VE Day in Winnipeg showing Portage Avenue and Eaton's building in background
- i01764
- Item
- 1945
Photograph shows Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations marking the end of World War 2 in Europe.
51 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects
VE Day in Winnipeg showing Portage Avenue and Eaton's building in background
Photograph shows Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations marking the end of World War 2 in Europe.
Scrapbook of Corporal Wallace – page 9
Page 9 of a photograph scrapbook made by Corporal John Wallace in April 1940. Photographs depict a street in Gladstone Manitoba, a trolley bus in Winnipeg on Kennedy Street (between Ellice and Qu'Appelle), and the Butler family, acquaintances of Wallace. See page three of this scrapbook for more details on the Butler family.
Wallace, John
Scrapbook of Corporal Wallace – page 6
Page 6 of a photograph scrapbook made by Corporal John Wallace in April 1940. Photographs depict the Pavilion in City Park (Assiniboine Park), the Legislature Building off in the distance down Memorial Boulevard, St. Ignatius Church at Corydon Avenue and Stafford Street, the Winnipeg Cenotaph, and acquaintenances of Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy and “Sister Sue”, and two people identified only as “Joan” and “Den”. See general notes section for more details.
Wallace, John
Group of female workers at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, group shot of female workers posing in dresses. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Group of workmen at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, group shot of workmen with Ken Marley (far right) and Plant Manager William Albert Daum (near center, in hat). Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Female workers at work station, Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, line of female workers at work station posing for shot. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Group of workmen standing behind machinery at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, group shot of workmen standing behind machinery. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Female workers at workstations with shell cases, Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, female employees working on shell cases in foreground. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Photograph shows Eaton's storefront decorated with flags as part of the Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations that marked the end of World War II in Europe.
Group of female workers at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, group shot of female workers posing in dresses. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Scrapbook of Corporal Wallace – page 1
Page 1 of a photograph scrapbook made by Corporal John Wallace in April 1940. Photos consist of the Provincial Legislature (Parliament Building), the Next of Kin War Memorial, Corporal Wallace, and Mrs. and Shirley Gardiner. See general notes section for more details.
Wallace, John
Workmen standing behind machinery at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Co. during World War 2 munitions retooling, workmen standing behind machinery in shot. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Scrapbook of Corporal Wallace – page 2
Page 2 of a photograph scrapbook made by Corporal John Wallace in April 1940. Photos consist of Portage Avenue looking west from around Vaughn Street, a rail line at Portage Avenue and St. James Street, troops in formation, and Mrs. and Shirley Gardiner. See general notes section for more details.
Wallace, John
VE Day in Winnipeg showing Eaton's Building on Portage Avenue adorned with flags
Photograph shows Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations marking the end of World War 2 in Europe.
Group of workers in line behind work station at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, group shot of workers standing side by side in line behind work station. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Workmen standing by shell cases and machinery at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, workmen standing by shell cases and machinery in shot. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
Female workers at work stations, Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, female workers at work stations in foreground. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
View Transcription. This roll of honour consists of 537 hand painted names of City of Winnipeg employees who served in the Second World War. The names are organized by the department they worked in, and stars are placed next to the names of those who died during the war. The title at the top consists of elaborate calligraphy, as well as a Union Jack flag rising out of the letters. The centre of the print showcases an image of a knight's helmet and an elaborately sheathed sword above an image of the City of Winnipeg seal. The bottom features a quote from the ancient Greek leader Pericles, which Duthie chose himself.
Duthie, John D.
Workmen and machinery at Dominion Bridge Company
Photograph shows interior view of Dominion Bridge Company during World War 2 munitions retooling, workmen and machinery in shot. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1940.
VE Day - Hurtig Furs store decorated with victory sign
Photograph shows Hurtig Furs store on Portage Avenue, storefront decorated with victory sign for Victory in Europe (VE Day) celebrations that marked the end of World War 2 in Europe.