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A postcard taken from a river looking up to the snow covered Lion mountain.

MCurnockRM1815605-171114-014.pdf
News-sheet of the Canadian Prisoners of War Relatives Association. This edition covers the danger of rumours, editorial policy on letters, NCOs organise at Stalag IVB, Mrs Ian Campbell's work for POWs, Canadian Red Cross Prisoner of War shipments,…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-013.pdf
The News Sheet of the Canadian Prisoner of War Relatives Association. This edition covers Victory in Europe, the death of President Roosevelt, the liberation of Canadian POWs, assembly centres for released POWs, the seizure of German POW records,…

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Relates story of Lancaster on operation to Berlin being hit by night fighter fire which wounded crew and damaged aircraft. Returning home with wounded crew and belly landed.

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During operation to Ludwigshaven. Gives account of rear gunner Flight Sergeant P Perehinski (of Vancouver) continuing to give evasive action to pilot despite being wounded. Also mentions lucky escape of George Bilton where a prayer book and…

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Note 'a few of the sights you see from the train between Brandon and Vancouver'.

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. ???. P/O Maclennan. 427'

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '186 LMG. F/O Thomson. 427'.
Further annotation reads '24 O.T.U. [indecipherable] 1659 F/O Black'

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View of a distant totem pole with cross arms top and with a smaller one in front in an enclosure with railings behind and trees to the right. Captioned 'Prospect Point, The Thunderbird Pole, commemorative of the meeting of the Squamish people with…

LLaneRJJ5795v10001.pdf
R J Lane’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10th February 1941 to 2nd September 1956, detailing his training, operations and post war duties as a pilot. No flying is recorded in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954 or 1955.
He was stationed at RCAF…

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Sam on vacation with women, bears and Vancouver then returning home on a ship.
Photo 1, 2 and 3 are views of the Rockies.
Photo 4 is Vancouver.
Photo 5 is Sam looking at a bear.
Photo 6 is a native Canadian totem pole.
Photo 7, 8 and 10 are of…

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Left - the top of a totem pole with tree in the background. Right - two tall and two shorter totem poles in an enclosure with path leading up to it. Tree is the background. Captioned 'Totems at Vancouver'.

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Telegram address for parents reads 'Address Vancouver wanted 3 : days leave please cable if any or Britishcolumbia [sic], Love=Hedley'.

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Records that Jack Meek a Canadian navigator was going back on operations after having been wounded on an operation to Berlin the previous January. Describes his crew and relates the story of the January operation where they were attacked by fighters…

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A postcard of a car full of people partly inside the Hollow Tree in Stanley Park.

MBlairJJ[Ser#-DoB]-160509-01.pdf
A 52 page document detailing the history of John Blair's RAF service from 1942 to 1963, and his childhood in Jamaica. Introductory note says it was based on a taped interview with John Blair by his nephew in 1997.
John was born in 1919 to a poor…

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Totem pole in enclosure. Airman sitting on rails to right. Trees in the background. On the reverse 'Thunderbird Totem Pole, Stanley Park, Vancouver B.C.'.

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Four totem poles in Stanley Park.

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Two airmen wearing tunics with side cps walking down a city street. On the reverse 'Vancouver B.C. Feb'.

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Right page - left - distant view of bison with trees behind. Captioned 'Bison in Stanley Park, Vancouver'.
Right - view across lake.

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Right page - left - view of rock outcrop. Captioned 'Siwash Rock'.
Right - ornate carved wooden prow to ship. Captioned 'Prow of a Japanese ship'.

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Right page - left - view across lake. Captioned 'Bever [sic] Lake, Vancouver'.
Right - distant figure standing under columned structure. Captioned 'Lumber Mans [sic] Arch'.

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Right page - left - totem pole, captioned 'Totem Pole'.
Right - elk on far side of wooden fence with trees on left. Captioned 'Elk in Stanley Park'.

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Right page - left - airman wearing tunic and side cap standing in front of a large tree. Captioned 'Hollow tree, Stanley Park'.
Right - view of distant suspension bridge. Captioned 'Lions Gate bridge Vancouver'.

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Right page - left - airman wearing greatcoat and side cap standing with bank behind. Captioned 'we land in Vancouver Island'.
Right - an airman standing wearing greatcoat and side cap surrounded by totem poles. Captioned 'Thunder Bird Park,…
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