Learning
Introductory Essay
The Empire's Roll of Valour
This keepsake was published after the First World War by a children's magazine, and gave youngsters a place to keep souvenir cards picturing such subjects as the Battle of Vimy Ridge and Victoria Cross-winners Billy Bishop and Tom Dinesen.
A children's book in wartime
First published in 1914 as a fund-raising venture in aid of refugee children in Belgium, it was later reprinted to aid the charitable work of the Comtesse de Suzannet.
Carrying the Tools to Britain
This game was designed, probably in 1942, by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation "to enable listeners of all ages to better visualize the mobilization of this country's vast resources in the gigantic war effort in which we are now engaged."
Air Raid Precautions - Protection of Schools and School Children
Part of a larger series, this booklet detailed the necessary steps in protecting schools from potential air raids.
Battle in the Atlantic
This comic focused on the cooperation between Canadian airmen (in this case, the crew of a Sunderland flying boat) and British sailors of the destroyer HMS Drury in fighting the war against German U-Boats.
A Yank in the RCAF
Oklahoma native Claude Weaver joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, became an ace, was shot down in Italy, and escaped from a German prison camp.
An infantry hero
Earl McAllister was rejected as physically unfit by the Royal Canadian Air Force, but earned fame by capturing dozens of German soldiers during the campaign in Normandy in 1944.
Splendid Aircraft
This book, which combined full-colour artwork and detailed technical drawings, must have been a delight to children raised in an era when aviation occupied such a prominent place in popular culture.
Mackenzie King, comic book hero
This comic, probably published in the United States early in 1942, introduced children to prime minister Mackenzie King and the war policies of his government.
Posters to collect
These posters, featuring graphic art by Ted Harris, were probably distributed as a product premium during the Second World War.