A great novelty at Revelstoke: first Trans-Canada plane grounded at Revelstoke October 1920
- I-80881
- Item
- Oct 1920
Standing in cockpit - Mrs. E.G. Sansford whose husband was local manager Bank of Commerce Revelstoke. [text from back of photo]
A great novelty at Revelstoke: first Trans-Canada plane grounded at Revelstoke October 1920
Standing in cockpit - Mrs. E.G. Sansford whose husband was local manager Bank of Commerce Revelstoke. [text from back of photo]
First cross Canada plane grounded at Revelstoke
Sam Croll's Ranch now owned by City of Revelstoke for future use as air strip. This picture and notes prepared August 25, 1949. [text from back of photo]
First trans Canada plane Revelstoke October 1920
From left to right: 1. Billy Thomas 2. Mrs. Walter Bews (mayor's wife) 3. Mrs. E.G. Sansford 4. Mr. E.G. Sansford Can. Bank Commerce 5. [J Guy] Barber - prominent jeweller & watch maker 6. Tylee with plane. [from back of photo]
Revelstoke Mayor Walter Bews standing close to plane cockpit. Grounded at Revelstoke October 1920. Holding Mayor Bews - J. Guy Barber pioneer jeweller & watchmaker of Revelstoke who took interest in early concerts, singing tenor. Billy Thomas foreground. David Study now [1949?] a lawyer in Vancouver on extreme left. E.D. [text on back of photo]
First Trans-Canada plane - grounded at Revelstoke October 1920 - cloudy weather
First Trans-Canada plane - grounded at Revelstoke, B.C., October 1920 - cloudy weather
Roy Smythe on left and Bernard (Bugs) Nelson on right.
First Trans-Canada plane - grounded Revelstoke October 1920 - first plane seen at Revelstoke
On day of leaving Revelstoke as the two occupants of plane watched anxiously for a rift in the clouds over Eagle Pass. They talked of the air pockets over the mountains entering which the plane would drop suddenly. The rift appeared & away they went & were swallowed up as the clouds closed in behind them. Telegraphic reports from C.P.R. telegraph operators gave news back at Revelstoke of the then startling speeds over Sicamous & other points. E.D. [from back of photo]
First Trans-Canada plane grounded at Revelstoke - cloudy weather
Visitors left to right: The elder Mr. Burfield; Mr. Joe Burfield then expresss agent (CPR) Revelstoke; small youngster J. Burfield's son now [1949?] a skier at Vancouver; Mr. [Tangres] Gallicano a baker of Revelstoke; Mrs. Joe Burfield & a friend. [from back of photo]
First Trans-Canada plane grounded at Revelstoke October 1920 cloudy weather
Grounded at Revelstoke October 1920 - cloudy weather.
First Trans-Canada plane grounded Revelstoke October 1920 J. Guy Barber & Mrs. Walter Bews
Barber was a pioneer watchmaker at Revelstoke. [back of photo]
The first cross Canada plane; grounded October 1920
Standing - Tylee with the plane.
The great London to Victoria air race
The item consists of two reels of documentary film. It depicts the 1972 London to Victoria air race, including technical aspects, participants, aerial footage of passing landscapes, and official involvement, including the awards banquet at the Empress Hotel. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, BC Premier W.A.C. Bennett, and Arthur Laing are shown.