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      Video written and produced by the Oakville Public Library’s Digital Heritage Assistant, 2017. Narrated by Liz Moore. Images courtesy of Sarah Sims Photography, Oakville Synchro Program alumni, Town of Oakville, and Library and Archives Canada. Video clip courtesy of Lauren Breckon. Music: “We Were Once Kings,” composed by Silent Partner …

      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 a very lengthy interview, Roy Kelley talks about his extensive involvement in World War II. Roy joined up with the militia in 1936 and was sent overseas in 1941. He was with the Lorne Scots and trained in Georgetown, Ontario in addition to spending time in Hamilton, Ontario. Being …

      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 …

      In this fascinating and lengthy interview, Jim Gibb talks in detail about the multitude of experiences he had while serving in artillery from July 1940 to October 1, 1945 in World War II. Training in both England and Scotland and then landing in Sicily, Jim traveled through Italy, Spain, France, …

      A black and white photo of the component parts of a 40 mm H.E. round. (two copies)

      A black and white photo of components of a 40 mm Q.F.-H.E. round.

      A black and white photo of the component parts of a cartridge for a 40 mm shell.

      A colour photo of munitions made at Defence Industries Limited. (two copies)

      A colour photo of pellets and bolts from the Defence Industries Limited plant. (two copies)

      A colour photo of a "Dilco" railway sign presented to the Town of Ajax by Canadian National Railways on October 28, 1963. (two copies)

      A colour photo of a shell filled at Defence Industries Limited (two copies).

      Pickering Village Festival 1994 Commemorative PlateDale Block Home, 80 Old Kinston Road, Built 1874 Signed by Ruby Fenton, Heritage Art

      Pickering Village Festival 1990 Commemorative PlateHeritage Home, 23 Elizabeth Street, c. 1875

      Pickering Village Festival 1995 Commemorative PlateThe Former Hermitage, "Wishing Well"

      Pickering Village Festival 1983 Commemorative Plate Pioneer Quaker House, Kingston Road East, Built about 1828 Quaker House built about 1828, by Jonathan Rogers, son of Timothy Rogers, followed by - Daniel McDermid, Gervais Cornell, Mary Anne Cornell, U.

      Pickering Village Festival 1982 Commemorative Plate Circa 1841, Kingston Road East, Pickering Village, Ontario Originally built of red brick by a relative of Captain Mathews about 1841 Subsequent residents - Mr. Logan, Postmaster, 1884; James Richardson

      Pickering Village Festival 1992 Commemorative Plate 1867 - Canada's 125th Birthday - 1992 The Manse, 543 Kingston Road, built about 1872 Originally built by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. It became the Manse, for Pickering United Church - 1925. It is

      Pickering Village Festival 1979 Commemorative Plate Kingston Road House, Built 1882 Decorated in Canada by Creemore China & Glass, Creemore, Ont.