Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of ski lessons and skiing at Norquay Ski Hill, including slalom lessons, ski racing, a demonstration of strapping boots into skis, the T-bar ski pull, and the chair lift.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Alberta Ski team Tr…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 400'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of ski lessons and skiing at Norquay Ski Hill, including slalom lessons, ski racing, a demonstration of strapping boots into skis, the T-bar ski pull, and the chair lift.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Alberta Ski team Training Norquay, Date: 1947, Tootape[?]: 400ft, Film cuts, Stock footage only, Not to be used for Projection."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to winter activities in and around the town of Banff, including the Banff Upper Hot Springs, skiing at Mt. Norquay, the exterior of the Banff Recreation Centre, and shots of the townsite from Mt. Norquay.
The original label on the case reads "Ban…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to winter activities in and around the town of Banff, including the Banff Upper Hot Springs, skiing at Mt. Norquay, the exterior of the Banff Recreation Centre, and shots of the townsite from Mt. Norquay.
The original label on the case reads "Banff Winter, Date - 1960, Fottage - 300 feet, B7W film."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of the Eagle Chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill with the assistance of a helicopter. Also includes shots from inside the helicopter of the pilot, his controls, and the scenery, as well as shots of helicopters arriving at an alp…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of the Eagle Chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill with the assistance of a helicopter. Also includes shots from inside the helicopter of the pilot, his controls, and the scenery, as well as shots of helicopters arriving at an alpine hut to pick up and drop off supplies.
The original label on the case reads "Color, Title Bow Helicopter Slinging, Lake Louise Eagle Chair Lift, Camera B. Engler, Footage 300ft Time 5 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Castle Mountain and people skiing at Lake Louise Ski Hill, including shots of the gondola and pommel lift.
The original label on the case reads "Skiing (Color), North American Championships, Mt. Norquay, 1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage: 350, T…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 350'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Castle Mountain and people skiing at Lake Louise Ski Hill, including shots of the gondola and pommel lift.
The original label on the case reads "Skiing (Color), North American Championships, Mt. Norquay, 1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage: 350, Time 6 1/2 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to various shots of people skiing, a small two-tent camp on what appears to be a glacier, and people rock climbing. All possibly operations operated by Hans Gmoser.
The original label on the case reads "Roving Sais[?]." Additional label on the ca…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 200'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to various shots of people skiing, a small two-tent camp on what appears to be a glacier, and people rock climbing. All possibly operations operated by Hans Gmoser.
The original label on the case reads "Roving Sais[?]." Additional label on the case reads "Skiing and mountain climbing in Bugaboos."
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…
Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.
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Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to skiing from Temple Lodge at the Lake Louise Ski Hill, up the Larch t-bar lift/ Includes shots of people coming down the run, as well as lounging on the deck of the lodge.
The original label on the case reads "Scenes From Temple-Larch Lake Loui…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 250'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to skiing from Temple Lodge at the Lake Louise Ski Hill, up the Larch t-bar lift/ Includes shots of people coming down the run, as well as lounging on the deck of the lodge.
The original label on the case reads "Scenes From Temple-Larch Lake Louise, 1963, Camera B. Engler." A label on the bottom of the case reads "Bruno Engler's original."