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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 […]

A Work Team at Defence Industries Limited

The photograph shows a work team at Defence Industries Limited in Verdun. Close to 7000 people were working there in December 1942. Production decreased as Allied victory became […]

One Billion Cartridges Later

This is the billionth cartridge made by Defense Industries Limited on November 26, 1943. A replica of this cartridge was given to each factory worker for the occasion. […]

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 […]

Arthur Burgess, An Engaged City Clerk

Born in England in 1889, Arthur Burgess (top right) settled in Verdun at the age of 21. Passionate about cricket and involved in Verdun’s sports life, he became […]

A High-flying Fundraising Campaign

This photograph was taken on October 20, 1943, at Parc du Monument, today’s Parc des Madelinots, at the intersection of Wellington Street and LaSalle Boulevard. Flags and a […]

Never Too Young to Mobilize

This photo taken on September 20, 1941, on the corner of Rielle and Verdun streets, shows children selling food to raise money for the Queen’s Canadian Fund in […]