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June Medd film collection

  • PR-2234
  • Collection
  • 1931-1949

The collection comprises 21 films shot or produced between 1931 and 1949, mainly by the Photographic Branch of the British Columbia Government Travel Bureau. It includes prints of ten early BCGTB productions -- one silent and nine with sound -- as well as some reels of silent miscellaneous footage shot by the BCGTB. The completed BCGTB productions include travelogues about Vancouver Island, Qualicum, the Fraser Valley, the Okanagan Valley, the West and East Kootenays, the Bulkley/Skeena Region, and the route of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, as well as films about BC's mining and tourism industries. Other reels show activities of the Canadian Scottish Regiment, based in Victoria; the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco (1939); military parades in Victoria during World War Two; and outdoor activities such as hunting, skiing and trail riding.

Medd, June I.

Arthur Lord interview

CALL NUMBER: T0246:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Canadian Officers' Training Corps UBC - WWI and WWII RECORDED: [location unknown], 1973-07-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Arthur Lord was born in 1897 and discusses his family background. High school cadets. Canadian Officers' Training Corps (COTC). Western Universities Battalion. Camp Hughes. England. Vimy Ridge. TRACK 2: Vimy campaign. Wounded. Attitude to WWI. President Wesbrook. Campus life. COTC disbanded 1919. Graduation. UBC Senate from 1924. Re-establishment of COTC in 1928.;

CALL NUMBER: T0246:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Arthur Lord : Canadian Officers' Training Corps, UBC - WWI and WWII, 1915-1945 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1974-06-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Arthur Lord discusses international affairs in the 1930s. Joining the COTC. Training and duties. Importance of discipline. Officers' Mess. Qualities of a good officer. TRACK 2: WWI and WWII students compared. Value of military training on campus.;

Vernon camp, food service

Vernon camp, food service

Photograph depicts soldiers wearing camp 'undress' at the outdoor dining facilities. Soldiers at tables eat from mess tins while looking at the camera.

Soldiers relax at Willows Military Camp

Soldiers relax at Willows Military Camp

Photograph depicts soldiers in military undress relaxing at Willows Military Camp next to their bedding and supplies. One soldier sits down on his blankets as he smokes a pipe. The masking tape on the glass plate helps the photographer crop the image during processing.

Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles

Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) following drill commands from their commanding officer. The latter's hand rests on his Calvary Officer's sword. In the background, you can see soldiers' equipment piled against the stands.

Soldiers exercising at Willows Camp

Soldiers exercising at Willows Camp

Photograph depicts soldiers stretching their lower backs during a training session at Willows Camp, Victoria, B.C. The photograph is marked with tape to aid the photographer in cropping the image during processing.

Soldiers exercising at Willows Camp

Soldiers exercising at Willows Camp

Photograph depicts soldiers doing leg raises as part of an exercise routine at Willows Camp in Victoria, B.C. The photograph is marked with tape to aid the photographer in cropping the image during processing.

Barracks at Christmas time

Barracks at Christmas time

Photograph depicts the Barracks at Willows Camp decorated for Christmas. Individual spaces for storing soldier's equipment can be seen. Some spaces have been decorated with pictures of loved ones. In the first cubby, the items of Herbert Fred Bentley (Regimental number 525336) of the Army Medical Corps can be seen.

Willows Camp Barracks at Christmas

Willows Camp Barracks at Christmas

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers at Willows Camp Barracks on Christmas Day. The room has been decorated with garlands and pine for Christmas. They are joined by a mascot (dog) who has placed his paw on a Corporal of the CAMC. These soldiers would have belonged to the 260th Battalion, Canada Siberian Expeditionary Force.

Bird's eye view of Willows Camp

Bird's eye view of Willows Camp

Photograph depicts a bird's eye view of the encampment at Willows Camp. This photograph shows the canvas tents as they were arranged in 1918. In the background is a foggy landscape with a few homes in the modern day area of Oak Bay.

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