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Canadian Collection (page 2)

Background imageCanadian Collection: Emigrate to Canada poster

Emigrate to Canada poster
Poster issued by the Canadian Pacific Company advertising to would be emigrants that they could own their own home in Canada and apply for a ready-made farm

Background imageCanadian Collection: Christmas in Canada: White Wings on Winter Ice - Ice-boating

Christmas in Canada: White Wings on Winter Ice - Ice-boating, skating and ski-ing on and by a Canadian Lake. Date: 1930

Background imageCanadian Collection: Bristol

Bristol
Members of the Bristol contingent. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Background imageCanadian Collection: The Canadians at Ypres, 1915

The Canadians at Ypres, 1915, depicting the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915

Background imageCanadian Collection: Millwall Docks, London

Millwall Docks, London
Taking aboard stores and special equipment for the commonwealth trans-antarctic expeditiion: the Canadian seal-catcher M.V

Background imageCanadian Collection: Super Constellation 145925 Project Magnet UFO Investigation

Super Constellation 145925 Project Magnet UFO Investigation
A very rare photograph of a modified Super Constellation 145925, fitted with highly sensistive magnetometers. The aircraft was part of the TOP SECRET Project Magnet - a UFO Investigation run by

Background imageCanadian Collection: NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle
Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, the mobile kitchen unit displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1 is seen here with its side canopies extended

Background imageCanadian Collection: Inuit Seal Hunting (4 / 5)

Inuit Seal Hunting (4 / 5)
Patence Rewarded. An Inuit seal hunter pulls a caught seal out through the hole into which he was fishing with a combination of the baited rope and a thin spike or barbed spear

Background imageCanadian Collection: The oldest house in Kahnawake

The oldest house in Kahnawake
The oldest house in The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory - an Indian reserve on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, across from Montreal - built in 1721

Background imageCanadian Collection: Poster advertising Canada to British settlers

Poster advertising Canada to British settlers
Poster for Canadian Pacific, inviting British settlers, married or single, to go to Canada. Help given towards farm purchase. Assisted passages for approved applicants

Background imageCanadian Collection: Doukhobors Stripping

Doukhobors Stripping
Men of the Second Pilgrimage are stopped at Yorkton, where they undress : the Canadian Police arrest them and order them to get dressed, then take them back to the settlement

Background imageCanadian Collection: Canadian Pacific Railway

Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway at the Great Asulkan Glacier in the Canadian Rockies. The Glacier Hotel is beside the railway

Background imageCanadian Collection: Canada c. 1920 vegetables Bonsecours Market Montreal

Canada c. 1920 vegetables Bonsecours Market Montreal
Canada c.1920 - fruit and vegetable dealers at Bonsecours Market Montreal Bonsecours Market, at 350 rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, is a two-story domed public market

Background imageCanadian Collection: Canadair CF-86 - CL-13A Sabre Mk. 5 23257

Canadair CF-86 - CL-13A Sabre Mk. 5 23257
(Royal Canadian Air Force) - Canadair CF-86 (CL-13A) Sabre Mk. 5 23257 (msn 1047, built in 1954), seen in the colours of the Golden Hawks RCAF aerobatic team at the National Air Force Museum of

Background imageCanadian Collection: Cartoon, My Boys! (British Lion)

Cartoon, My Boys! (British Lion)
Cartoon, My Boys! An imperialist depiction of the British Lion proudly commanding his Australian and Canadian cubs. Date: 1885

Background imageCanadian Collection: The Main Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Main Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCanadian Collection: Railway Station at New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Railway Station at New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Intercolonial Railway of Canada (ICR) Station at New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCanadian Collection: Barnardos Children emigrating to Canada

Barnardos Children emigrating to Canada
Two hundred and fifty boys and girls from Dr. Barnardos Home at Riverside Station, Liverpool on their way to Canada. So many Barnardos children emigrated to Canada that one in eleven Canadians today

Background imageCanadian Collection: Newfoundland & Labrador - Battle Isle - under the Salt Store

Newfoundland & Labrador - Battle Isle - under the Salt Store
Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada - Battle Isle - under the Salt Store in Battle Harbour. Young Victor Crowley and two massive cod. The larger fish measured 5ft 5" and weighed 60lbs. Date: 1901

Background imageCanadian Collection: Poster, See Canada and USA

Poster, See Canada and USA through Canadian National Railways. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCanadian Collection: Canadian gunners, Battle of Vimy Ridge, France, WW1

Canadian gunners, Battle of Vimy Ridge, France, WW1
Canadian gunners firing a 6 inch Howitzer during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, northern France, during the First World War. Date: April 1917

Background imageCanadian Collection: Bushmen and sawmill hands wanted. Join the 238th Canadian Fo

Bushmen and sawmill hands wanted. Join the 238th Canadian Forestry Battalion. Poster showing a forester holding a pike and an axe, and a small night scene of logging on a river. Date 1915

Background imageCanadian Collection: Canadian World War One Patriotic Postcard

Canadian World War One Patriotic Postcard. " Here Comes Canada!" Date: circa 1916

Background imageCanadian Collection: Ready made Farms in Western Canada Poster

Ready made Farms in Western Canada Poster offering a new home in Canada with Canadian Pacific

Background imageCanadian Collection: Lake Louise, Canada, early 1900s

Lake Louise, Canada, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Background imageCanadian Collection: HMS Warrior R31

HMS Warrior R31
Royal Navy - HMS Warrior R31, a Colossus-class light aircraft carrier, in March 1946. (Warrior was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948 as HMCS Warrior)

Background imageCanadian Collection: Portsmouth (exact location unknown)

Portsmouth (exact location unknown). The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Background imageCanadian Collection: William George Barker, RFC pilot and air ace

William George Barker, RFC pilot and air ace
William George Billy Barker (1894-1930), Canadian member of No. 9 Squadron, RFC, seen here wearing a fur coat, standing by his Sopwith Camel. His confirmed victories totalled 50

Background imageCanadian Collection: Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving Mons

Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving Mons
Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division leaving Mons in 1919. The 5th Lancers (attached to the Canadian Corps)

Background imageCanadian Collection: Grumman S-2 Tracker, 1506, of the Royal Canadian Navy

Grumman S-2 Tracker, 1506, of the Royal Canadian Navy

Background imageCanadian Collection: Chinook Basket Maker - British Columbia, Canada

Chinook Basket Maker - British Columbia, Canada. The use of the word Kloochman on this postcard is an example of chinook jargon, meaning Wife. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCanadian Collection: Newfoundland, Canada - Hunting Caribou

Newfoundland, Canada - Hunting Caribou. Date: 1902

Background imageCanadian Collection: Newfoundland, Canada - St. Johns from the Harbour Mouth

Newfoundland, Canada - St. Johns from the Harbour Mouth Date: 1902

Background imageCanadian Collection: Members of the Canadian Fire Service join the NFS, WW2

Members of the Canadian Fire Service join the NFS, WW2
Detachments from the Canadian Fire Service arrive in the UK to supplement National Fire Service numbers. Groups were allocated to the various Fire Regions

Background imageCanadian Collection: Aerial photograph of ruined suburbs, Arras, France, WW1

Aerial photograph of ruined suburbs, Arras, France, WW1
Aerial photograph (Canadian) of the ruined suburbs of Arras in northern France, taken from a kite balloon during the First World War. Date: November 1917

Background imageCanadian Collection: Inuit Seal Hunting (2 / 5)

Inuit Seal Hunting (2 / 5)
An Inuit seal hunter. He has cut a hole in the pack ice and dropped a baited line through the hole. He has placed a small square of fur on the ground to form a warm seat whilst he waits for a passing

Background imageCanadian Collection: Sun Life Building and St James Cathedral, Montreal, Canada

Sun Life Building and St James Cathedral, Montreal, Canada

Background imageCanadian Collection: Canada - Ojibwa Girl cleaning the catch

Canada - Ojibwa Girl cleaning the catch
The Ojibwa is the largest group of Native American peoples north of Mexico. They are equally divided between the United States and Canada

Background imageCanadian Collection: White Star Line Emigration poster

White Star Line Emigration poster
Poster produced by White Star Line encouraging people to " jump to it" for the chance of a lifetime - to emigrate to Canada

Background imageCanadian Collection: RMS Empress of Britain, ocean liner

RMS Empress of Britain, ocean liner
The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Empress of Britain, an ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931, owned by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company

Background imageCanadian Collection: Poster for Canadian Pacific

Poster for Canadian Pacific
Poster for the Canadian Pacific Railway, enticing you to visit the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec

Background imageCanadian Collection: The Allies meet at the closing of the Falaise Pocket, Fran

The Allies meet at the closing of the Falaise Pocket, Fran
Photograph showing the meeting between American troops (on right with jeep) and Canadian troops (on left with half-track) to mark the closing of the Falaise Pocket on the road between Falaise

Background imageCanadian Collection: Barbara Ann Scott

Barbara Ann Scott
A waxwork at Madame Tussauds of the Canadian Ice Skater Barbara Ann Scott is dressed for display, seated before a model of England Football legend Sir Stanley Matthews

Background imageCanadian Collection: EMPRESS OF FRANCE

EMPRESS OF FRANCE
Canadian Pacific liner, sailing between Liverpool and Quebec and doing cruises during the winter

Background imageCanadian Collection: EMPRESS OF JAPAN SHIP

EMPRESS OF JAPAN SHIP
Passenger ship of the Canadian Pacific line

Background imageCanadian Collection: Norma Shearer, Canadian actress

Norma Shearer, Canadian actress. Date: 1934

Background imageCanadian Collection: North American P-51D Mustang N169MD

North American P-51D Mustang N169MD
North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang N169MD (ex 44-73140) February 1945: Delivered to the United USaF. 7 June 1947: Delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force as Mustang Mk.IV, s/n 9567. Date: circa 1968

Background imageCanadian Collection: No. 2 Squadron, Canadian Air Force

No. 2 Squadron, Canadian Air Force
Canadian Air Force - The assembled men and machines of No. 2 Squadron Canadian Air Force (1918-1920), probably at Shoreham aerodrome (or, less likely, Upper Heyford)



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