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Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing bronco riding with men in the background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede wild horse race'.
Bottom - postcard showing horse rearing up with men in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede wild horse race'.
Bottom - postcard showing horse rearing up with men in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede wild horse race'.
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing calf roping with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, "Pat Burton", 1942. North American Champion Calf Roper'.
Bottom - postcard showing steer riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary…
Bottom - postcard showing steer riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary…
Moose
Top - side view of a moose in open ground. Captioned 'Moose in Wainwright Park, Alta'.
Bottom - herd of moose. Captioned Moose in Wainwright Park, Photo by J H Gano'.
Bottom - herd of moose. Captioned Moose in Wainwright Park, Photo by J H Gano'.
Deer and Lake Minnewanka
Top - side view of a deer with antlers. Captioned 'Deer in Wainwright park, photo L H Cano'.
Bottom - view of lake with hills both sides, Captioned 'Lake Minnewanka, No 57'.
Bottom - view of lake with hills both sides, Captioned 'Lake Minnewanka, No 57'.
Marble canyon and Mount Rundle
Top - view of stream with waterfalls with trees either side. Captioned 'Marble Canyon'.
Bottom - view across water with trees on banks of snow covered mountain in distance. Captioned 'Mount Rundle'.
Bottom - view across water with trees on banks of snow covered mountain in distance. Captioned 'Mount Rundle'.
Mountie, native American and funeral
Left - postcard showing a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman in uniform on left and a native American with full regalia on right. Captioned 'Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Blackfoot Indian Chief'.
Bottom - group of airmen wearing greatcoats and…
Bottom - group of airmen wearing greatcoats and…
Sports at Red Deer
Bottom left - man going over high jump bar.
Top right - man high jumping with officials watching on right.
Bottom right - man high jumping.
Top right - man high jumping with officials watching on right.
Bottom right - man high jumping.
Canadian scenes
Top left - an RAF corporal wearing tunic and holding rings. Behind a table with children on the far side, building in the background. Captioned 'Cpl Dudrenec sports day'.
Top right - a Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen in uniform standing in the…
Top right - a Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen in uniform standing in the…
Athletic team RAF Penhold
A large group of men wearing athletics kit sitting and standing in four rows in front of a wooden building. Sitting centre of front row three officers wearing tunics and peaked caps, the centre officer has pilot's brevet. Captioned 'Athletics team…
Edmonton and country scenes
Bottom left - High Level bridge with Edmonton buildings far side.
Middle - three story Legislature Building, Edmonton.
Top right - view across snowy filed of trees and mountain side. Four men bottom left.
Bottom right - view of ski slopes with…
Middle - three story Legislature Building, Edmonton.
Top right - view across snowy filed of trees and mountain side. Four men bottom left.
Bottom right - view of ski slopes with…
Native Americans Calgary
Top left - a group of native Americans and a horse in front of Tipis.
Top right - two native Americans with two horses in front of tipis.
Bottom - view of line of tipis with cars and crows of people on left.
Captioned 'Indians Calgary Stampede…
Top right - two native Americans with two horses in front of tipis.
Bottom - view of line of tipis with cars and crows of people on left.
Captioned 'Indians Calgary Stampede…
Country scenes
Top left - view down town street with cars parked on left and right and mountain in the background.
Top right - view of skiers in valley with trees either side.
Centre - group of men walking through snow with tree sin background and part of car…
Top right - view of skiers in valley with trees either side.
Centre - group of men walking through snow with tree sin background and part of car…
Banff and country scenes
Top left - view along railway track of mountains in the distance.
Top right - Banff view with buildings either side, St. Paul's Presbyterian church to the right.
Bottom left - view across a wide valley of open country with mountains in the…
Top right - Banff view with buildings either side, St. Paul's Presbyterian church to the right.
Bottom left - view across a wide valley of open country with mountains in the…
People and Red Deer Canada
Top left - full length image of a couple in civilian dress standing either side of a boy in school uniform.
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Aircraft and RAF Penhold
Top left - formation of five Boulton Paul Overstrands airborne in line abreast. Captioned 'BP Overstrands'.
Top right - view across open ground of two, two storey buildings. Captioned 'Penhold 1941'.
Bottom left - view of four Oxford aircraft…
Top right - view across open ground of two, two storey buildings. Captioned 'Penhold 1941'.
Bottom left - view of four Oxford aircraft…
Eric Quinn Biographies
Two biographies of Eric.
Canada
Top left - view down a valley of a distant inlet. Captioned 'Port Arthur, Lake Superior, Canada, 42'.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic standing in front of a railway track with train behind. Other figures in the distance right. Captioned 'Phil at…
Top right - an airman wearing tunic standing in front of a railway track with train behind. Other figures in the distance right. Captioned 'Phil at…
Canada
Top left - night view down city street with cars and buildings on the far side. Captioned '8th Avenue west, Calgary, Alberta (taken at 2110 hrs, 21.2.42)'.
Top right - three-quarter length image of two men in hiking kit standing in front of a river.…
Top right - three-quarter length image of two men in hiking kit standing in front of a river.…
Banff and RAF Woolfox Lodge
Top - view of swimming pool with bathers in water. Pool surrounded by buildings. Captioned 'Hot springs baths, Banff, Alta'.
Left - two airmen wearing flying jackets standing in woods. Captioned 'Doug and Dickie, Woolfox Lodge 43'.
Right - and…
Left - two airmen wearing flying jackets standing in woods. Captioned 'Doug and Dickie, Woolfox Lodge 43'.
Right - and…
Banff
Top left - view down a town street with low buildings each side, mountain in the distance. Captioned 'Main street, Banff, Alta. Cascade Mt in background 25.4.42'.
Top right - view of river down a valley with mountains either side and in the…
Top right - view of river down a valley with mountains either side and in the…
Banff
Top left - view across lake of distant snow covered mountains. Captioned 'Lake Minnewanka & Mt Giraid, Banff, 12.5.42'.
Top right - view down a lake with mountains left, right and in the distance. Captioned 'Lake Minnewanka & Fairholm Range, Banff,…
Top right - view down a lake with mountains left, right and in the distance. Captioned 'Lake Minnewanka & Fairholm Range, Banff,…
De Winton
Top left - view across frozen river. Captioned 'Bow river, De Winton, Alta, "slightly ice-bound"!, 8.3.42'.
Top right - view across frozen river. Bridge in distance on the right. Captioned 'Still "ice-bound". Wooden C.R.R bridge in background.…
Top right - view across frozen river. Bridge in distance on the right. Captioned 'Still "ice-bound". Wooden C.R.R bridge in background.…
Royal Air Force - airman's record sheet
For William Roy Peter Perry - gives some personal details and list postings and re-mustering. Includes form for temporary service in Canada with list of postings. Notes awarded flying badge. Commissioned 18 May 1943.
Course photograph
Forty airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. Several men have an "x" above head or on their shoulders. On the reverse 'Pete top left, 56 course 37 SFTS Calgary Alberta Canada, May - Sep 42, "x" LACs, Tabory, Gelfices,…
Aircrew of R5573-ZNB
List of crew members, next of kin and addresses; captain [pilot] Sergeant K H McLean, flight engineer Sergeant S N Leigh, navigator Sergeant D H McLeod, air bomber Sergeant RWL Muir, wireless operator Sergeant R C Barrett, mid upper gunner Sergeant L…