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No. 101

Item number (ISN):

33307

Series title:

Canadian Army Newsreel

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1945

Item number (ISN):

33307

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

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1. The Return of "Wallace": The Princess Royal inspects the 1st Battalion of the Canadian Scottish Regiment of B.C. in Aldershot, England, beginning a series of activities to mark the return of the company mascot, Wallace the St. Bernard, from the Royal Scots; new company flags; march past the commanding officer; St. Paul's Cathedral in London; thanks by Lieutenant Colonel Henderson and the presentation of a plaque to the Princess Royal (actuality sound); Colonel [Whiteman] and the Canadian High Commissioner.~2. Wheat for Germany: Workers at a Canadian port load a ship with wheat; the Dunelmia of West Hartlepool unloads wheat in Hambourg; wheat is bagged and loaded onto trains.~3. Personalities in the News: Prestwick: Three British wives of Canadian servicemen fly to Canada from a Scottish airport to Dorval Airport. Toronto: Sunnybrooke Medical Hospital under construction; Lieutenant Governor Albert Matthews presides over the dedication ceremony; crowds watch Corporal Frederick George Topham, V.C., lay the corner stone. Aldershot: Chinese Canadian servicemen parade at the No.1 Repatriation Depot after returning from their secret duties in the battle of the Pacific; in an interview, they speak about their training and experiences (actuality sound).~4. C.A.O.F. Takes the Axe: Soldiers cut down trees for firewood in Germany; they use a small sawmill; chopping and stacking wood.~5. St. Nick Comes to Holland: The Canadian Army and the Netherlands Entertainment Committee helps St. Nick along his way; St. Nick travels by ship and horse ; Black Peters ride in jeeps; carnival floats; a burgermeister meets St. Nick; Lieutenant Colonel [Gildy] drinks a toast with St. Nick.~6. Dominion Football Final: A snowball fight prefaces the Divisional Championship Playoffs at Varsity Football Stadium; the Winnipeg Blue Bombers play the Toronto Argonauts.

Language:

English

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1. Crown material over 50 years - copyright expired.
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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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