Photograph of a little four year old patient at the Children's Hospital, in Vancouver, is shown above "dressing up" in some of this Christmas decorations that went up last week in the wards of the hospital. Many plans go into the preparation of the Christmas festivities at Children's Hospital and each of these must be elastic enough to include and unexpected small face who suddenly appears at a party or joins the festive board. So it never can be definitely said "there will be forty boys and twenty girls" but rather "the admission department says three more and maybe six will be in before Santa leaves- better have their presents on hand plus a few extra for goodluck.
Photograph of a little four year old patient at the Children's Hospital, in Vancouver, is shown above "dressing up" in some of this Christmas decorations that went up last week in the wards of the hospital. Many plans go into the preparation of the Christmas festivities at Children's Hospital and each of these must be elastic enough to include and unexpected small face who suddenly appears at a party or joins the festive board. So it never can be definitely said "there will be forty boys and twenty girls" but rather "the admission department says three more and maybe six will be in before Santa leaves- better have their presents on hand plus a few extra for goodluck.
"City Postal workers coped with increasing mounds of Christmas mail early this week as over 50,000 pieces of mail required movement from the post office. Helping with parcels (above) are Jan Mosher, Carol Graham, and Barbara Neraasen."
"City Postal workers coped with increasing mounds of Christmas mail early this week as over 50,000 pieces of mail required movement from the post office. Helping with parcels (above) are Jan Mosher, Carol Graham, and Barbara Neraasen."
Photograph of the fourhanded firemen are busy repairing, painting and refurbishing discarded toys for Kitimat children who may have less than usual for Christmas. Expers at playing Santa's helper the firemen have been collecting toys for their annual Christmas time job since early in the fall time. Firemen Bill McIntosh (above) even wityh all four hands, still has to hold a screwdriver in his teeth, there's so much to be done. Norm Harris, owner of the extra pair, says there's still need for unwanted toys. People asked to deliver any they do not require to the firehall.
Photograph of the fourhanded firemen are busy repairing, painting and refurbishing discarded toys for Kitimat children who may have less than usual for Christmas. Expers at playing Santa's helper the firemen have been collecting toys for their annual Christmas time job since early in the fall time. Firemen Bill McIntosh (above) even wityh all four hands, still has to hold a screwdriver in his teeth, there's so much to be done. Norm Harris, owner of the extra pair, says there's still need for unwanted toys. People asked to deliver any they do not require to the firehall.
Programme for the Ninth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with dark blue text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Ninth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with dark blue text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Tenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with green text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Tenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with green text and an image of carollers on the front.
Light pink programme for the 5th Annual Christmas Choral Festival, sponsored by the Kitimat Junior Chamber of Commerce. Includes list of performances with song lyrics, as well as advertisements for local businesses. Front cover features a green image of people carolling in old-fashioned costumes.
Back cover has yellow glue residue and some areas are peeled away (including a hole and tear near the top left corner).
Custodial History
Onwed by Mount Elizabeth band teacher Dennis Tupman for many decades before being donated to the Museum by his family.
Scope and Content
Light pink programme for the 5th Annual Christmas Choral Festival, sponsored by the Kitimat Junior Chamber of Commerce. Includes list of performances with song lyrics, as well as advertisements for local businesses. Front cover features a green image of people carolling in old-fashioned costumes.
Notes
Performers include Christ Church Junior and Senior Choirs, German Baptist Choir, Kitimat Choristers, Kitimat Little Symphony, Church of Christ the King Choir, and the United Church Senior Choir.
Programme for the Mount Elizabeth High School Christmas Concert, 1960. Blue cover page with illustration of an angel in a stained-glass window. Includes list of performances, song lyrics, and cast list for "The Death of Caesar" from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Pages are creased horizontally down the middle. Holes along the left sides from staples being removed. Black dots on back of third page. Back of last page has some yellow glue residue and a hole torn out of the bottom left corner.
Custodial History
Onwed by Mount Elizabeth band teacher Dennis Tupman for many decades before being donated to the Museum by his family.
Scope and Content
Programme for the Mount Elizabeth High School Christmas Concert, 1960. Blue cover page with illustration of an angel in a stained-glass window. Includes list of performances, song lyrics, and cast list for "The Death of Caesar" from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Photograph of the 1966 Christmas fork and spoon from Denmark. It is called "Flight to Egypt." It is modern in design, it indicates a story centuries old.
Photograph of the 1966 Christmas fork and spoon from Denmark. It is called "Flight to Egypt." It is modern in design, it indicates a story centuries old.
Photograph of a dress rehearsal for Christmas heald at Frank Grogan's household at 12 Osprey. The occasion was the setting up of the tree. Frank and Daphne Grogan along with the photographer Max Patzelt spent close to four hours in preparation of the scene and setting up of the lights and camera. The models name is Patti-Ann Grogan, age 10.
Photograph of a dress rehearsal for Christmas heald at Frank Grogan's household at 12 Osprey. The occasion was the setting up of the tree. Frank and Daphne Grogan along with the photographer Max Patzelt spent close to four hours in preparation of the scene and setting up of the lights and camera. The models name is Patti-Ann Grogan, age 10.
