topic:"British Columbia" found 82 records - Research Collections

Printing Block

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Date: n.d.

Material: linoleum

Catalogue Number: 104.43.0036

Description: A linoleum printing block with a carved image of a small village nestled in low hills. In the foreground are a small group of people with a dog. Other people are seen on the left beside a low wooden building. A taller building (possibly a church) is in the mid-ground with a small line of people ent…

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Title: Printing Block

Date: n.d.

Material: linoleum

Dimensions: 21.0 x 31.0 cm

Description: A linoleum printing block with a carved image of a small village nestled in low hills. In the foreground are a small group of people with a dog. Other people are seen on the left beside a low wooden building. A taller building (possibly a church) is in the mid-ground with a small line of people entering it. Other small buildings recede into the distance. The sky is simple horizontal lines.

Subject: British Columbia; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023

Catalogue Number: 104.43.0036

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T-Shirt

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Date: 2005

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1204

Description: white shirt with brown print “FAY HUT RECONSTRUCTION” written above two cabins. Top cabin “Lost in a forest fire 2003” written on roof and underneath cabin “c. 1927” Beside bottom cabin ““Making History Happen” July 2005” and underneath bottom cabin “Alpine Club of Canada G.W. Boles”

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Title: T-Shirt

Date: 2005

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 79.5 x 74.0 cm

Description: white shirt with brown print “FAY HUT RECONSTRUCTION” written above two cabins. Top cabin “Lost in a forest fire 2003” written on roof and underneath cabin “c. 1927” Beside bottom cabin ““Making History Happen” July 2005” and underneath bottom cabin “Alpine Club of Canada G.W. Boles”

Subject: Fay Hut; Prospectors Valley; Kootenay National Park; British Columbia; Boles

Credit: Gift of Jeannette Fish, Banff, 2017

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1204

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Watch Fob

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Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0489

Description: A length of gold chain with an ornate clip at one end and a claw clasp with a solid brass rectangular charm attached. The charm reads “ENGINE No 314 WRECKED AT FIELD B.C. JAN. 28. 89” on one side and “D.WHYTE” below a “G” within a protractor and compass on the reverse.

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Title: Watch Fob

Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Dimensions: 1.5 x 18.0 cm

Description: A length of gold chain with an ornate clip at one end and a claw clasp with a solid brass rectangular charm attached. The charm reads “ENGINE No 314 WRECKED AT FIELD B.C. JAN. 28. 89” on one side and “D.WHYTE” below a “G” within a protractor and compass on the reverse.

Subject: Whyte home; Dave Whyte; Field British Columbia; CPR

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0489

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Insignia Pin

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Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0154

Description: An oval metal and enamel pin with the British Columbia provincial coat-of-arms: the wapiti on the left, the heraldic lion on top, the Bighorn sheep on the right, the shield in the middle with enamel in blue, navy, and red, and the motto underneath “SPLENDOR SINE OCCASU” within green enamel ribbon. …

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Title: Insignia Pin

Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Dimensions: 3.0 x 5.5 cm

Description: An oval metal and enamel pin with the British Columbia provincial coat-of-arms: the wapiti on the left, the heraldic lion on top, the Bighorn sheep on the right, the shield in the middle with enamel in blue, navy, and red, and the motto underneath “SPLENDOR SINE OCCASU” within green enamel ribbon. stamped on the back is “B.D. 1902” and “STERLING”

Subject: Whyte home; British Columbia; Canada

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

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0154

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Souvenir Spoon Collection

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Date: 1915 – 1970

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0642 a-i

Description: Souvenir teaspoons (a) is sterling with lighthouse scene and "Atlantic City N.J." impressed in spoon and handle decorated with die cast fish, starfish and oyster shell. (b) is Birks sterling with coiled handle ending in snowshoe motif and Notre Dame Cathedral Montreal impression in spoon. (c)" is s…

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Title: Souvenir Spoon Collection

Date: 1915 – 1970

Material: metal

Dimensions: 1.0 x 2.4 x 11.0 cm

Description: Souvenir teaspoons (a) is sterling with lighthouse scene and "Atlantic City N.J." impressed in spoon and handle decorated with die cast fish, starfish and oyster shell. (b) is Birks sterling with coiled handle ending in snowshoe motif and Notre Dame Cathedral Montreal impression in spoon. (c)" is sterling spoon from Courtenay, B.C. and has totem pole handle . (d) is Noel 1970 spoon (Onieda Silversmiths) with three wise men. (e) is "Melbourne, Australia, enamelled crest spoon of electroplated nickel steel. (f) is Stagecoach Barkerville spoon made in Holland. (g) is Norge (Norway) crest enamelled spoon of stainless steel. (h) is enamelled Viking ship Norge (Norway) spoon with Sortland on back of handle. (i) is Banff, Alta. spoon of "Fascination Silverplate" with green stone inset into handle.

Subject: households; souvenir; Norway; Australia; Montreal; Atlantic City; totem pole; British Columbia; Banff

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

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0642 a-i

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Moyie, B.C.

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Artist: Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: BwA.04.02

Description: General colours: blue with green. One third up is water. Then green shore with a building left and right of water. Up further in the center is a white church with a blue roof. Tree behind and hills and mountains beyond. There is sky in upper left corner.

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Artist: Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)

Title: Moyie, B.C.

Date: n.d.

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 17.6 x 25 cm

Description: General colours: blue with green. One third up is water. Then green shore with a building left and right of water. Up further in the center is a white church with a blue roof. Tree behind and hills and mountains beyond. There is sky in upper left corner.

Subject: landscape; water; mountains; British Columbia; architecture; church

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: BwA.04.02

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Tofino Paintings

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

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banf…

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

Title: Tofino Paintings

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 24.2 x 30.3 cm

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banff) 1 of [sic: can’t make out the work after of] Mrs. Catharine R. Whyte, P.O. Box 370, Banff, Alberta OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER - CABINET DU PREMIER MINISTRE OTTAWA K1A 0A2”. b)Sketch of a an inlet, there is a mountain to the right with some quick pencil marks to establish trees at the base and across the water near the right edge. There is also outlines for mist. Surrounding the sketch there are notes on the structure of the painting and what colours to use: “very misty, blue green about right, darker than in painting, mist behind trees, white, pale pink peach, peach - same value sky -, more orange, yellow green, white, fig, pinkish lavender hills, 4, 3, yellow, blue, pale, [sic can not make out] dark, pale yellow green blue & shy reflec., pink in stores, pale brown, 5, reflection, pink, wind pale blue, dark reflection, some pink, merges, darkest green, sky about right green in trees on island”. c) Quick sketch of a mountain, trees and a body of water. Around the drawing there is notes on colour and structure for future paintings : “misty above, faint hits light lavender hue, orange light, fog flat bluish fog, green, dark, soft lavender blue reflection, reflect of trees lighter than trees, orange wind - pale yellowish no pink”. d) A sketch of what appears to be a mountains landscape next to water. There is a printed inscription on the paper that says “Mail order Tofino, B.C. Nov. 24, 1943.”. As well there is references to colour and structure to be used on an artwork later on: “bluer flecks of pale green pink, more pinkish lavender, patch pale green sky , soft sweet pea pink, bright pinkish yellow, blueish lavender, blueish green, dark green, dark green blue, pink reflection, blue, pinkish, redish [sic] brownish purple”. Verso: another sketch of an inlet with a mountain, water and trees. Throughout the drawing it is filled with artist notes: “sweet pea cloud, soft edges, pale greenish stripe [sic] sky, sweet pea lavender, blue violet, deep pink, 2 darker blue green, 3 blackish green, steal blue, dark reflect, pink reflection, blue, pink, blueish greenish grey water wind, pinkish stripe , lavender, sand reddish brown”. e) A drawing of trees on the edge of water. In the sketch there is artist notes that say: “pinkish orangish haze on hills, greenish sky, light blue, dark green, light blue”. f) Sketch of trees on water. Around the drawing it says “sort of green relect, reflect of trees fades off, pinkist near edge, outs - [sic], dark where pebbles reflect sky are”. g) Multiple sections of trees bordered by the ocean. Around the drawing there is artist notes: “ paler sky - little orange in yellow, value trees about reflect, darker beach - little blue in white fog, light, light, dark, dark, wind whitish blue, [sic can not make out first word] reflect”. h) Sketch of a mountain with clouds all around, and trees. Throughout the drawing it says “5, 7, 8, bluish grey white, lighter grey, 6, 4, greenish, darkest, 2, 3, 3, light silver, 9”. i) Along top edge it says “Cold blue above, laven d [sic lavender] yellow greenish blue. robins egg - brilliant orange sunrise top part more pinkish blue -”.

Subject: beach, British Columbia; water, ocean; tree; vegetation; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

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The Fraser River at Yale BC

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Artist: Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WaC.05.01

Description: River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shr…

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Artist: Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)

Title: The Fraser River at Yale BC

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 52.0 x 75.5 cm

Description: River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shrubbery on rocky outcrop at right and on slopes at left and center distance. “CJ (overlapping) Way YALE BC” in red at lower right. In ornately carved gold painted wood frame with glass. White tag from Masters Gallery Ltd. on back.

Subject: mountains; Fraser River; British Columbia; landscape; canoeing; horses

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021

Catalogue Number: WaC.05.01

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Canadian Rockies and other "active best"

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1983; 1987; 1988; 1990; 1993 - 1995; 1997; 1998; 2003; 2006; 2007

Reference Code: V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / VI : Publication

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / VI / C: Compiled for publication

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / VI / C / 4 / NS - 1 to 119

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1983; 1987; 1988; 1990; 1993 - 1995; 1997; 1998; 2003; 2006; 2007

Physical Description: 119 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: British Columbia

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Banff; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Kootenay, BC; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Cranbrook, BC; Vancouver, BC