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Advertising Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0022
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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- Title
- Advertising Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on …
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- Title
- Figure Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on side "Barnard guards St. Paul Minn". Cut into sides "BANFF" otherside "PEGGY".
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Recreation Centre, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
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Figure Skating Costume
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1073%20a-d
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1073 a-d
- Description
- Two red "Mountie" figure skating dresses with black belts. (a,b) red satin "Mountie" style dress, full skirt lined with navy. Long sleeves with gold coloured satin cuffs, navy epaulettes. High neck trimmed with navy and two gold buttons, long zipper at back. Sides of dress have gold satin strip…
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- Title
- Figure Skating Costume
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 73.0 cm
- Description
- Two red "Mountie" figure skating dresses with black belts. (a,b) red satin "Mountie" style dress, full skirt lined with navy. Long sleeves with gold coloured satin cuffs, navy epaulettes. High neck trimmed with navy and two gold buttons, long zipper at back. Sides of dress have gold satin stripes. (c,d) well worn black leather belt, plain silver buckle. (Narrow leather strap attached to be worn over shoulder 1 only attached to d).(a) is Mary’s (b) is Margaret’s
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Mary Simpson
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1073 a-d
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- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1150
- Description
- Round medal with a winged skate blade in the centre, above “A.S.A.C.”, surrounded by a wreath of leaves finished at the bottom with a bow. On back: “Third Class Test Min Margaret Simpson 2-23-36 Winnipeg.”
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Round medal with a winged skate blade in the centre, above “A.S.A.C.”, surrounded by a wreath of leaves finished at the bottom with a bow. On back: “Third Class Test Min Margaret Simpson 2-23-36 Winnipeg.”
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- awards
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1150
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1142
- Description
- Three printing plates, one of which is mounted on wood, with images of the Simpson sisters figure skating, posing hand in hand, and sitting at a table.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
- Title
- Offset Plate
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Three printing plates, one of which is mounted on wood, with images of the Simpson sisters figure skating, posing hand in hand, and sitting at a table.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1142
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1186
- Description
- Three felt patches, black with appliqued white figure skate with wings, machine stitched details.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Three felt patches, black with appliqued white figure skate with wings, machine stitched details.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1186
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School Uniform
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1167
- Date
- 1940 – 1943
- Material
- wool; cotton; mother of pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1167
- Description
- Green crew neck sweater with two rust-coloured bands around crew neck and sleeves, two buttons, two rust-coloured bands on base, label inscription K. Burt. Smith
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- Title
- School Uniform
- Date
- 1940 – 1943
- Material
- wool; cotton; mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- 54.61 x 52.7 x 154.94 cm
- Description
- Green crew neck sweater with two rust-coloured bands around crew neck and sleeves, two buttons, two rust-coloured bands on base, label inscription K. Burt. Smith
- Subject
- institution
- Margaret Greenham School
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Kay Powell, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1167
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School Uniform
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1168
- Date
- 1940 – 1943
- Material
- wool; metal; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1168
- Description
- Green blazer with gold fabric trim on collar, front of jacket and all around the bottom, cuffs and pocket opening edges; brass buttons and three buttons holes on front; a black tab (8.0cmx0.80cm wide) sewn on the inside under the collar so the jacket can be hung on a hook and beneath that a black l…
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- Title
- School Uniform
- Date
- 1940 – 1943
- Material
- wool; metal; cotton
- Dimensions
- 71.12 x 52.07 cm
- Description
- Green blazer with gold fabric trim on collar, front of jacket and all around the bottom, cuffs and pocket opening edges; brass buttons and three buttons holes on front; a black tab (8.0cmx0.80cm wide) sewn on the inside under the collar so the jacket can be hung on a hook and beneath that a black label with gold lettering “MADE IN ENGLAND.”.
- Subject
- institution
- Margaret Greenham School
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Kay Powell, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1168
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School Uniform
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1169
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- wool; cotton; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1169
- Description
- A green, woolen blazer with gold fabric trim on the collar, front of jacket and all around the bottom, cuffs and pocket opening edges. One breast pocket to viewer’s right. Two brass buttons and two buttonholes on the front to close the jacket. Width of jacket from sleeve end to sleeve end 138.0cm. …
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- Title
- School Uniform
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- wool; cotton; metal
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 57.0 cm
- Description
- A green, woolen blazer with gold fabric trim on the collar, front of jacket and all around the bottom, cuffs and pocket opening edges. One breast pocket to viewer’s right. Two brass buttons and two buttonholes on the front to close the jacket. Width of jacket from sleeve end to sleeve end 138.0cm. There is a black piece of cotton sewn on the collar (8cmx0.70 wide) so the jacket can be hung on a hook and under that a black label with gold lettering “MADE IN ENGLAND”.
- Subject
- institution
- school
- Margaret Greenham
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Eleanor G Luxton, Banff, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1169
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1177 a,b
- Description
- Two circular felt patches. Image of figure skate with wings and “Banff Skating Club” in blue on white background.
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- Title
- Skating Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Two circular felt patches. Image of figure skate with wings and “Banff Skating Club” in blue on white background.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1177 a,b
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