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Subject: Swimming Pools

Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC c.1939

Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC The Gyro Pool was dubbed the "Largest Outdoor Pool in Western Canada". The Pool was located on 1st Street South (Louis Street) & 14th Avenue (Lumsden).

Internal ID: 0017.0055
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1939

Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC c.1939

Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC The Gyro Pool was dubbed the "Largest Outdoor Pool in Western Canada". The Pool was located on 1st Street South (Louis Street) & 14th Avenue (Lumsden).

Internal ID: 0017.0056
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1939

YMCA Swimming Pool(2)New Gymnasium

YMCA Swimming Pool(2)New Gymnasium

Internal ID: 0042.0059
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 11th 1926

GWVA Sells Building

GWVA Sells Building, speakers who attended the meeting,and transfer of property

Internal ID: 0042.0082
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 10th 1926

Council Takes Up Routine Work

The highlights and stats of a meeting of the Cranbrook City Council.

Internal ID: 0042.0155
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 17th 1926

Gyro Pool Lifeguard

Gyro Club Hires Lifequard

Internal ID: 0042.0221
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 2nd 1938

Works and Electric Department Reports

Works and Electric Department Reports

Internal ID: 0042.0227
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 16th 1938

Lively Session Of Council

Last council session before elections of new year of councillors. Proves to be a lively session, with one councilman resigning.

Internal ID: 0050.0113
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 15th 1931

Works Report 1930

Annual report by City Superintendent for Water, Sewers, Streets, Sidewalks, Drainage, Street Maintenance Departments of the City of Cranbrook.

Internal ID: 0050.0120
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 29th 1931

Cranbrook Athletic Association

Newspaper letter to the editor - local resident asking for a meeting with Cranbrook City Council over reopening gymnasium and swimming pool and organizing an institition "Cranbrook Athletic Association".

Internal ID: 0050.0322
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 13th 1917

G.W.V.A. Sells Building

Cranbrook branch G.W.V.A. successful smoker held to thank everyone who helped with Empire Day celebrations.

Internal ID: 0050.0795
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 10th 1926

Pool Fundraiser

Cranbrook Kinsmen Club pledge 90% of proceeds from the raffle of a new 1969 Pontiac to go to the Cranbrook swimming pool.

Internal ID: 0050.0977
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 24th 1969

Fill Pool for Winter

Swimming pool filled with water to counteract ground pressure against the walls during heavy frost.

Internal ID: 0051.0829
Medium:Newspaper
Date: December 18th 1930

Gymnasium Tank

Insinuations are afloat as to the impurity of the water in the swimming tank of Cranbrook Recreation club, Herald has found other citys that have remedied this.

Internal ID: 0052.0282
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 31st 1921

Cranbrook Swimmers

Results for swimming tests, diving contests and relay races for Cranbrook junior swimmers.

Internal ID: 0052.0320
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 15th 1921

Rotary Meeting

Cranbrook Rotarian Attridge addresses Rotary luncheon about what is the essential success in Rotary.

Internal ID: 0052.0379
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 24th 1922

Park & Pool By-Law

Urging all Cranbrook citizens to vote in favor of city park by-law.

Internal ID: 0052.0455
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 23rd 1922

Pool & Park Bylaw

Urging Cranbrook citizens to vote "yes" for upcoming vote proposing a bylaw to permit the establishment of a park and swimming pool, includes a poem.

Internal ID: 0052.0460
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 23rd 1922

Park & Pool Bylaw

Urging Cranbrook taxpayers to vote in favor of park bylaw, to enable children to have a swimming pool and playground, noting people outside city limits are even offering to donate money towards the proposed park.

Internal ID: 0052.0464
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 23rd 1922

Pool Bylaw Passes

Cranbrook taxpayers vote 3 to 1 in favor of establishing playground and swimming pool for children.

Internal ID: 0052.0465
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 30th 1922

Cranbrook City Council

Cranbrook City Council attends to routine business transactions, with remarkable feature of a ratepayer attended the deliberations, which seldom happens.

Internal ID: 0052.0560
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 14th 1922

Cranbrook Swimming Pool

Newspaper article Cranbrook's swimming pool under construction with deepening of creek channel and footings for pool, swimming pool and park will be active work in the spring.

Internal ID: 0052.0615
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 22nd 1922

Swimming Pool

Excavation for the foundation of Cranbrook's new men's club started, and building will have a gym and swimming pool.

Internal ID: 0052.0739
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 26th 1912

Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in Cranbrook, BC July 1971

Prime Minister of Canada - Pierre Elliott Trudeau, in Cranbrook, BC during the Official Opening of the Cranbrook Public Swimming Pool in July 1971.

Internal ID: 0197.0151
Medium:Photograph
Date: July 1st 1971

"The Old Swimming Hole"

The old swimming hole in Joseph Creek at Cranbrook, during high water. Fisher Peak visible in the distance.

Internal ID: 0306.0007
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920

Cranbrook's Gyro Pool and Fountain c.1951

Cranbrook's Gyro Pool and Fountain, the Gyro Club constructed the 125 x 1250 foot outdoor pool, said to be the largest in Western Canada. The swimming pool was located at the corner of 1st street and 14th Avenue in Cranbrook, BC

Internal ID: 0523.0347
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1951

Gyro Swimming Pool Cranbrook, BC c.1951

Two men standing by the Gyro Club swimming pool in Cranbrook c.1951 Do you recognize these two men? If you do please let us know

Internal ID: 0523.0354
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1951

10th Ave. School. Swimming Pools.

Students swimming at the Cranbrook Swimming Pool.

Internal ID: 2000.0284
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1989

Jackie Blaine 1940

Jackie Blaine, 1940. Picture taken at the Gyro outdoor swimming pool in Cranbrook

Internal ID: 2255.0045
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1940

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Postcard of Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Note the sand "beach" in foreground.

Internal ID: 0003.0003
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1940

Postcard - Cranbrook's Gyro Swimming Pool

A 1931 overview of Cranbrook's Gyro Pool shortly after it was completed. This was billed as the largest outdoor pool in Western Canada.

Internal ID: 0006.0019
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1931

Cranbrook's Gyro Pool and Fountain c.1950

The Gyro fountain is shown, honouring the Gyro Club who constructed the 125 x 1250 foot outdoor pool, said to be the largest in western Canada. Also shown are the lifeguard tower and children's enclosure.

Internal ID: 0007.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1950

Cranbrook's Gyro Pool - Travellers' Destination

The Gyro Pool worked with the City Auto Court to become one of the rpemier destination for summer road travellers in the 1930s. This view also shows the outdoor lights installed by the City.

Internal ID: 0007.0010
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Cranbrook's Gyro Pool

The photo shows the large pool, with the diving tower at the north end and the sandy beach installed along Lumsden Avenue (now 14th Avenue). It is easy to see why this was the summer centre of town until it closed in the late 1960s.

Internal ID: 0007.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1940

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, B.C.

An image of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, showing the fountain in the distance and one of the slides up close.

Internal ID: 0008.0022
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1960

Gyro Pool, Cranbrook

Early view of the swimming pool built by the Gyro Club in Baker Park, Cranbrook, B.C. 7852, postcard front, linked to 0017.0098.

Internal ID: 0017.0097
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1931

Gyro Pool, Cranbrook

Early view of the swimming pool built by the Gyro Club in Baker Park, Cranbrook, B.C. 7852, postcard front, linked to 0017.0098.

Internal ID: 0017.0098
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1931

The Gyro Pool, Cranbrook

An older view of the Gyro Pool, Cranbrook. B.C. Note the permanent raft structure, built solid to the bottom of the pool. Also concrete apron now surtrounds pool. Looking southwest toward intersection of 2nd Street S. and 14th Avenue. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0120.

Internal ID: 0019.0119
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1945

The Gyro Pool, Cranbrook

An older view of the Gyro Pool, Cranbrook. B.C. Note the permanent raft structure, built solid to the bottom of the pool. Also concrete apron now surtrounds pool. Looking southwest toward intersection of 2nd Street S. and 14th Avenue. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0120.

Internal ID: 0019.0120
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1945

The Gyro Pool, Cranbrook, B.C.

The Gyro Pool in Cranbrook, looking south toward 14th Avenue and Second Street S. The view shows the beach along 14th and the first of the rafts.

Internal ID: 0019.0133
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1932

The Gyro Pool, Cranbrook, B.C.

The Gyro Pool in Cranbrook, looking south toward 14th Avenue and Second Street S. The view shows the beach along 14th and the first of the rafts.

Internal ID: 0019.0134
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1932

Gyro Fountaini n City Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Fountain in the outdoor city (Gyro) swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing West with 14th Avenue in background. CKC stampbox on postcard back.

Internal ID: 0039.0159
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Fountaini n City Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Fountain in the outdoor city (Gyro) swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing West with 14th Avenue in background. CKC stampbox on postcard back.

Internal ID: 0039.0160
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused colour chrome postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing NorthWest with Joseph Creek and walking bridge in foreground.

Internal ID: 0039.0161
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1955

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused colour chrome postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing NorthWest with Joseph Creek and walking bridge in foreground.

Internal ID: 0039.0162
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1955

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Used colour ektachrome postcard of Gyro Swimming Pool and fountain in Cranbrook, BC facing East with City Tourist Park entrance and life guard stand in background. Advertising: "Largest outdoor pool in Western Canada" Cranbrook circle date postal stamp cancel 1955. Rounded postcard corners.

Internal ID: 0039.0163
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1952

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Used colour ektachrome postcard of Gyro Swimming Pool and fountain in Cranbrook, BC facing East with City Tourist Park entrance and life guard stand in background. Advertising: "Largest outdoor pool in Western Canada" Cranbrook circle date postal stamp cancel 1955. Rounded postcard corners.

Internal ID: 0039.0164
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1952

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused colour chrome postcard of children swimming and playing in Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing North with fountain in centre of pool. Advertising: "One of the largest outdoor pools in Western Canada".

Internal ID: 0039.0165
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1955

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused colour chrome postcard of children swimming and playing in Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing North with fountain in centre of pool. Advertising: "One of the largest outdoor pools in Western Canada".

Internal ID: 0039.0166
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1955

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with swimmer testing water and fountain spraying in centre of pool. AZO stampbox in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0167
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with swimmer testing water and fountain spraying in centre of pool. AZO stampbox in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0168
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Used B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with swimmer testing water and fountain spraying in centre of pool. Handwritten note on back stating written at pool's edge, 1952. CKC stampbox.

Internal ID: 0039.0169
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Used B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with swimmer testing water and fountain spraying in centre of pool. Handwritten note on back stating written at pool's edge, 1952. CKC stampbox.

Internal ID: 0039.0170
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

The Gyro Pool, City Auto Camp, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Southeast with spraying fountain in centre and cabins and water slide in background. Velox stampbox in use 1946-1948.

Internal ID: 0039.0171
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

The Gyro Pool, City Auto Camp, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Southeast with spraying fountain in centre and cabins and water slide in background. Velox stampbox in use 1946-1948.

Internal ID: 0039.0172
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1935

Used B&W printed postcard of the Gyro swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with cars parked it the foreground and Mount Fisher in the background. Decorative stamped back advertising publisher. Handwritten note and Cranbrook circle date postal stamp cancel July 26, 1933.

Internal ID: 0039.0173
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1935

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1935

Used B&W printed postcard of the Gyro swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with cars parked it the foreground and Mount Fisher in the background. Decorative stamped back advertising publisher. Handwritten note and Cranbrook circle date postal stamp cancel July 26, 1933.

Internal ID: 0039.0174
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1935

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, B.C., c. 1947

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with 2 water slides, child's fence divider and auto camp cabins in background. AZO stampbox in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0175
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1947

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, B.C., c. 1947

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with 2 water slides, child's fence divider and auto camp cabins in background. AZO stampbox in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0176
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1947

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1945

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with fountain spraying in center of pool. AZO stampbox style in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0179
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1945

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with fountain spraying in center of pool. AZO stampbox style in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0180
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Southeast with fountain spraying in center of pool and auto park in background. AZO stampbox style in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0181
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1950

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Southeast with fountain spraying in center of pool and auto park in background. AZO stampbox style in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0182
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1950

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC c. 1950

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Southeast with spraying fountain in center and cabins and water slide in background. AZO stampbox in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0183
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1950

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC c. 1950

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro swimming pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Southeast with spraying fountain in center and cabins and water slide in background. AZO stampbox in use 1945-1949.

Internal ID: 0039.0184
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1950

Gyro Pool and City Auto Camp, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1947

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with 2 water slides and auto camp cabins in background. Velox stampbox in use 1946-1948.

Internal ID: 0039.0185
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1947

Gyro Pool and City Auto Camp, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1947

Unused B&W real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with 2 water slides and auto camp cabins in background. Velox stampbox in use 1946-1948.

Internal ID: 0039.0186
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1947

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook BC, c. 1935

Unused hand coloured real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with Rocky Mountains & Fisher Peak in background and parked automobiles in foreground. Cranbrook Series No. 16. Made in England

Internal ID: 0039.0187
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1935

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook BC, c. 1935

Unused hand coloured real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with Rocky Mountains & Fisher Peak in background and parked automobiles in foreground. Cranbrook Series No. 16. Made in England

Internal ID: 0039.0188
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1935

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1945

Unused hand coloured real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with fountain spraying in centre of pool and two water slides in background. Cranbrook Series No. 65. Made in England.

Internal ID: 0039.0189
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1945

Unused hand coloured real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing South with fountain spraying in centre of pool and two water slides in background. Cranbrook Series No. 65. Made in England.

Internal ID: 0039.0190
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1945

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, BC, c. 1935

Unused hand coloured real photo postcard of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, BC. Facing Northeast with light post and wooden waterslide ladder and platform in foreground and Rocky Mountains in background. Cranbrook Series No. 34. Made in England.

Internal ID: 0039.0191
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1935