Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Sharon Brooks Photograph Collection |
| Reference code: | 0708 |
| Date: | 1977-1980 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 36 photographs, colour |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: |
Custodial history
Passed from Sharon Brooks to her husband Jim Brooks to donate to the archives.
Scope and content
This fonds collects together photographs taken by Sharon Brooks depicting different events and landscapes in the Grande Prairie area. Topics include the 1980 Hot Air Balloon Race in Muskoseepi Park, the 1977 Royal Canadian Mount Police Musical Ride Parade, a 1979 Bathtub Race in the Grande Prairie Reservoir, The 1978 visit to Grande Prairie of Queen Elizabeth II, the Canfor fire in 1978, and a landscape of the former CFS Trumpeter radar base.
Table of contents
0708.01, Hot Air Balloon Races, 1980
0708.02, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride, 1977
0708.04, Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh Visit to Grande Prairie, 1978
0708.05, The Canfor Fire, 1978
0708.06, Site of Former CFS Trumpeter Radar Base, n.d.
Series descriptions
| Series 0708.01: Hot Air Balloon Races
Date: 1980 (date of creation) Scope and content: This series collects together photographs taken of the Hot Air Balloon Race that was held in Muskoseepi Park in Grande Prairie on 1980. Physical description: 13 photographs, colour Language of the material: English Publication status: Published |
| Series 0708.02: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride
Date: 1977 (date of creation) Scope and content: This series contains 4 photographs of the Musical Ride Parade conducted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Grande Prairie in 1977. Physical description: 4 photographs, colour Language of the material: English Publication status: Published |
| Series 0708.03: Bathtub Race
Date: 1979 (date of creation) Scope and content: This series collects together photographs of participants of the Bathtub Race held in Grande Prairie Reservoir in 1979. Physical description: 4 photographs, colour Language of the material: English Publication status: Published |
| Series 0708.04: Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburg Visit to Grande Prairie
Date: 1978 (date of creation) Scope and content: This series holds a photo of Queen Elizabeth II in a car waving at onlookers during her and the Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to Grande Prairie in 1978. Physical description: 1 photograph, colour Language of the material: English Publication status: Published |
| Series 0708.05: The Canfor Fire
Date: 1978 (date of creation) Scope and content: This series consists of 2 photographs of a major fire at a Canfor facility in 1978. Physical description: 2 photographs, colour Language of the material: English Publication status: Published |
| Series 0708.06: Site of Former CFS Trumpeter Radar Base
Date: n.d. (date of creation) Scope and content: This series holds two photographs taken from Saskatoon Mountain overlooking the former location of the CFS Trumpeter radar base, which was in operation from 1953-1988. The base held a variety of names including CFS Beaverlodge and RCAF Station Saskatoon Mountain. Physical description: 2 photographs, colour Language of the material: English Publication status: Published |