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Production |
As the war progressed, Canada became a major producer of munitions, planes, tanks, and other materials for the allied forces. |
In addition to these still images, you may wish to check out the section regarding women as there are images and video clips of women working in the factories assembling various pieces of equipment. |
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11328_lancaster_1220.jpg | Ceremonies for Avro-Lancaster bomber, National Steel Car, 1942 Gordon W. Powley Black and white negative Reference Code: C 5-1-0-91-7 Archives of Ontario, I0011328 |
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2980_assembly_line_2020.jpg | Airplane assembly line inside the plant, Canadian Car and Foundry Co., [ca. 1940] Photographer unknown Canadian Car and Foundry collection. Black and white print Reference Code: C 190-5-0-0-21 Archives of Ontario, I0002980 |
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16683_measuring_cloth_820.jpg | Tip Top Tailor making uniforms Gordon W. Powley Black and white negative Reference Code: C 109-2-0-18 Archives of Ontario, I0016683 |
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8800_lathe_820.jpg | Bofors Anti-aircraft guns, Hamilton, April 11, 1941 Gordon W. Powley Black and white negative Reference Code: C 109-2-0-18 Archives of Ontario, I0008800 |
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8802_plating_bath_1020.jpg | Bofors Anti-aircraft guns, Hamilton, April 11, 1941 Gordon W. Powley Black and white negative Reference Code: C 109-2-0-18 Archives of Ontario, I0008802 |
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2724_crane_520.jpg | Ship being built in Toronto, [ca. 1945] Gordon W. Powley Black and white negative Reference Code: C 5-1-0-102-4 Archives of Ontario, I0002724 |
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pa-116093lg.jpg | Cartridge production department of the Dominion Arsenal, Saint-Malo, Quebec, April 1942. National Film Board / National Archives of Canada, PA-116093. |
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pa-142076lg.jpg | Diamond T tractor-trailer transporters hauling Sherman tanks of the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade, Manfredonia, Italy, 12 October 1943. Photo by Dwight E. Dolan. Department of National Defence / National Archives of Canada, PA-142076. |
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PA-174507lg.jpg | Workmen constructing 25-pounder guns in Sorel, 1941. Photo by Nicholas Morant. National Film Board of Canada / National Archives of Canada, PA-174507. |
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PA-052613lg.jpg | Building corvettes at the Kingston Shipbuilding Co. in Kingston, Ontario, August 1943. National Archives of Canada, PA-052613. |
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PA-116084lg.jpg | Building merchant ships in Vancouver, 17 December 1941. Photo by Nicolas Morant. National Film Board / National Archives of Canada, PA-116084. |