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The Army Recruits on Wellington Street

The Army Recruits on Wellington Street

This newspaper clipping from Verdun’s The Guardian features a photograph of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps’ recruiting office, located on Wellington Street, when it first opened.  During […]
Women at Work

Women at Work

This photograph shows women at work at the British Munitions Supply Company. The manufacture and assembly of detonator shells demanded precision work but did not require any special […]
Defence Industries Limited

Defence Industries Limited

This photograph from 1960 offers a view of the buildings that belonged to Defence Industries Limited between 1941 and 1945. Over $7 million was invested to modernize the […]
The British Munitions Supply Company Factory

The British Munitions Supply Company Factory

The photograph features the factory’s administrative building with an Italian-style corner tower. This building, separate from the factory, housed the dining hall and kitchen. The saw-toothed roof, also […]