Series consists of photographs documenting the following Second World War Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service activities: Training, rest and recuperation, and ceremonial parades held at HMCS Kings, Halifax, Nova Scotia, HMCS Cornwallis, Wallis House, Beachwood House, Ottawa, Ont.,1944-45; V.J. parade on Parliament Hill, 1945; WRCNS weddings, Preston Spring Hotel, 1944; discharging proceedures, 1945; inspection of WRENS in Ottawa by the honorary commanding officer, Princess Alice, 1944; parade at HMCS Conestoga, Galt, Ont., 1943-45; group photograph of the Canadian Naval Mission Overseas, London, England, March 1945; WRENS visiting London, 1944, Paris, Brussels 1944-45.
The following post-war Women's Royal Canadian Naval Services activities and reunions are documented: 19 November 1949 Reunion, Hotel Georgia, B.C.; 25-27 August 1950 Toronto Reunion; 22-24 August 1958 Reunion, Brock Hall, University of British Columbia; 20 September 1968 Reunion of the Association of WRENS, 1920-1980, London, England, Royal Festival Hotel; 19-22 August 1982 Reunion, University of British Columbia (40th Anniversary); 21 October 1984 Reunion, London, England, Royal Festival Hotel; 1985 Reunion, Toronto, Ont.; 1986 Reunion, HMC Manchester, British Columbia.
The following Canadian Naval Memorials are documented, 1970-1989: The Sailor's Memorial at the Sailors Waterfront Park, Lonsdale Quay in Vancouver; the Navy's Veterans project at Discovery, B.C.; the Saint-Mary-Le-Strand Church, London, Rngland. This is the adopted Church of the WRNS, WRNR, WRENS and WRCNS; the "Jenny" statue, Galt, Ontario.
The following individuals are documented: Flora Gibb, Anne Saller, Eleanor Steel, Anne Satterthwaite, Peggy Taylor, Shelly Dickley, Rosalee Auger, Chris Sheard, Hon. Angus MacDonald, Minister of National Defence, Eve Milne, Cpt. MacNeil, Margaret McGill, Margaret Pearson, Petty Officer Brodherst, P.O. Tackberry, Lt-Cdr. Robert McIuwaine, Chief Petty Officer Phylis Bayley, 1917-1988, Peggy Anderson, Jean Wihm, Elsie Milne. Many more WRCNS too numerous to list are identified.
Photos by unknown, Flora Gibb; Royal Canadian naval Photography; The Star; A. Walters (RCN) ret.; Sunday Photos, Vancouver, B.C.; Globe and Mail; Lt. R.G. Arless, RCNVR; Ester Weston, Vancouver, B.C.