Male & Female Archives | Verdun in Wartime: An Engaged Community

Canada Day Celebrations

In July 1953, Branch 202 Crawford Park organized an activity day in Queen Elizabeth Park for the Canada Day celebrations (then referred to as Dominion Day). The photograph […]

The Armistice Ceremony

Here is a photograph, dated November 7, 1937, of the ceremony at the cenotaph during the Armistice Day (now Remembrance Day) commemorations in Verdun. Servicemen form an honour […]

A Letter Revealing a Major Crisis

This reproduction of a letter written by a Verdunite evicted from her flat in 1945 clearly illustrates the devastating effect of the housing crisis and the frustration it […]

A Gathering Place

In 1929, the Great War Memorial Hall became a gathering place for the members of Branch 4 Verdun of the Canadian Legion. The idea of building a hall, […]

A Happy Family Reunion

The newspaper article features private Victor J. Myatt who was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese in Hong Kong from December 1941 until the end of the war. […]

Jane Leavitt

This article features Jane Leavitt, a British immigrant, born in London, who arrived in Verdun in 1913 with her family. She was chosen by the War Memorial Committee […]

A Celebrity Pilot

George Frederick Beurling rarely went unrecognized when in Verdun. Residents would often rush to get a glimpse of him in person. This admiration was also reflected in Verdun […]

The Canadian Women’s Army Corps Recruiting in Verdun

In the photograph, Edward Wilson, Mayor of Verdun, hands the keys to a room in City Hall to Muriel Currell, a Verdun woman who had served for three […]

One of Many Salvage Operations

This photograph of June 16, 1943, shows one of the City of Verdun’s salvage collection sites, on a lot between the Auditorium and the Hospital. Several other salvage […]

Mayor’s Cigarette Fund Display

This photograph features Mayor Wilson sitting in front of a promotional display for the Mayor’s Cigarette Fund, exhibited in the lobby of the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Created by […]

The Snow Family of Verdun, An Example of Commitment

Here is a photograph of several members of the Snow family: Thomas Snow, Robert Snow, Bernice Snow, Ted Snow, Archie Bain and an unidentified person. Notice how young […]

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 […]