"World War, 1939-1945" women : Digital Archive Ontario

After shift hours from her work at General Engineering, Scarboro, Hilda Reid spends time at her plot in the plant's big allotment. Here she's getting herself a cooling drink.

Picture, 1944

Taking a cue from other democratic countries; women in the Unied States are flocking into war industries. This attactive blonde is working on rubber coverings for plane fuel tanks.

Picture, 1941

They're capable; these woman; the foremen say. Louise Therriault of Montreal is seen in a bomber cockpit; connecting switch boxes; smiling as she works

Picture, 1942

Woman's place; said the Nazis; was in the kitchen. Now it is in the ruins of the whole house. They are doing; as the streets show; a good job of cleaning up and tackling the piles of rubble that once were buildings. and with German hausfrau efficiency formed an efficient bucket brigade.

Picture, 1945

Announcement of Hon. J. L. Usley; minister of finance; that a wife who earns $600 a year will be treated as a single tax-payer; and her husband as a married one; comes as welcome news to married women at Massey Harris plant. An official of the personnel department stated that war workers some of the women in the 25-pound shell department earn as high as $40 a week; and that they become highly skilled workers who must be kept if production is going to keep its pace.

Picture, 1942

Completely Clad in Germany garb; even to the helmet; this Polish woman on guard at Haren camp is here inspecting the identity card of Driver William Massey; St. Mary's. Her own uniform was beyond repaid

Picture, 1945

Specialists typists cooks stenographers clerks etc urgently needed

Ephemera, 1939

Women Are Warriors might well be the title of this picture story; illustrating the part women play in the work of a small Ontario munitions town. Above is shown part of the women's army as they pass the men's dormitories on the way to their jobs.The village in which they live is self-contained; and boasts a hospital; recreation hall; restaurant; beauty parlor and playing field. One feature is that the plant offers postwar rehabilitation courses.

Picture, 1942

Handle With Care is the motto of the girls as they pack cordite is silk bags in a munitions plant. One-third of the workers are women.

Picture, 1942

Miss Gay Park of Windsor is one of the 350 Ontario school teachers who have volunteered to work during their summer vacation at General Engineering Company, Scarboro war plant, so that regular war workers there will be able to have summer holidays. Miss Park was a teacher at Gordon McGregor school. Windsor.

Picture, 1943

Teacher becomes pupil in war plant: Greta Huffman, teacher at Roden public school, gets a lesson in fuse-filling from Doris Frost, supervisor at General Engineering. Greta is one of 400 school teachers who are spending the summer helping to speed up the production of shells for the invading armies.

Picture, 1944

At right she is shown at her delicate and important job. She is believed to be the only woman tool and die maker in Canada. Toronto born; 19 years ago; and a graduate of a commerce school; she exchanged her typewriter for a cutting tool while employed as stenographer at an industrial plant three years ago.

Picture, 1942

Miss Bussell and Miss Cumberland try aiming the gun. These big weapons use vast amounts of shells, firing them 40,000 feet into the air; each automatically timed to burst by an intricate fuse. More shells of all types are being used now than ever before. And 3,400 women workers are needed to fill the gaps at Scarboro and the D.I.L. plant at Ajax to keep the shells coming.

Picture, Date Unknown

She serves - that men may fly

Ephemera, 1939

A girl crane operator; Mrs. Blanche Millette; lifts a ten-ton load as easily as she would operate a sewing machine. She is one of thousands praying women have a definite place in ward plants.

Picture, 1943

Operator of a turret lathe in the plant of Research Enterprises; Ann Haladay; 26; of Browning Ave.; former Saskatchewan girl; wears an Idea for Victory pin; first one presented to a woman war worker in Canada. It came to her recently from the of an idea or suggestion; but for outstanding efficiency on her job. One of the first woman employees in the plant she says she's never been on a job she likes as well. Former hairdresser by trade; she likes movies; bowling; enjoys watching baseball and hockey.

Picture, 1943

Typical of thousands of young women who play important roles in the war-time scene is Mary Spellan; accountant in Research's glass-making department.

Picture, 1943

Welcome To Tunis; is the cry of this woman and her small baby to the driver of a French reconnaissance car as the men of the Zouave regiment accept the honor of marching through the town the day after the victory.

Picture, 1943

Formerly a man's job; sandblasting is now being done by women. Lillian Nunn is an expert.

Picture, 1943

This woman laughed when she had seen the film of the Belsen and Buchenwold brutalities once; so a British officer orders her back into the theatre for a second view of horrors

Picture, 1945

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After shift hours from her work at General Engineering, Scarboro, Hilda Reid spends time at her plot in the plant's big allotment. Here she's getting herself a cooling drink.

Taking a cue from other democratic countries; women in the Unied States are flocking into war industries. This attactive blonde is working on rubber coverings for plane fuel tanks.

They're capable; these woman; the foremen say. Louise Therriault of Montreal is seen in a bomber cockpit; connecting switch boxes; smiling as she works

Woman's place; said the Nazis; was in the kitchen. Now it is in the ruins of the whole house. They are doing; as the streets show; a good job of cleaning up and tackling the piles of rubble that once were buildings. and with German hausfrau efficiency formed an efficient bucket brigade.

Completely Clad in Germany garb; even to the helmet; this Polish woman on guard at Haren camp is here inspecting the identity card of Driver William Massey; St. Mary's. Her own uniform was beyond repaid

Specialists typists cooks stenographers clerks etc urgently needed

Handle With Care is the motto of the girls as they pack cordite is silk bags in a munitions plant. One-third of the workers are women.

Teacher becomes pupil in war plant: Greta Huffman, teacher at Roden public school, gets a lesson in fuse-filling from Doris Frost, supervisor at General Engineering. Greta is one of 400 school teachers who are spending the summer helping to speed up the production of shells for the invading armies.

She serves - that men may fly

A girl crane operator; Mrs. Blanche Millette; lifts a ten-ton load as easily as she would operate a sewing machine. She is one of thousands praying women have a definite place in ward plants.

Typical of thousands of young women who play important roles in the war-time scene is Mary Spellan; accountant in Research's glass-making department.

Welcome To Tunis; is the cry of this woman and her small baby to the driver of a French reconnaissance car as the men of the Zouave regiment accept the honor of marching through the town the day after the victory.

Formerly a man's job; sandblasting is now being done by women. Lillian Nunn is an expert.

This woman laughed when she had seen the film of the Belsen and Buchenwold brutalities once; so a British officer orders her back into the theatre for a second view of horrors

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