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Youth group parade. Looking north on Blanshard Street from Yates Street. Parade on its way to Beacon Hill Park
YMCA Tea Car. Mrs. Lionel Gibbs on right and Mrs. Robin Gurdon. During the Second World War, the mobile canteen, known as the "Tea Car", was introduced to supply food and drinks to troops, other war workers
Welder George Taylor cutting up a German field howitzer at Capitol Iron. The gun was captured at Bourlon Woods in Sept 1918
War Savings Military parade on Douglas Street looking north
War Savings Military parade on Douglas Street looking north
War effort, war saving certificates
War effort, sorting newspapers and magazines for overseas
War effort, silver display
War effort, Princess Elizabeth's doll collection display
War effort, mending and packing clothes for Britain
War effort, making apple butter
War effort, kids collecting rags
War effort, girls knitting scarves
War effort, girls collection for the Red Cross
War effort, collecting metal
War effort, collecting fabric
War effort, bundles of rags
War effort, bundles for Britain
War effort, Barbara Stanwick at a Victory bond promotion on View Street in support of the fourth Victory Loan
War effort. "Rally Round the Roundels" appeal Mrs. C.R. Slemon on the corner of Douglas and Yates Street
War effort
Victoria Day parade, Yates Street
Victoria Day parade on Yates Street, looking west. Sailors from the USS Lotberg followed by RCN detachment
Trophies of war. Souvenirs from the Battle of Britain on display in the window of the 5th BC Coast Brigade recruiting office 914 Government Street
Time gun at Work Point. Bombardier W. Lessard gets instructions from Gonzales observatory
Time gun at work Point
The Book House
Special hand-built 14 passenger "airporter" bus with builders Stanley Davis, Clifford Simmonds, Bert Simpson, Stanley Mill, Rudy Norton, Louis Bouchard and John Norton
Special hand-built 14 passenger "airporter" bus
Soap sculpture made from fat collected during the war and processed at Work Point. Staff Sergeant F.B. MacDonald with 200 lb sculpture
Snow storm. Douglas Street looking north. FW Francis Jeweller clock in background
Snow storm. Douglas Street looking north. FW Francis Jeweller clock in background
Snow fall. Civil servants returning to work at the Parliament buildings
Shovelling snow on Government Street in front of the Empress Hotel
SE corner of Government and Yates Streets showing traffic problems in the city
SE corner of Fort and Broad Streets showing traffic problems in the city
Salvation Army Three Services Centre, 1318 Broad Street, Duck Building
Salvation Army Three Services Canteen, 1318 Broad Street (Duck Building), on the occasion of an open house held by the Women's Auxiliary
Salvation Army Three Services Canteen, 1318 Broad Street
Salvation Army Three Services Canteen, 1318 Broad Street
Sailors relaxing at Prince Robert House lounge
Sailors playing billiards at Prince Robert House
Sailors marching on Esquimalt Road near Naden
Sailors marching on Esquimalt Road near Naden
Sailors' Institute, Superior Street
Sailors in a galley
Sailors at divisions
Relaxing in the library at the Salvation Army Three Services Canteen, 1318 Broad Street
RCAF Hurricane fighter on display on View Street as part of the Victory Loan display
Rainbow Point at the foot of Robert Street