Bond Drive for Second World War, Rosetown
- FGPC-M-P363
- Item
- [ca. 1940]
Parte de Frank Glass Photograph Collection
Preparations for a Victory War Bond drive in front of Rosetown Town Hall.
Bond Drive for Second World War, Rosetown
Parte de Frank Glass Photograph Collection
Preparations for a Victory War Bond drive in front of Rosetown Town Hall.
Parte de Frank Glass Photograph Collection
A crowd is gathered round a pole set on the corner of the Town Hall and the pole has a swastika at the top with a sign underneath stating "You Did It". A man is on a ladder leaned against the pole raising a sign.
Five uniformed men standing outside
5 uniformed men on steps of the Rosetown Hotel - 3 are army, 2 navy. Picture taken on the west side veranda.
Encampment in Rosetown of military tents of the 67th Light Infantry. Unusual military tents and a large group of men in uniform.
Army vehicles on Main Street, Rosetown
A number of army vehicles are parallel parked on the east side of the 200 block of Rosetown's Main Street. The 3-storey Rosetown Hotel can be seen at the top of the picture.
Trucks drive in a line to the drop-off location in Sovereign, their beds packed to the brim with items needed for the war relief effort during the Second World War. The last two trucks carry loads of tires.
Ambulance donated to the Canadian Red Cross
Photo of a newspaper article: heading reads "Magnificent War Effort". Below picture is printed: "Ambulance donated by Rosetown and Community. Necessary amount over subscribed in less than 48 hours. G N Bennett organized this quickly responded to campaign."
Motorcycle Corp Convoy from Dundurn
Motorcycles and sidecars carrying light BREN machine guns. Travelling east on Railway Ave. in Rosetown just passing Vicar Real Estate building (background).
Military tents of 67th Light Infantry
67th Light Infantry. Rosetown in background looking southwest.
Army motorcycles and vehicles on Main Street, Rosetown
The Unique Theatre and Bickles signs on the east side of 200 block of Main St. in Rosetown. Shown are army motorcycles and jeeps parked along the sidewalk.
Rosetown hosts British war children
Parte de Frank Glass Photograph Collection
A picture of a document signed by Elizabeth R. (the Queen Mother) expressing thanks to those who took British children into their homes during the war.
Items needed for the war relief effort are either being loaded or unloaded at the Sovereign School.
Erecting Victory Loan sign and donor board
Erecting sign in front of the town office in Rosetown at the beginning of WWII. Sandbags are piled around a machine gun display.
Trucks, motorcycles, and soldiers.