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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Québec--Montréal"

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2005 Bishop St, Montréal with bilingual sign. There are a few cars and pedestrians. Bob's memoirs state 'Our accomodation in Bishop St on third floor above car in centre'.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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A view across downtown Montreal from the Kondiaronk viewpoint.

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Covering the period 3 December 1941 to 1945 it details Jack's initial training, sailing from New Zealand to Canada and subsequent train journey, visiting a fox farm, canoeing, taking exams and getting the results and trips in the snow. Qualifying as…

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Jack's wife (Edna) recalls meeting Jack, their marriage and her later life. She describes meeting with Jack's surviving crew members, pilot Tom Dykins, Sergeant Bert Price, Sergeant Doug Looms and Stan Jones, who had been held as prisoners of war…

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An oblique aerial view across the St Lawrence and Victoria bridge.

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The unfortunate story of a delivery flight to Dorval during which snow started and Paddy Uprichard got lost. He forced landed in a field and was looked after by a French Canadian family.

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An unfortunate attempt to ferry four aircraft to Vancouver. Three crashed and only one arrived intact.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral, Montreal
#2 is the Jacques Cartier Bridge, Montreal.
#3 is two airmen reading on the train.
#4 is an airman posting mail.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the inside of the Canadian Pacific Railway station, Winnipeg.
#2 is a street scene including the Paris building, at Portage Avenue and Garry Street junction, Winnipeg.
#3 is a street scene looking towards the…

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Give time for train to Montreal set meeting at station.

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Page with photograph of airborne Bolingbroke. Produced by Fairchild Aircraft Limited. Captioned 'One of our Bolingbrokes.' Advertisement on the reverse.

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Patrick Geary’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 21st April 1943 until 15th May 1958. Initial training as a pilot at No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 10 Service Flying training School. Posted to 20 Advanced Flying Unit in March 1944. October…

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He writes he has moved 2700 miles by train. They stopped at Montreal for 10 hours. Food and accommodation was very good. They were met at Winnipeg by a reception committee. His journey finished at Lethbridge.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the Victoria Bridge, Montreal
#2 is a view across the St Lawrence with the Jacques Cartier Bridge.
#3 and 4 are river rapids.

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Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a snow filled street, signposted 'Riverside Drive'.
#2 is St Barnabas Anglican Church, Avenue. Lorne, Saint-Lambert surrounded by snow.
#3 is Victoria railway bridge.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the Mt Royal Observatory with many pedestrians.
#2 is a horse and carriage for tourists.
#3 is the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal.
#4 is several pedestrians at the Belvedere.

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Three photographs from an album.
#1 is the Kondiaronk Belvedere with a large flagpole and many pedestrians.
#2 is a large metal cross known as the Mount Royal Cross.
#3 is a view along a street towards the Architects' Building, a skyscraper.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is of distant large buildings with a river in the foreground.
#2 is a river with a forest in the distance.
#3 is a view from Kondiaronk Belvedere over downtown Montreal. Several skyscrapers are visible including…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral viewed from across the street with passing cars and a tram. The statue of Bishop Ignace Bourget is on the right.
#2 is a view across a small park to St George's Anglican…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is Montreal viewed from a hillside.
#2 and 4 are general views from a hillside.
#3 is looking across the St Lawrence to Montreal with the Jacques Cartier bridge in the distance.

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Four views of Victoria Bridge bridge across St. Lawrence

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Four aerial photographs from an album.
#1 is a city with a river.
#2 is looking south along the Richelieu River, to the right is Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
#3 is a city with a regular grid street pattern and a river under the wing…

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Four oblique aerial photographs from an album. #1 is a city with a bridge crossing a frozen river and another bridge leading to a small island. #2 is two bridges, Honor Mercier, crossing the St Lawrence river. #3 is the Jacques Cartier bridge leading…

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A group of 31 airmen arranged in three rows. Ron is marked with a post-it. A second post-it states 'Here are the photos of grandads training in Canada in 1942 age 21 Some places are Quebec, Montreal and Rivers'.