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 |
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| 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 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1939 |
YMCA Swimming Pool(2)New Gymnasium
YMCA Swimming Pool(2)New Gymnasium
| Internal ID: | 0042.0059 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 17th 1926 |
Gyro Pool Lifeguard
Gyro Club Hires Lifequard
| Internal ID: | 0042.0221 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 2nd 1938 |
Works and Electric Department Reports
Works and Electric Department Reports
| Internal ID: | 0042.0227 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1951 |
10th Ave. School. Swimming Pools.
Students swimming at the Cranbrook Swimming Pool.
| Internal ID: | 2000.0284 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1989 |
Jackie Blaine 1940
Jackie Blaine, 1940. Picture taken at the Gyro outdoor swimming pool in Cranbrook
| Internal ID: | 2255.0045 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1935 |
