Toronto Remembers the Home Front, 1939-1945, page 4
48th Highlanders march from the Armouries to the CNE training camp October 7, 1939 Photographer: John H. Boyd City of Toronto Archives Fonds 1266, Item 61029
When the 48th Highlanders marched from their home at the Armouries on University Avenue to the new army training camp on the Exhibition crowds, thousands lined the street to watch. The Highlanders were accompanied by their full brass and pipe bands, and their mascot, Kinross, a Scottish staghound.
Wedding of Miss Jean Mary Alexander and Mr. John Aylan-Parker of the Royal Canadian Regiment, St. Simon Church November 18, 1939 Photographer: John H. Boyd City of Toronto Archives Fonds 1266, Item 61982
Wedding of Sgt. E.R. Foley, Queen’s Own Rifles, and Lieutenant Beatrice Shaw, Canadian Women’s Service Force September 20, 1941 Photographer: John H. Boyd City of Toronto Archives Fonds 1266, Item 76184
Locke-Hollinger wedding, Stanley Barracks September 28, 1940 Photographer: John H. Boyd City of Toronto Archives Fonds 1266, Item 69288
Kennedy-Truscott wedding, RCAF November 8, 1944 Photographer: John H. Boyd City of Toronto Archives Fonds 1266, Item 93247
The Globe and Mail regularly reported on weddings. The ones shown here involve military personnel.
Swansea’s women firefighters rolling hose May 12, 1943 Photographer: John H. Boyd City of Toronto Archives Fonds 1266, Item 84978
A special Air Raid Protection group, these Swansea firefighters were thought to be the only women’s auxiliary fire fighters in Canada. They trained every Wednesday night, and studied firefighting (including how to fight incendiary bombs) and first aid. At the time the photograph was taken they didn’t drive the fire trucks or handle ladders because that was “heavy work,”but they planned to practise using the ladders during the upcoming summer.
