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

Heavier work than ever before is now being allotted women; besides many highly technical jobs. Jacqueline Bourdon and Elizabeth Saad work inside a bomber

Picture, 1942

Two Young Women are here inspecting the equipment in a Ram tank before the gun shield is rivetted in place and the cannan installed. Designed by Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington; O.C. 4th Canadian division; Rams are being supplied to two Canadian divisions.

Picture, Date Unknown

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

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

Down in Quebec women are playing a big role in a gun plant and here Isobel MacKenzie inspects six-pounder gun parts.

Picture, 1942

Specialists typists cooks stenographers clerks etc urgently needed

Ephemera, 1939

Make small arms big for our fighting men is the slogan of 3;000 women and 1;000 men at work in the Small Arms plant at Long Branch. A product of their work is displayed by Mary Starchuck; New Toronto (LEFT); who handles a Sten gun like a veteran.

Picture, 1942

Toronto me; women; boys and girls who pass aptitude tests find themselves building planes. Starting her test is Jean Secor.

Picture, Date Unknown

Women War Criminals on trial with other Nazis at Lueneberg; Germany; sit in the prisoners dock; wearing identification numbers; and listen to the procedings. Identifiable are; (8) Herta Ehlert; a warden at Belsen; (9) Irma Grese; assistant to Josef Kramer; the Beast of Belsen; (10) IIse Lithe; warden of Belsen

Picture, 1945

A sight for the sun-blistered eyes of the Canadian fighting men on the Italian front is Pte. Jean Gallani of the Canadian Women's Army Corps; Halifax. A trouper with the Canadian Army Show; she is shown here resting at a Canadian casualty clearing station in Italy.

Picture, 1944

The brief simple ceremony was attended by hundreds of workmen; who quit their jobs for a few moments to witness the dedication of the first-fruits of their labor. Here munitions inspectors at the plant line up behind women spectators. The tank; Mr. Howe said; is a Canadian product; into which radical changes in design have been introudced. Hundreds of other mbile fortresses will soon follow this first one.

Picture, 1941

She serves - that men may fly

Ephemera, 1939

Patricia is the youngest of the Lamarche sisters at the plant. The sisters ran a restaurant nearby before going to work in the plant.

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

Fumi Shoyama; graduate nurse; who ministers to the Japanese women and children in Hastings Park; Vancouver. Fumi was born and educated in Canada.

Picture, 1942

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

Gauging fuse

Picture, 1942

They also serve

Ephemera, 1939

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

Revolutionary! exclaimed a supervisor; at women working on parts of fuselage; as Valida igle and Jean Neil are; rivetting main piping [Incomplete]

Picture, 1942

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Heavier work than ever before is now being allotted women; besides many highly technical jobs. Jacqueline Bourdon and Elizabeth Saad work inside a bomber

Two Young Women are here inspecting the equipment in a Ram tank before the gun shield is rivetted in place and the cannan installed. Designed by Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington; O.C. 4th Canadian division; Rams are being supplied to two Canadian divisions.

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.

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.

Down in Quebec women are playing a big role in a gun plant and here Isobel MacKenzie inspects six-pounder gun parts.

Specialists typists cooks stenographers clerks etc urgently needed

Make small arms big for our fighting men is the slogan of 3;000 women and 1;000 men at work in the Small Arms plant at Long Branch. A product of their work is displayed by Mary Starchuck; New Toronto (LEFT); who handles a Sten gun like a veteran.

Toronto me; women; boys and girls who pass aptitude tests find themselves building planes. Starting her test is Jean Secor.

A sight for the sun-blistered eyes of the Canadian fighting men on the Italian front is Pte. Jean Gallani of the Canadian Women's Army Corps; Halifax. A trouper with the Canadian Army Show; she is shown here resting at a Canadian casualty clearing station in Italy.

She serves - that men may fly

Patricia is the youngest of the Lamarche sisters at the plant. The sisters ran a restaurant nearby before going to work in the plant.

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.

Fumi Shoyama; graduate nurse; who ministers to the Japanese women and children in Hastings Park; Vancouver. Fumi was born and educated in Canada.

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

Gauging fuse

They also serve

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.

Revolutionary! exclaimed a supervisor; at women working on parts of fuselage; as Valida igle and Jean Neil are; rivetting main piping [Incomplete]

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