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Ron Riding
A half length portrait of Ron in a greatcoat.
Young Girl and Crashed Aircraft Engine
A young girl standing in front of a crashed aircraft engine.
The photograph is repeated in another album with the following handwritten on the reverse 'Therese del Sole devant le moteur d'avion env? 1945 a Notre Dame de Bliquetuit'.
The photograph is repeated in another album with the following handwritten on the reverse 'Therese del Sole devant le moteur d'avion env? 1945 a Notre Dame de Bliquetuit'.
Ron Riding and Mme Eliane Guerin, the woman who helped him escape in France
Ron Riding and Mme Eliane Guerin standing at the graves of airmen in France
"C" Flight No. 36 OTU
37 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a hangar.
On the reverse ' "C" Flight RAF Station Greenwood Nova Scotia No 36 OTU Hudson III
Back Row Pilots RCAF
2nd Row Standing Observers RAF
3rd Row Seated Air Gunners RCAF
Front Row Kneeling…
On the reverse ' "C" Flight RAF Station Greenwood Nova Scotia No 36 OTU Hudson III
Back Row Pilots RCAF
2nd Row Standing Observers RAF
3rd Row Seated Air Gunners RCAF
Front Row Kneeling…
Ron Riding, in Flying Kit
Ron in flying kit, on the wing of an Anson.
Therese Del Sole
A young girl standing in front of an aircraft engine. On the reverse 'Therese Del Sole devant le moteur d'avion env? 1945 a Notre Dame de Bliquetuit'.
Ron Riding - Observer
Two head and shoulders portrait of Ron taken at the same time, one with hat and one without.
Album Covers
Front and rear album covers
31 Airmen
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'.
Canadian Views
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is a steam locomotive being replenished with water.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a building.
#4 is a building.
#5 is trees in a snowy landscape
#6 is a grain silo
#7 is…
#1 is a steam locomotive being replenished with water.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a building.
#4 is a building.
#5 is trees in a snowy landscape
#6 is a grain silo
#7 is…
Canadian Views
Ten photographs from an album.
#1 is a snowy street.
#2 is a view of a building.
#3 is a general view.
#4 is a snowy street with a horse and cart and three pedestrians. A car is covered in snow.
#5 is a steam locomotive releasing a lot of smoke…
#1 is a snowy street.
#2 is a view of a building.
#3 is a general view.
#4 is a snowy street with a horse and cart and three pedestrians. A car is covered in snow.
#5 is a steam locomotive releasing a lot of smoke…
Canada, Snow and Aircraft
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 is a large building in a snowy landscape
#2 is a lone farm in a snowy valley.
#3 is a horse and cart on a snowy street.
#4 is a view across a frozen river. In the distance is a township.
#5 is an airfield, the…
#1 is a large building in a snowy landscape
#2 is a lone farm in a snowy valley.
#3 is a horse and cart on a snowy street.
#4 is a view across a frozen river. In the distance is a township.
#5 is an airfield, the…
Tiger Moth, Cessna Bobcat and Ottawa
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is a Tiger Moth in flight, banking.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a Cessna Bobcat coming in to land.
#4 is the House of Commons of Canada taken from Wellington Street.
#5…
#1 is a Tiger Moth in flight, banking.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a Cessna Bobcat coming in to land.
#4 is the House of Commons of Canada taken from Wellington Street.
#5…
Ottawa
Five photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are of Chateau Laurier hotel.
#2 is a row of locks on the Rideau canal
#4 is a bridge.
#5 is the inside of a building.
Captioned 'MAI 1942'.
#1 and 3 are of Chateau Laurier hotel.
#2 is a row of locks on the Rideau canal
#4 is a bridge.
#5 is the inside of a building.
Captioned 'MAI 1942'.
Toronto Buildings
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the Temple building, Toronto
#2 and 4 are the Soldier's Tower, at the University of Toronto.
#3 is the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder and Michael Paré of…
#1 is the Temple building, Toronto
#2 and 4 are the Soldier's Tower, at the University of Toronto.
#3 is the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder and Michael Paré of…
Toronto Buildings
Four photographs from an album.
#1 King's College, Toronto.
#2 is Hart House, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
#3 Royal Ontario Museum
#4 Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Toronto.
#1 King's College, Toronto.
#2 is Hart House, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
#3 Royal Ontario Museum
#4 Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Toronto.
Canadian Snow Scenes
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is a snowy river bank
#2 is a snow blocked road in a city.
#3, 4, 5 ,6 and 7 are deep snow at the edge of a lake.
#1 is a snowy river bank
#2 is a snow blocked road in a city.
#3, 4, 5 ,6 and 7 are deep snow at the edge of a lake.
Airmen and Aircraft in Canada
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Two trainee airmen sitting on a fence.
#2 one trainee and a dog.
#3 a line of Ansons
#4 an Anson with an airman standing in front.
Captioned 'MAR 1942' and 'AVR 1942'.
#1 Two trainee airmen sitting on a fence.
#2 one trainee and a dog.
#3 a line of Ansons
#4 an Anson with an airman standing in front.
Captioned 'MAR 1942' and 'AVR 1942'.
Aerial Photographs, Montreal
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…
Aerial Photographs, Canada
Four aerial photographs from an album.
#1 is a view across forests and a town.
#2 is a city, islands and bridges.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is a grid street with a river under the wing of an aircraft.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'…
#1 is a view across forests and a town.
#2 is a city, islands and bridges.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is a grid street with a river under the wing of an aircraft.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'…
Aerial Photographs, Canada
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…
#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…
Quebec Views
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a double fence and a town in the distance.
#2 is a church viewed across a frozen river.
#3 and 4 are two horses pulling a large sled with three or four people.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'.
#1 is a double fence and a town in the distance.
#2 is a church viewed across a frozen river.
#3 and 4 are two horses pulling a large sled with three or four people.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'.
Canada Views
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a cross. In the background are hangars.
#2 is a cross with a house behind.
#3 is a muddy track with snow mounds at each side. In the distance are houses.
#4 is Pont Gouin bridge across the Richelieu River,…
#1 is a cross. In the background are hangars.
#2 is a cross with a house behind.
#3 is a muddy track with snow mounds at each side. In the distance are houses.
#4 is Pont Gouin bridge across the Richelieu River,…
Canada Views
Four photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are street views with a burned out house.
#3 is a steam powered freight train.
#4 is taken from Pont Gouin bridge and is freight train being hauled by a steam locomotive over Pont de fer railway bridge over…
#1 and 2 are street views with a burned out house.
#3 is a steam powered freight train.
#4 is taken from Pont Gouin bridge and is freight train being hauled by a steam locomotive over Pont de fer railway bridge over…
St Johns Airfield, Cathedral, Ron Ridings and No 9 Air Observer's School Sign
Four photographs from an album. #1 is an oblique aerial photograph of St Johns airfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. #2 is Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. #3 is Ron in trainee uniform and greatcoat. #4 is a sign for…