- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0091
- Description
- Rectangular tin with “CHRISTIE’S ZEPHYR CREAM SODAS” embossed on the lid. Small paper label, white with red border, affixed to one side; a “C” has been handwritten in pencil on the label.
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- Title
- Tin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular tin with “CHRISTIE’S ZEPHYR CREAM SODAS” embossed on the lid. Small paper label, white with red border, affixed to one side; a “C” has been handwritten in pencil on the label.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- food package
- tin
- food
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0091
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tin
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0258
- Description
- Upright rectangular silver tin with yellow tin lid that reads “...bath...” in red text. Sand-coloured cloth tape securing lid and obscuring text on lid.
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- Title
- Tin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Upright rectangular silver tin with yellow tin lid that reads “...bath...” in red text. Sand-coloured cloth tape securing lid and obscuring text on lid.
- Subject
- whyte home, tin, box
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0258
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0283
- Description
- A small metal tin. Silver base with gold lid printed with green, gold, and cream label that reads “ORIGINAL CHALLENGE SERIES” on ribbons and “MM & S B” “TRADEMARK” in the corners
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- Title
- Tin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.0 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- A small metal tin. Silver base with gold lid printed with green, gold, and cream label that reads “ORIGINAL CHALLENGE SERIES” on ribbons and “MM & S B” “TRADEMARK” in the corners
- Subject
- Whyte home
- tin
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0283
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tin
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0256
- Description
- Silver rectangular cookie tin. Top features realistic black and white metal relief of the Rijksmuseum, and black text that reads: “RIJKSMUSEUM; AMSTERDAM”. Around the front, sides, and back is a curling decorative pattern and text that reads: “PATRIA”. Diamond on bottom reads: “PATRIA; Quality Bisc…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tin
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Silver rectangular cookie tin. Top features realistic black and white metal relief of the Rijksmuseum, and black text that reads: “RIJKSMUSEUM; AMSTERDAM”. Around the front, sides, and back is a curling decorative pattern and text that reads: “PATRIA”. Diamond on bottom reads: “PATRIA; Quality Biscuits; AMSTERDAM HOLLAND”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0256
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0290
- Description
- Small yellow octagonal cookie tin with a hinged lid. The exterior of the box is decorated throughout with flowers and leaves and have scenes of a garden printed on the larger side panels and on the lid - the lid image also features a woman in a yellow and blue Victorian-era dress. The manufacturer …
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 13.8 x 13.8 cm
- Description
- Small yellow octagonal cookie tin with a hinged lid. The exterior of the box is decorated throughout with flowers and leaves and have scenes of a garden printed on the larger side panels and on the lid - the lid image also features a woman in a yellow and blue Victorian-era dress. The manufacturer details are printed on the bottom.
- Subject
- cookie tin
- boxes
- candy;
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0290
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; tin
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0301
- Description
- A small tin box with yellow and blue colouring. The lid of the tin features illustrations of flowers and leaves in the corners as well as text. In the middle of the top an oval logo for “ALLEN AND HANDBURYS LIMITED EST. 1715”, the logo is in between “TRADE MARK”. Underneath in a banner across the l…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; tin
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 5.1 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A small tin box with yellow and blue colouring. The lid of the tin features illustrations of flowers and leaves in the corners as well as text. In the middle of the top an oval logo for “ALLEN AND HANDBURYS LIMITED EST. 1715”, the logo is in between “TRADE MARK”. Underneath in a banner across the lid with a blue border reads “Allenbury Pastilles”. Under the banner is more flowers and leaves, as well as a blue scroll that reads “MADE FROM GLYCERINE & BLACKCURRANTS”. At the bottom of the lid text reads, “Manufactured in England by ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD LONDON E2”. Around the edge of the lid is a blue border. Nothing is inside the tin.
- Subject
- household
- tin
- storage
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0301
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened ther…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened there is text on the lid, some of the writing is blocked by rust but what can be deciphered reads “To the Consumers of High Grade Tobaccos..We desire to” “your special attention to EDGEWORTH TOBACCO” “the best combination that can be made only finest selection of leaf” “used. Every box of” “is” “not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction.” “We will cheerfully refund money to any dissatisfied purchaser.” “LARUS & BRO CO., Richmond”. There is also text on the bottom of the tin but it is undecipherable due to rust.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0305
- Description
- A small red souvenir tin to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. On the lid of the tin in the middle is a printed black and white image of Queen Elizabeth II as a young queen in a purple circle. This circle is bordered by a circular border with illustrations of rose and leek on the left, this…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 6.6 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- A small red souvenir tin to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. On the lid of the tin in the middle is a printed black and white image of Queen Elizabeth II as a young queen in a purple circle. This circle is bordered by a circular border with illustrations of rose and leek on the left, thistle and shamrock on the right, the crown on the top middle, and bottom middle a blue circle with gold writing “EIIR”. The Union Jack flag is on the left and the royal standard flag to the right. In a gold scroll at the bottom of the tin reads “LONG MAY SHE REIGN”. The corners of the base of the tin are painted gold. On the bottom of the tin black text reads “A SOUVENIR TO CELEBRATE THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2nd JUNE 1953” in the middle, along the bottom reads “With the Compliments of OXO (CANADA) LIMITED, MONTREAL PRINTED IN ENGLAND”. The interior of the tin is silver, there is a stack of green “ADMIT ONE” tickets. The lid comes of completely, no hinge mechanism. The inside of the lid is gold and features text that includes factual information on the life of the Queen Elizabeth II, including birth, 1947 speech from South Africa, marriage to Prince Philip, and her two children at the time of coronation.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0305
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