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Lew Weekes fonds [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1945.

Reference:

R3204-0-8-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

161009

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Lew Weekes fonds
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Date(s):

1945.

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

23 photographs b&w prints

Language of material:

English

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Photographs taken by Sergeant Lew Weekes of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit on a trip from Brussels, Belgium to the beaches of Normandy in France, June 1945. Included in the images are: an informal portrait of Sgt. Chris Travis, British Film Unit and Sgt. Lew Weekes, Canadian Film & Photo Unit; Capt. Gillian Hessy-White, conducting officer for the tour; buildings at Bernières-Sur-Mer, Creully, the Canadian Photo & Film Unit headquarters in Camilly (Normandy), Caen, Paris, and Brussels, including the building in which was located the Canadian Film & Photo Unit at 25 Rue de la Loi (Brussels); ceremony on the D-Day beach, 6 June 1945; French girls in traditional costume.

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Weekes, Lew

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Canada. Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit

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Name of creator

Custodial history:

In the custody of Mr. Lew Weekes until sent to the National Archives, evidently in the late 1980s.

Language note:

Eng

Source:

Private
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Volume [R3204] 1

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