest beyond the rise in the foreground. The blue mountains stretch across the horizon line. Pale blue sky with low lying cloud cover dominates the top 1/3 of the sketch.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; architecture

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.223

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Barracks near Calgary

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.232

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Barracks near Calgary

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.6 x 35.3 cm

Subject: landscape; urban; architecture, barracks; military

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.232

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Bow Peak, Bow Lake

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1945 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.141

Description: A few small cabins can be seen huddled in amongst the trees to the left of the snowline in front Bow Lake is overpowered by the mountain peaks illuminating above it. Snow is visible among the cracks and crevices in foreboding slopes. A dark grey sky forecasts the arrival of a tremendous storm.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Bow Peak, Bow Lake

Date: 1945 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: A few small cabins can be seen huddled in amongst the trees to the left of the snowline in front Bow Lake is overpowered by the mountain peaks illuminating above it. Snow is visible among the cracks and crevices in foreboding slopes. A dark grey sky forecasts the arrival of a tremendous storm.