World War, 1939-1945 : Digital Archive Ontario

Victory Loan, 1918, Ontario campaign : canvassers' special report

Ephemera, 1918

A Japanese woman waves at a distant window

Picture, 1942

Owners of Japanese fishing boats were close questioned after their vessels were seized.

Picture, 1942

Mrs. Elsie Smith; Her husband is a prisoner

Picture, 1942

Lucky girl is Irene MacDonald. She is one of first Small Arms Ltd. girls to move into the new dormitory at Dixie and Lakeshore Rds.

Picture, 1943

GNR. Ross Orpwood; Another member of The Star composing room staff to enlist is Gnr. Ross Orpwood; of the R.C.A.; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orpwood; Ferrier Ave.

Picture, 1942

In Schreiber; Ont.; the residents are getting ready for Japanese nationals evacuated from the British Columbia coast. This is one of the residents of Schreiber; shovelling snow from the front of one of the bunk houses of the settlement.

Picture, 1942

Hey gang! Keep on licking war savings stamps...

Ephemera, 1940

Defence Department officials recently announced the award of a $1;900;000 contract to this Peterboro company for anti-aircraft searchlights chiefly for west coast defences.

Picture, 1941

City Hall (1899-1965).

Picture, 1943

Here is the drum of a searchlight being lowered into what is called the chassis. Such drums weigh 440 pounds; and are of cast aluminum. These portable lights have their own generating outfit on a carriage.

Picture, 1941

Donald Scott 276 Manor Rd E. collection Dept

Picture, 1944

Joins Toronto Scottish; Leonard Pearce; for the past four years an employee of The Star; has enlisted with the Toronto Scottish Regiment.

Picture, 1942

Canada is dealing with the U.S. as a free and equal partner in the defence of the northern half of this hemisphere; official sources said. Members of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense; Canada and United States; are seen at Dayton; Ohio

Picture, 1942

War assets corp. has a vast accumulation of war goods and weapons awaiting to be disposed of-if buyers can be found. Here Joe Dunkelman inspects a Fairmile; he'd like the engines for speed boats; but couldn't use the rest

Picture, 1945

Canada self-sufficient in vital war materials; is being rapidly whipped into Canadian shell factory where projectiles of all sizes are being manufactured; night ations for plants have been selected; and more are planned. [Incomplete]

Picture, 1940

Buy Victory bonds

Ephemera, 1943

Mrs. Agnes Harper; 51; of Cooksville; has lost a son in action with the R.C.A.F. Two others of her eight children are in the navy. She has been late once in 18 months. Says her foreman: I'd liek to have a whole shop like her.

Picture, 1943

Edwin S. Burnett

Picture, 1943

Japanese Baka bomb.

Picture, 1945

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Victory Loan, 1918, Ontario campaign : canvassers' special report

A Japanese woman waves at a distant window

Owners of Japanese fishing boats were close questioned after their vessels were seized.

Mrs. Elsie Smith; Her husband is a prisoner

Lucky girl is Irene MacDonald. She is one of first Small Arms Ltd. girls to move into the new dormitory at Dixie and Lakeshore Rds.

GNR. Ross Orpwood; Another member of The Star composing room staff to enlist is Gnr. Ross Orpwood; of the R.C.A.; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orpwood; Ferrier Ave.

In Schreiber; Ont.; the residents are getting ready for Japanese nationals evacuated from the British Columbia coast. This is one of the residents of Schreiber; shovelling snow from the front of one of the bunk houses of the settlement.

Hey gang! Keep on licking war savings stamps...

Defence Department officials recently announced the award of a $1;900;000 contract to this Peterboro company for anti-aircraft searchlights chiefly for west coast defences.

City Hall (1899-1965).

Here is the drum of a searchlight being lowered into what is called the chassis. Such drums weigh 440 pounds; and are of cast aluminum. These portable lights have their own generating outfit on a carriage.

Donald Scott 276 Manor Rd E. collection Dept

Joins Toronto Scottish; Leonard Pearce; for the past four years an employee of The Star; has enlisted with the Toronto Scottish Regiment.

Canada is dealing with the U.S. as a free and equal partner in the defence of the northern half of this hemisphere; official sources said. Members of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense; Canada and United States; are seen at Dayton; Ohio

War assets corp. has a vast accumulation of war goods and weapons awaiting to be disposed of-if buyers can be found. Here Joe Dunkelman inspects a Fairmile; he'd like the engines for speed boats; but couldn't use the rest

Canada self-sufficient in vital war materials; is being rapidly whipped into Canadian shell factory where projectiles of all sizes are being manufactured; night ations for plants have been selected; and more are planned. [Incomplete]

Buy Victory bonds

Mrs. Agnes Harper; 51; of Cooksville; has lost a son in action with the R.C.A.F. Two others of her eight children are in the navy. She has been late once in 18 months. Says her foreman: I'd liek to have a whole shop like her.

Edwin S. Burnett

Japanese Baka bomb.

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