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Passengers, workers, royalty and the famous, caught by the company camera. 793 images in 22 sub-files.

Leisure Activities 147Work Activities 139Royalty 117Famous People 82People on the Move 55General 45Unfiled 40Women 24Unfiled 18World War, 1914-1918 17Unfiled 16Unfiled 16Unfiled 14Unfiled 12Unfiled 11Political Officials 7Royalty 7Unfiled 7Unfiled 6Unfiled 6Unfiled 4Unfiled 3
Soldiers lined up at a WWI training camp with marching band instruments beside them
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Soldiers lined up at a WWI training camp with marching band instruments beside them
A 60-pounder breech-loading gun at a WWI training camp -- including its full equipment, it weighed close to 4.5 tons
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A 60-pounder breech-loading gun at a WWI training camp -- including its full equipment, it weighed close to 4.5 tons
A female worker sitting amongst Bren machine guns in the Ordnance Plant at the John Inglis Co.
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A female worker sitting amongst Bren machine guns in the Ordnance Plant at the John Inglis Co.
Woman worker making steel soldiers' helmets at General Steel Wares
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Woman worker making steel soldiers' helmets at General Steel Wares
Shelves filled with soldiers' steel helmets at General Steel Wares
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Shelves filled with soldiers' steel helmets at General Steel Wares
Women manufacturing shells at the Cherrier plant
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Women manufacturing shells at the Cherrier plant
Women worker sitting amongst stacks of steel helmets at General Steel Wares
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Women worker sitting amongst stacks of steel helmets at General Steel Wares
Bombs to be used by the British lay stacked in rows
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Bombs to be used by the British lay stacked in rows
A workman inspects a bomb to be used by the British
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A workman inspects a bomb to be used by the British
Fitting the guns on a 28-ton tank at Montreal Locomotive Works
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Fitting the guns on a 28-ton tank at Montreal Locomotive Works
A production line producing 28-ton tanks at Montreal Locomotive Works
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A production line producing 28-ton tanks at Montreal Locomotive Works
Production of two-pounder anti-tank guns which fire shells able to penetrate tanks or destroy rails
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Production of two-pounder anti-tank guns which fire shells able to penetrate tanks or destroy rails
The assistant bakery instructor samples cookies made by a member of the RCAF Women's Division
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The assistant bakery instructor samples cookies made by a member of the RCAF Women's Division
Hon. C.G. Power, Minister for Air, Sir Winston Churchill, and Wing Commander W.R. MacBrien
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Hon. C.G. Power, Minister for Air, Sir Winston Churchill, and Wing Commander W.R. MacBrien
Great Britain's PM Sir Winston Churchill inspects an RCAF guard during his visit
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Great Britain's PM Sir Winston Churchill inspects an RCAF guard during his visit
Dad shows his son his new pilot's wings
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Dad shows his son his new pilot's wings
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect a mobile canteen donated to an RCAF station
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect a mobile canteen donated to an RCAF station
Four aircrew eating a breakfast of bacon and eggs after returning from night raids
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Four aircrew eating a breakfast of bacon and eggs after returning from night raids
Officer commanding the Canadian section of a Personnel Reception Centre is presented to the Queen
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Officer commanding the Canadian section of a Personnel Reception Centre is presented to the Queen
Queen Elizabeth listens to some of the men's exploits
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Queen Elizabeth listens to some of the men's exploits
King George VI has tea with air and ground crew in the RCAF Fighter Squadron's dispersal hut
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King George VI has tea with air and ground crew in the RCAF Fighter Squadron's dispersal hut
King George VI visiting a Royal Canadian Air Force Fighter Squadron which does operational flying
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King George VI visiting a Royal Canadian Air Force Fighter Squadron which does operational flying
RCAF Fighter pilot Sergeant J.L. Liggett of Toronto
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RCAF Fighter pilot Sergeant J.L. Liggett of Toronto
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect the airmen's mess during afternoon tea
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect the airmen's mess during afternoon tea
Canadian National Telegraph employees send dolls to England for Christmas
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Canadian National Telegraph employees send dolls to England for Christmas
A meeting about Victory Loans
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A meeting about Victory Loans
Foreign Minister to Chile with Chile's Foreign Minister, its Ambassador, & other government officials
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Foreign Minister to Chile with Chile's Foreign Minister, its Ambassador, & other government officials
Field Marshal Sir John Dill (centre) chatting with Major General G.R. Pearkes and W.T. Moodie
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Field Marshal Sir John Dill (centre) chatting with Major General G.R. Pearkes and W.T. Moodie
Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Carson chatting with Colonel N.T. Cooks and Colonel R.H. McGibbon
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Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Carson chatting with Colonel N.T. Cooks and Colonel R.H. McGibbon
Air Force cooking staff prepare Christmas puddings
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Air Force cooking staff prepare Christmas puddings
Mrs. Vaughan, wife of CNR's President, entertaining CNR employees' children overseas at Halloween
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Mrs. Vaughan, wife of CNR's President, entertaining CNR employees' children overseas at Halloween
Five sisters employed in the Mimico Roundhouse of the CNR show their war bonds while standing in a
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Five sisters employed in the Mimico Roundhouse of the CNR show their war bonds while standing in a
Churchill is escorted by mounted police on a visit to Canada
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Churchill is escorted by mounted police on a visit to Canada
A war bride watches over her toddler at Central Station
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A war bride watches over her toddler at Central Station
A war bride watches her child's reaction as a soldier plays with the baby in Central Station
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A war bride watches her child's reaction as a soldier plays with the baby in Central Station
A war bride comforts her baby in Central Station
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A war bride comforts her baby in Central Station
Coffee is served to the troops at Montréal's Central Station
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Coffee is served to the troops at Montréal's Central Station
President Roosevelt arrives at the National War Memorial (formerly the Cenotaph)
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President Roosevelt arrives at the National War Memorial (formerly the Cenotaph)
Returned soldiers exit from the door of a hospital train
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Returned soldiers exit from the door of a hospital train
A sign greets returning soldiers at Bonaventure Station
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A sign greets returning soldiers at Bonaventure Station
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Vimy Branch no. 27 in a box car they decorated at a reunion
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Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Vimy Branch no. 27 in a box car they decorated at a reunion
Wives and children of members of the RAF who were stationed in Canada are heading home to England
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Wives and children of members of the RAF who were stationed in Canada are heading home to England
Patsy and David Perry, children of an RAF member stationed in Canada, wait to depart for England
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Patsy and David Perry, children of an RAF member stationed in Canada, wait to depart for England
Five women and their babies, families of RAF members stationed in Canada, wait to depart for England
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Five women and their babies, families of RAF members stationed in Canada, wait to depart for England
June Carr, who has been living in Moose Jaw, is departing for England with other RAF families
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June Carr, who has been living in Moose Jaw, is departing for England with other RAF families
Crown Princess Märtha and Prince Olav V of Norway on a train at Montréal's Central Station
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Crown Princess Märtha and Prince Olav V of Norway on a train at Montréal's Central Station
Returning soldiers receive refreshments at Bonaventure Station
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Returning soldiers receive refreshments at Bonaventure Station
Private Johnstone Montgomery (centre) has been sent home due to injury and is greeted by his family
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Private Johnstone Montgomery (centre) has been sent home due to injury and is greeted by his family