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Subject: Horse Racing

Wentworth Hotel

Reporting on the purchase of hotel by Mr. Baker, who in turn leased it to Mr. Wentworth. Complete refitting of the building is expected.

Internal ID: 0051.0347
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 21st 1900

Cranbrook Turf & Athletic

Premium list for the first Annual Fair and Races will soon be ready for circulation.

Internal ID: 0051.0371
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 6th 1900

George Wentworth

George Wentworth to attend the fair and turf meeting soon to occur in Calgary, although for first time in many years he will not be a starter at any of the racing events.

Internal ID: 0051.0375
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 6th 1900

George Wentworth

Article reporting the Cranbrookers that are heading to Calgary to attend the races.

Internal ID: 0051.0377
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 13th 1900

George Wentworth

Return of George Wentworth from the fairs and races at Calgary and Macleod. Due to bad weather, races and expositions were a disappointment.

Internal ID: 0051.0391
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 27th 1900

Sports Day

Programme of sports held June 5th and 6th with race descriptions and purses to win.

Internal ID: 0051.0890
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 3rd 1893

Racing Circuit

Article on the proposal of James Gill for a horse racing circuit to be brought to the interior towns of the province.

Internal ID: 0052.0070
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 19th 1902

Fall Race Meet

Newspaper article on the Cranbrook Turf and Athletic Association's upcoming meeting of the Fall race.

Internal ID: 0052.0072
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 18th 1902

G.W.V.A.

Committee meeting for Cranbrooks' G.W.V.A. discussed upcoming annual Victoria Day celebrations, with horse racing, music and street carnival.

Internal ID: 0052.0288
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 7th 1921

George Wentworth

George Wentworth to arrive in Cranbrook with several horses for the races.

Internal ID: 0052.0429
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 23rd 1901

Fred H. Small

Reports on death of Fred Small, well known in Cranbrook, but better known in Vancouver as a jockey and held a record of having ridden the fastest mile ever ridden on the Vancouver track.

Internal ID: 0052.0489
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 22nd 1912

Local Scenes Near Cranbrook, B.C.

POSTCARD - Cranbrook, B.C.; local scenes. Postcard from 1980 features a collage of local scenes: a Chuckwagon Race at Moir Park, Cranbrook's float "Queen of Diamonds" 75 years 1905-1980, Flyfishing for trout at Horseshoe Lake. Photos by K. Maderbacher.

Internal ID: 0283.0009
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1980

Local Scenes Near Cranbrook, B.C.

POSTCARD - Cranbrook, B.C.; local scenes. Postcard from 1980 features a collage of local scenes: a Chuckwagon Race at Moir Park, Cranbrook's float "Queen of Diamonds" 75 years 1905-1980, Flyfishing for trout at Horseshoe Lake. Photos by K. Maderbacher.

Internal ID: 0283.0010
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1980

Horse Racing on Columbia Ave. in Rossland May 24, 1898

Horse Racing on Columbia Ave. May 24, 1898

Internal ID: 2291.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 24th 1898

Horse Race Columbia Ave. Circa. 1900

Horse Race Columbia Ave. Circa. 1900

Internal ID: 2291.0011
Medium:Photograph

Horse Race Columbia Ave. Circa. 1900

Horse Race Columbia Ave. Circa. 1900

Internal ID: 2291.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1910

Horse Race Columbia Ave. Circa. 1900

Horse Race Columbia Ave. Circa. 1900

Internal ID: 2291.0013
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1910