Some of the items that we have in the archives come to us with a story. Like this ladies’ compact; it is made of sterling silver and in embossed with the Badge of the RAAF – The Royal Australian Air Force. Accompanying it were a few photos that told the story of Mike and Helen.Continue reading “From the Archives: Will you be my Valentine?”
Tag Archives: archives
From the Archives: The Caterpillar Club
You may have heard of the Caterpillar Club. Here, at our museum, we had a volunteer who had such a pin. His life had been saved when he jumped from his aircraft during WW2. His membership then had been issued by the Irvin Parachute Company (see first photo). In 1922 Leslie Irvin agreed to giveContinue reading “From the Archives: The Caterpillar Club”
The Barber’s Book
A guest blog post by summer employee, Seraphina Gilbert. We asked Seraphina to write a few posts about her favourite displays, this is her first post. During WWII, the Canadian home front was a surprisingly busy place as the country responsible for much of the munitions and vehicle manufacturing. Canada was also home to theContinue reading “The Barber’s Book”
The Brandon Sun Archives
Back in the first week of October 2023, I had been talking with the Brandon General Museum and Archives, and Matt Goerzen of the Brandon Sun about saving the Brandon Sun’s Archives. The Brandon Sun’s new location does not have space for the original newspapers, and while the Legislative Library has expressed interest the archivesContinue reading “The Brandon Sun Archives”
From the Archives
These medals and Operational Wings were awarded to Pilot Officer J.L. who was from Fairfax Manitoba. He was killed in action on December 6 1944 at the age of 26 years while serving with 423 Tiger Squadron as the Pilot of Halifax aircraft NP 945 (QB-D). The aircraft failed to return from a night attackContinue reading “From the Archives”
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial 