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Firefighting Exercise
1943
Members of the Canadian Women's Army Corps (C.W.A.C) take...
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Attack on All Fronts
1943
This remarkable 1943 poster uses dynamic composition and a...
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Corvette Port Arthur
1943, director: Joris Ivens
The film Corvette Port Arthur, a tribute to the Royal...
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Labour Front
1943
This is the poster for the film The Labour Front. Its...
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Tomorrow's World
1943
In a clean, modern style, Harry Mayerovitch, who worked...
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War Birds
1943
A typical poster by the designer Harry Mayerovitch,...
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Wings on Her Shoulder
1943, director: Jane Marsh
The film Wings on Her Shoulder was directed by Jane Marsh...
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Big Guns of the Home Front. Action Stations Everyone
1942
By suggesting a visual parallel between factory chimneys and...
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Firefighting Exercise
Four members of the Canadian Women's Army Corps work to extinguish a blaze in a ruined house. The photo was taken during a firefighting exercise in London, England, February 28, 1943.  Larger image
Capt. Frank Royal / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-107904

Members of the Canadian Women's Army Corps (C.W.A.C) take part in a firefighting exercise. Various tasks were ably undertaken by women, freeing men for combat when there was a crying need for more manpower.

LAC / PA-107904