Caption
Archery was, until the 14th century, man's chief means of hunting and making war. Today, long outmoded in battle -- although still used in big-game hunting -- it is a popular sport enjoyed by enthusiasts throughout the world. Above, members of Vancouver's Green Archers Club turn out for a peaceful day's shoot in Stanley Park.
Release Date
September 11, 1956
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Photographers
Lunney, GarCollection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Today, the enemy is only a toy balloon, but as recently as 1860 the crossbow was used by Chinese fighters at Taku. The bow and arrow last appeared in European warfare in 1807 when 1500 horse-archers, clad in chain armour, fought against Napoleon in Poland.
Date
July 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB77185
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176284
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The bow and arrow is believed to have originated among the ancient peoples of the East and the skill spread rather slowly across Europe. However, in the famous battle of 1066 it was Norman archers who held the line at Hastings.
Date
July 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB77186
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176285
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Left to right: blunt head for hunting small game; duraluminium for target shooting; broad-head for big-game hunting; wooden target arrow. Broad-head will penetrate a target that would stop the fire from a 30-30 rifle.
Date
July 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB77187
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176286
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Vancouver's Geoff Marshall instructs juniors in proper method of shortening bow string with timber hitch knot. Canadian clubs have members in all walks of life, and ranging in age from 10 to sixty years. Three types of bow are used, target, flight and hunting, with "pulls" ranging from forty to seventy pounds. Champions are able to shoot arrows as far as 700 yards.
Date
July 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB77188
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176287
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory # 71: Fostered by Canadian Archery Clubs: The Art of Robin Hood
Photographers
Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
September 11, 1956
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Archery was, until the 14th century, man's chief means of hunting and making war. Today, long outmoded in battle -- although still used in big-game hunting -- it is a popular sport enjoyed by enthusiasts throughout the world. Above, members of Vancouver's Green Archers Club turn out for a peaceful day's shoot in Stanley Park.
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