Far from Home | Exploring SMALL TOWN Canada at War

The Diary and the Mannequin

A colourized postcard depicting the harbour of the seaside town of Folkestone, England.

The Harbour of Folkestone

A black-and-white photograph of three soldiers in a room lined with cots.

The Maple Leaf Club

A photograph of a castle in the distance with a soldier posing in front of it.

Byron Cooper Sisler

A photograph of a solider posing in front of large windows on an English castle.

Byron Cooper Sisler 2

A photograph of a soldier posing in front of a high, stone wall with a castle in the background.

Byron Cooper Sisler 3

An advertisement on the back cover of a green schoolbook soliciting funds for an ambulance.

School Book (Childrens War)

A black-and-white photograph of four people, including young Prince George, posing with a motorized ambulance.

Motor Ambulance

An magazine advertisement with a line-drawing of a solider, with scenes of work in the background.

A black-and-white photograph of German children placing metal objects into containers on the street.

Berlin Schoolchildren

A black-and-white image of five French soldiers standing behind a wagon full of ammunition.

French Field Gun

A black-and-white image of a large group of Canadian soldiers happily hoisting shells in the air.

Canadian Soldiers

An oil painting of women workers in a munitions factory rendered in an impressionistic style.

Women Making Shells

A black-and-white photograph of five soldiers crouched in small holes dug in the side of a long trench.

A black-and-white photograph of a group of Canadian soldiers being served tea.

Canadian Soldiers Having Tea

A black-and-white photograph of two soldiers sitting inside a well-constructed dugout in a trench.

Relaxing In A Support Trench

An image of a magazine cover with a smiling solider with his arms full of mail.

WWI Magazine Cover

A black-and-white photograph of a soldier sitting inside a trench writing a letter.

Writing Letters Home

Three Canadian soldiers are sitting in a trench opening their parcels and enjoying a bite to eat.

Canadian Soldiers In A Trench

An enamel pin in a triangular shape with “Speed Up Munitions and Guns” written along the sides.

A canvas gas mask with goggle eyes and a small, metal canister on the bottom.

A small, blue tin of anti-gas ointment

Anti-Gas Ointment

A leather mailbag.

A Leather Mail Bag

A black-and-white photograph of a large group of volunteers (comprised of women and children).

Needle Battalion

A portable washstand made of wood and canvas.