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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; elastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1074 a,b
- Description
- (a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens,…
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- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; elastic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- (a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens, viewer’s right, is held in by a wire that is threaded through all of the holes. Also, that lens has an engraving with the name of the manufacturer in script “Secunda”. The lenses are joined by a piece of elastic across the nose portion. (b) A red, white and black lidded Elastoplast metal can that the goggles were stored in. Lid red with “S&N” in a dashed circle.; tin: On red background, front portion: white “Elastoplast TRADE MARK”, black “ELASTIC BANDAGE B.P.C., white “WITH POROUS ADHEVSIVE’ black “BRITISH PATENT NO.7” numbers scratched out, in black “FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION”. On a red background back portion: in a black rectangle in white lettering “DIRECTIONS FOR USE ENCLOSED, “WITH 3 in 7.6 cm) LENGTH UNSTRETCHED 3 YD. (2,70m) LENGTH STRETCHED 5/6 YD. (4,50 / 5,50m) order No. 1003 , in white in a dashed circle “S&N”, in black “Made in England by T. J. SMITH & NEPHEW LTD. Hull & Welwyn Garden City, in a black rectangle “KEEP IN A COOL PLACE”
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1074 a,b
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Turtleneck Sweater
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.0395
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; cotton; polyester
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0395
- Description
- A white turtleneck sweater with a blue, red, yellow logo of a downhill skier on a mountain with a maple leaf behind on the right side of the chest, it reads “1985 Husky Sunshine Village WORLD DOWNHILL”. On the neck is blue writing that reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village”.
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- Title
- Turtleneck Sweater
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; cotton; polyester
- Dimensions
- 42.1 x 62.6 cm
- Description
- A white turtleneck sweater with a blue, red, yellow logo of a downhill skier on a mountain with a maple leaf behind on the right side of the chest, it reads “1985 Husky Sunshine Village WORLD DOWNHILL”. On the neck is blue writing that reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village”.
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0395
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; polyester; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0402
- Description
- A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the …
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- Title
- Ski Jacket
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; polyester; cotton
- Dimensions
- 52.2 x 65.2 cm
- Description
- A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the collar is a “sun ice” logo in a black velvet-like box and white writing. There are two zipped pockets on the front. There are four inner tags, two on the top and two on the left bottom side. The two top tags read “XS” and “MADE IN CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA SUN ICE”. The bottom two tags read “CA 04389 OUTERSHELL/EXTERIEUR 85% POLYESTER 15% COTTON/COTON” and “CA04389 MACHINE WASH WARM & GENTLE CYCLE DO NOT USE BLEACH DRY LOW HEAT”.
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0402
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0405
- Description
- A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has …
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- Title
- Ski Suit
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
- Dimensions
- 40.3 x 113.1 cm
- Description
- A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has the Ski Canada logo (red Maple leaf with skis on the right side with a white outline), the left arm features the “CIBC” logo. There is padding along the forearms, some of the upper arms, and along the shoulders back and top. There is a tag with a note attached to the zipper, it reads “Karen Percy’s on loan phone Cheryl - Karen’s sister”.
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0405
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Avalanche Probe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.0059%20
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …
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- Title
- Avalanche Probe
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- winter
- avalanche
- safety
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
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- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1076 a,b
- Description
- White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy remov…
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- Title
- Transfer Decal
- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy removal exposing glued surface.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1076 a,b
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- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1075 a-d
- Description
- Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white wi…
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- Title
- Pin Collection
- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white with various colours "Love BC Parks" with a billowing flag centre right (d) 4.3 diameter, white, centered top blue maple leaf with yellow cross, 2 cartoon characters on skis, "1987 I Play it Safe Moi, j'fais attention".
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Sunshine Village
- B.C. Parks
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1075 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1027 a,b
- Description
- Heavy, black, with inner brown leather boot, over-ankle high, 3 eyelets each side opening at back with remnant of laces, 5 hooks and 3 eyelets front of boot, thin tongue, thick laminated sole, rubber tread nailed on bottom, steel toe and heel guards nailed and screwed onto sole, long, round laces, …
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.2 x 11.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy, black, with inner brown leather boot, over-ankle high, 3 eyelets each side opening at back with remnant of laces, 5 hooks and 3 eyelets front of boot, thin tongue, thick laminated sole, rubber tread nailed on bottom, steel toe and heel guards nailed and screwed onto sole, long, round laces, inner boot brown, padded leather, thick, padded tongue, eyelet closing with red, round laces.
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1027 a,b
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- Date
- 1986 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1086
- Description
- yellow, "The 1988 Winter Olympics", ordinary short sleeved polyester/cotton t-shirt, black printing on front:"The 1988 Winter Olympics Mt. Sparrowhawk Lake Louise Mt. Allan Tunnel Mountain"; Mt. Sparrowhawk, Lake Louise, Mt. Allan are all crossed off with aline running through them,"Tunnel Mountain…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1986 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- yellow, "The 1988 Winter Olympics", ordinary short sleeved polyester/cotton t-shirt, black printing on front:"The 1988 Winter Olympics Mt. Sparrowhawk Lake Louise Mt. Allan Tunnel Mountain"; Mt. Sparrowhawk, Lake Louise, Mt. Allan are all crossed off with aline running through them,"Tunnel Mountain" appears as if it is handwritten.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- events
- 1988 Winter Olympics
- Credit
- Gift of Craig Richards, Canmore, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1086
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- Date
- 1987
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1094
- Description
- Dark blue, "the Gothics", CMH and picture in white on front, ordinary cotton/poly short sleeve navy blue t-shirt, lettering on front "THE GOTHICS CMH", beneath lettering print of mountains with helicopter above on right, ski tracks leading down and beyond mountain slopes, lettering "1987 A.D. YE…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1987
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- Dark blue, "the Gothics", CMH and picture in white on front, ordinary cotton/poly short sleeve navy blue t-shirt, lettering on front "THE GOTHICS CMH", beneath lettering print of mountains with helicopter above on right, ski tracks leading down and beyond mountain slopes, lettering "1987 A.D. YEAR 1" at bottom right of picture.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- heliskiing
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1094
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