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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1199
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1199
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1134
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
- Credit
- Gift of Tillie Knight, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1134
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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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- Date
- 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1116 a,b
- Description
- A crown(a) and ribbon(b) from the Banff Winter Carnival.a)A gold coloured bejewelled tiara with star centred at the top.b) Round button with “1935” is fastened to a white and purple petal shaped ribbons with two white hanging ribbons stamped with “Carnival Queen Banff.”
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- Title
- Tiara
- Date
- 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- A crown(a) and ribbon(b) from the Banff Winter Carnival.a)A gold coloured bejewelled tiara with star centred at the top.b) Round button with “1935” is fastened to a white and purple petal shaped ribbons with two white hanging ribbons stamped with “Carnival Queen Banff.”
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Paull, White Rock, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1116 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1167
- Description
- Gold medal “BWS 1934” on front, “1st Sr. Hockey” on back.
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Gold medal “BWS 1934” on front, “1st Sr. Hockey” on back.
- Subject
- sports
- hockey
- Tony Krowchuk
- Banff Winter Sports
- Credit
- Gift of Louis Trono, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1167
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- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Material
- fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0160 a,b
- Description
- Two commemorative event ribbons: one is red with “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL” at the top above a double line, below which is “OFFICIAL” down the length; the other is green with “Rocky Mountain Interscholastic Sports” at the top above a double line, below which is “STARTER” down the length and “1938” at …
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- Title
- Ribbons
- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Material
- fabric;
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Two commemorative event ribbons: one is red with “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL” at the top above a double line, below which is “OFFICIAL” down the length; the other is green with “Rocky Mountain Interscholastic Sports” at the top above a double line, below which is “STARTER” down the length and “1938” at the bottom under another double line.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0160 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0007 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is b…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is blue. There is text with instructions on the body of the canister in English. An almost black wax within the canister.b)”BRATLIE” A yellow, blue, and cream coloured cardboard ski wax. There is illustrations of skiers in the blue and cream square of the body. There is a silver metal lid. There is text all over the body in Norwegian and English. 5.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm c) “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX”. A white metal canister of ski wax with deep blue illustrations and text in English. The front of the canister reads “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX THE BEST WAX FOR TOURING AND SPORTING ONE SORT ONLY FOR DESCENT AND ASCENT”. There is text with instructions. The wax inside the canister is a deep brown colour. 6.9 x 3.9 x 3.9 cma) - c) Wax is pushed up from the bottom of the canisters and tubes. d) “GRAPHIT-PARAFFIN A-X HURLIMANN & CO” A black cardboard box of ski wax with yellow text. More text along the box in yellow including instructions. Inside the box is a black colour block of wax. 4.0 x 7.3 x 2.0 cm.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- winter
- wax
- equipment;
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0007 a-d
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