Subject: Jewellers and Watchmakers

Cranbrook Parade - Prayer Float

A Prayer Float in a Baker Street parade in Cranbrook, BC. From left are the Hanson Block, federal Post Office, Raworth's Jewellery and the Fink Mercantile building.

Internal ID:	0003.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1950

Chinese Question

Article reporting on the "problem" of Chinese running businesses in town and their monopoly on the laundry business.

Internal ID:	0051.0314
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 12th 1900

A.E. (Earle) Leigh

A.E. (Earle) Leigh was a long time Cranbrook businessman and jeweller, and a member of the Cranbrook Gyro CLub in 1929.

Internal ID:	0016.0022
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1929

The Star Theatre gives away two hundred copies of sheet music to Ladies only

The star theatre has a novel advertising scheme, giving away free sheet music to the first 100 ladies entering the theatre on Mondays and Saturdays for the next twelve weeks.

Internal ID:	0042.0069
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 23rd 1926

Local Notes

Cranbrook Lacrosse is discussed.

Internal ID:	0042.0156
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 10th 1926

Gyro Show Takes Town By Storm

"The Beauty Shop" captures the hearts of all; zany antics not soon to be forgotten.

Internal ID:	0042.0190
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 18th 1926

Lacrosse Cup Display

Lacrosse cup on display in local jewelry store window awaiting the winner of this season's competition.

Internal ID:	0051.0093
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 17th 1926

Star Theatre Promo

Promoting introduction of distributing free sheet music at Star Theatre to first 100 women.

Internal ID:	0051.0135
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 23rd 1926

Mount Baker Hotel Clock

Mount Baker Hotel installs 8 foot tall clock that strikes on the hour, half hour and quarter hour.

Internal ID:	0051.0839
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 25th 1930

Leigh Ad

New displays of silverware and richly cut glass at local jewellers.

Internal ID:	0051.0924
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 27th 1923

Vacation Camping Ad

A 1924 jeweller's ad highlighting that vacation camping was already a big enough market to warrant special attention. Leigh's jewellers was an established Cranbrook business.

Internal ID:	0480.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	July 4th 1924

Parade - Zenith Cafe Float in Cranbrook, BC

The Zenith Cafe float in a Cranbrook, BC parade. The float in proceeding west on Baker Street in front of the JJ Jackson building (Overwaitea store). To the left is the Raworth Bros. jewellery store and to the right the old Fink Mercantile building.

Internal ID:	0003.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1948

Post Office on Baker Street, Cranbrook

The old Cranbrook Post Office with Clock Tower located on Baker Street. To the left of it is The Palm COnfectionery and to the right is Raworth Brothers Jewellers.

Internal ID:	0014.0068
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Cranbrook Post Office

A view of the Cranbrook Post Office, showing the clock that presently (2010) rests in the Rotary Clock Tower. To the left the Palm Cofectionery is visible, and too the right the Raworth Jewellers building on Baker Street. The Post Office sat on the southwest corner of Baker Street and Norbury Avenue in Cranbrook B.C. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0024.

Internal ID:	0019.0023
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Cranbrook Post Office

Internal ID:	0019.0024
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Post Office, Cranbrook, B.C.

A view of the federal Post Office on Baker Street, showing the southwestern view up Norbury Avenue. The Palm confectionery is visible on Norbury Avenue, and the first Raworth Jewellers' building is visible on Baker.

Internal ID:	0032.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Post Office, Cranbrook, B.C.

Internal ID:	0032.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Post Office, Cranbrook, B.C.

A view of the Post Office showing the Cranbrook Courier office to the south and the newer brick Raworth Jewellers' building to the west. Notice the mineral exhibit cases constructed by the Board of Trade and affixed to the Post office.

Internal ID:	0032.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1930

Post Office, Cranbrook, B.C.

Internal ID:	0032.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1930

Cranbrook Post Office

A view of the Cranbrook Post Office from Baker Street, looking up Norbury Avenue. The Palm Confectionery on Norbury is visible in the background, as is Raworth Jewellers on Baker Street.

Internal ID:	0040.0109
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Cranbrook Post Office

A view of the Cranbrook Post Office from Baker Street, looking up Norbury Avenue. The Palm Confectionery on Norbury is visible in the background, as is Raworth Jewellers on Baker Street.

Internal ID:	0040.0110
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Raworth's Jewellery hires an expert watchmaker and jewelery man

Raworth's Jewellery hired an expert watchmaker and jewelery man Mr. P. Gagnebin

Internal ID:	0042.0072
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 28th 1926

Cranbrook Trading Company

New Cash Grocery and Meat Store opened, strictly on a cash basis to enable reasonable prices.

Internal ID:	0050.0371
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 1st 1917

Raworth's Jewellery

Reporting on the hiring of expert watchmaker and jewellery man at Raworths Jewellery.

Internal ID:	0051.0140
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 28th 1926

Raworth Brothers

Advertisement for local jewellers, their good work is worth many times what you pay.

Internal ID:	0051.0919
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 27th 1923

Raworth Bros.

Raworth jewellers offering to furnish a cup for Cranbrooks' high school basketball if they can prove they can organize and schedule ongoing games.

Internal ID:	0052.0268
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 20th 1921

Amplified Music

Passers-by were attracted to an open-air concert on Baker Street when Raworth Bros. demonstrated new machine which amplified phonograph music onto the street through a wire into a horn.

Internal ID:	0052.0283
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 31st 1921

Review of Progress

Review of Cranbrook and district's progress during 1911 and outlook for 1912.

Internal ID:	0052.0469
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 4th 1912

Theatres - Photographers

Cranbrook picture framer wishing patrons compliments of the season, Rex Theatre offering coupons with purchased tickets for a draw of a watch as a New Years present, upcoming social dance at Auditorium.

Internal ID:	0052.0767
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 21st 1912

Interior Association Of Jewelers

Jewelers from interior of B.C. organized into an association, and new officers were elected.

Internal ID:	0053.0109
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 4th 1930

Raworth Bros. Advertisement

Raworth Bros. Jewelers & Opticians newspaper ad. Ad Copy: Young Women Headaches? Suffer from eye strain? Likely you need glasses! And girls often complain of mysterious headaches, which keep going and coming with some, but remain waking hours with others. There is no mystery about these any longer. They are caused by eye-strain or weak vision. Correct glasses will quickly remove the headaches, and they do not return while the glasses are worn. We make accurate glasses for all. Raworth Bros Jewelers and Opticians

Internal ID:	0185.0029
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	April 26th 1913

Baker Street, Cranbrook, B.C.

A view of Baker Street in Cranbrook, B.C. - 1966. Notice the expanded MERC store, with the women's fashions going into the Jackson building, and the MacDonald Drugs on the west side of the MERC.

Internal ID:	0280.0001
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1966

Cranbrook - And There They Go!

From the Courier Merchandiser newspaper,Nov. 16, 1980 "And there they go! This bevy of vintage cars could be off on a car rally or a Sunday picnic, and it makes an impressive scene on the streets of Cranbrook in the earlier years, photo courtesy of Maurice G. Klinkhamer. The original clock tower is seen in its original location." Note the right-hand steering on the automobiles.

Internal ID:	0312.0001
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1918

Gathering at the Cranbrook Cenotaph

A gathering at the new Cranbrook Cenotaph, just off Baker Street. The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Raworth Bros. Jewelers & Fink Mercantile in background.

Internal ID:	0363.0001
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Baker Street Parade in Cranbrook, BC c.1945

A parade on Baker Street in front of the old Post Office building and Raworth Bros. Jewelers in Cranbrook, BC c.1945

Internal ID:	0523.0002
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1945

Coin Jewellery Ad

Wm. F. Tate & Son's jewellery store invite you to inspect their latest production of brooches, stick pins, hats and fobs.

Internal ID:	0050.0939
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 4th 1906

Miss Macleod Fire

Miss Macleod's store gutted by fire, fire brigade saves a large portion of Cranbrooks business district.

Internal ID:	0050.0945
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 22nd 1906

Tate's Jewellery

The C.P.R. has placed a time ticker at jewellery store so they can get the exact time direct from the wire.

Internal ID:	0051.0513
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 31st 1901

W.F. Tate

Article reporting on extensive improvements to pioneer jewellery store.

Internal ID:	0051.0675
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 14th 1907

Wm. F. Tate

Newspaper advertisement Cranbrook Jeweller and Optician as official watch inspectors for the CPR, they guarantee your watches and clocks will be on time.

Internal ID:	0052.0143
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 17th 1907

Tate the Jeweller

Tates' Jewellers of Cranbrook invites everyone to see the lucky Swastika emblem in their window.

Internal ID:	0052.0171
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 13th 1907

Mount Baker Hotel Interior, Cranbrook, B.C.

Interior view of the Mount Baker Hotel in Cranbrook, B.C. Note W.H. WIlson, Jeweller and Star Theatre advertisements. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0124

Internal ID:	0019.0123
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1936

Mount Baker Hotel Interior, Cranbrook, B.C.

Interior view of the Mount Baker Hotel in Cranbrook, B.C. Note W.H. WIlson, Jeweller and Star Theatre advertisements. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0124

Internal ID:	0019.0124
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1936

Gyro Fall Fair

Internal ID:	0042.0051
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 12th 1926

Cranbrook - Firsts

Detailing first things in Cranbrook, from first building to first baby born.

Internal ID:	0050.0985
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 19th 1908

Basketball

Handsome basketball challenge cup can be seen in the window of donor W.H. Wilson.

Internal ID:	0051.0625
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 16th 1907

W.H. Wilson Closes Jewellery

After 37 years in Jewellery business in Cranbrook, local jeweller sells off entire stock to focus his career on optometry.

Internal ID:	0051.0718
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 8th 1939

Charlie McCowan

Another Cranbrook boy receives serious wounds and is hospitalized with a gunshot wound in the head.

Internal ID:	0052.0105
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 1st 1915

First Bonspiel

Preparations moving forward rapidly for the first annual bonspiel of British Columbia Curling Association.

Internal ID:	0052.0127
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 17th 1907

W.H. Wilson

Cranbrook jeweller whose business is partly devoted to putting clocks and watches right.

Internal ID:	0052.0141
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 17th 1907

Aikens Block Sale

Reporting on one of the most important real estate deals in Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0051.0684
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 5th 1934

Linnell's Jewelry & China

Linnell's Jewelry & China situated on Norbury Ave., now 10th Avenue Cranbrook c.1962 Where the old Hanson Building was located. and where Pharmasave is (2026).