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No. 99

Item number (ISN):

33305

Series title:

Canadian Army Newsreel

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1945

Item number (ISN):

33305

Link to related resource:

1945

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

RIGBY, J.P.

Accession:

1973-0162

Media:

Film

Production date:

1945

Production company:

Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit

Description:

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1. Atlantic Barrel: Mark [Charleston] and Peter Olson use a metal beer barrel to construct a boat in Sydney, Nova Scotia, but a broken mast stops them from making an ocean voyage.~2. UNRRA Buys Canadian Machinery: An Ontario plant takes war production and transfers it into peacetime goods; metal is transformed into farm machinery; men at work in the factory; crated products for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) transportation.~3. Berlin Children Evacuated: German children play in the ruins of Berlin; children are moved to Oldenburg by train under the supervision of the Red Cross; doctors check them over; they are given new clothes; children on a bus; children are united with their foster families.~4. First Post-War Auto Off the Line: A reconverted plant in Oshawa, Ontario makes its first civilian car on the assembly line; the Chevrolet product is presented to Major C.A. Bell of the Department of Veteran Affairs to be used for war amputee rehabilitation.~5. B.C. Breaks Egg Export Record: The Columbia Star, a refrigerated ship, carries 34,000,000 eggs to England; chickens and farmers; women crating the eggs; men load them onto a ship.~6. Farewell to Fort Garrys: Fort Garry Horse Regiment parades in farewell and commemmorates Cambrai Day; Commanding Officer Colonel Wilson takes the salute from the troops and parading boy scouts and girl guides; children get their last ride to school on a transport truck bus service; an egg and spoon race pits the local police against the men of Fort Garry; a blindfold race; jeep pushing race; piggy back wrestling; boot mix-up race; crowds enjoy the festivities.

Language:

English

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1. Crown material over 50 years - copyright expired.
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8607-0038

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~The CAFU material is Crown copyright, expired as of 1996, and now in the public domain.

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