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      This is a photograph of Ed & Patricia Agnew during their interview by the Windsor Historical Society. The video is available for viewing on the far right of this page.

      Edward Moreland's interview was conducted by the Windsor Historical Society on January 25, 2005. A link is on the right side of this page. Unfortunately, an image is not available at this time.

      In this interview, Bernard Rich speaks about his experiences as a pilot during the Second World War. Bernard explains that he joined the airforce when he was 19 years old because he couldn’t find work in Quebec City with him being so close to the draft age. After working as …

      In this interview, David Senst speaks about his involvement prior to and in World War II. David joined the army back in 1937 and was actually in Norway for some time when Russia was threatening Finland. He was present at the defence of Calais, while 250,000 British troops were trying …

      In this interview, Frank Waywell talks about his involvement in the war effort before, during and after World War II. Frank first started in the Royal Army Medical Corps but then felt compelled to join the air force once he saw the severity of the war. He talks about his …

      In this interview, John Caird talks about his experiences in the Royal Airforce. John first signed up for duty in Britain and then came across to Canada to train in Moncton and Alberta. He ended up in British Columbia as a trainer as a flying instructor for 15 months and …

      In this interview, Wess McIntosh speaks about his extensive involvement with the Canadian forces, first with the naval reserves and then with the airforce. Wes joined the navy in 1933, but he also started learning to fly in 1934. From there, he received his private pilot’s license in 1934 and …

      In this interview, R. F. Hank Ford describes his experiences going into World War II and working as a pilot during the war. Hank entered the war in 1939 after marrying his girlfriend and then trained at St. Catharines, Ontario before going overseas to Europe. He describes at length certain …

      Technician Liliane Lortie talks about the Paul Kane paintings on display in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples.

      Associate Curator Justin Jennings talks about Moche objects on loan to the ROM from the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.

      ROM Artist Georgia Guenther creates a model of the tomb at Huaca Loro as part of the exhibition Ancient Peru Unearthed: Golden Treasures of a Lost Civilization.

      Kids on hanging out, doing and seeing neat stuff at the ROM during March Break.

      Registrar Lisa Tillotson from the Nickle Arts Museum in Calgary, describes the challenges of transporting and unpacking a priceless collection from Peru.

      Assistant Curator Burton Lim describes the process of preparing specimens collected in the field for research and study.

      Senior photographer Brian Boyle provides a brief history of photography at the ROM, and describes the process and technology used to create digital images today.

      Assistant Curator Burton Lim describes a typical day of fieldwork in China, from preparing bat and rodent specimens to recording field notes, and of course enjoying camp meals.

      Katherine Dunnell, ROM Mineralogy Technician, provides an overview of sapphires, and explains the allure of rubies.

      Technician Liliane Lortie on the personal appeal of the beadwork displayed in the Daphne Cockwell Gallery of Canada: First Peoples.

      Private collector, Martin Howard speaks about the development of the typewriter, highlighting examples from his own collection on display in the exhibition Early Typewriters.

      Assistant curator, Ka Bo Tsang provides an introduction to the exhibition Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690 - 1850 (June 3 to August 12, 2007), highlighting two paintings depicting women by Katsushika Hokusai's, the preeminent ukiyo-e painter.