Search

Search Results

4752 results returned

Living Conditions and VE Day

Ms. Jamieson talks about living conditions in Italy, treating German patients and VE Day.

Enlistment and Travel Overseas

Ms. Jamieson describes why she joined the service and her journey overseas.

Anti-War Sentiment in South Africa

Ms. Jamieson recalls how evident segregation was in South Africa and discusses a pro-apartheid, anti-war group.

The Athabascan (Part 5 of 5)

Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 5 of 5). They continue to hide from aircraft, but are finally rescued.

The Athabascan (Part 4 of 5)

Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 4 of 5). They continue to drift, and hide from aircraft (never being sure whether they are German or Allied.)

The Athabascan (Part 3 of 5)

Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 3 of 5). Adrift in the Atlantic, they keep working on getting the engine to run, with only partial success. Out of the fog and smoke, someone recognizes him.

The Athabascan (Part 2 of 5)

Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 2 of 5). He talks about helping rescue the survivors from the Athabascan, and how he ended up adrift searching for survivors, in a boat (from the Haida) with an engine that wouldn't work.

The Athabascan (Part 1 of 5)

Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 1 of 5). He talks about the Athabascan itself, and the battle that sank her.

Old Fashioned Canadian Christmas at Sea (Part 2 of 2)

Mr.Hannam talks about his time spent with Harry de Wolfe on that particular Christmas.

Old Fashioned Canadian Christmas at Sea (Part 1 of 2)

Mr. Hannam talks about the Haida being assigned to an escort group, and being a part of the sinking of the Scharnhorst. He also tells a story about having an old fashioned Canadian Christmas on the Murmansk run.

Halifax Riots at the end of the War

Mrs. Greer witnessed the Halifax Riots at the end of the Second World War. She believes one of the cause of the riots was resentment toward Halifax itself. She recalls that the looting which occurred was not done by the service people.

Wartime work leads to Women's Liberation

Mrs. Greer describes working as pay secretary. She describes the changes women went through as a result of their military service. She believes these changes led to the women's liberation movement.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19