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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.
Subject
Simpson Sisters
Mary Simpson
skating
figure skating
Margaret Simpson
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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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.
Subject
sports
skating
entertainment
Margaret Simpson
Mary Simpson
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.
Subject
sports
skating
Banff Skating Club
Simpson, Mary
Simpson, Margaret
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.09.1186
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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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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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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.
Subject
sports
skating
Margaret Simpson
Mary Simpson
Banff Skating Club
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.09.1177 a,b
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