Young members of the Blake Wrong family read the news about the outbreak of the War, August 1914
Date
1914
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Description
In July 1916 , cousins Harold Wrong and Gerald Blake (far right) will be killed in action within weeks from one another.
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Thain MacDowell, University of Toronto graduate, awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the battle at Vimy Ridge.
Date
[ca. 1915]
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1 photograph
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Nursing sisters in dug-out in process of construction, No. 4 Canadian General Hospital, Salonika, Jan. 1916
Date
1916
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1 photograph
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Overseas Training Company, learning to dig trenches near Bathurst north of Forest Hill
Date
[1918?]
Extent and medium
1 photograph
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University of Toronto - 1st Tank Battalion, May 1918
Date
1918
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1 photograph
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Canadian Officers Training Corps drill on a snowy front campus, University of Toronto.
Date
[ca. 1915]
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1 lantern slide
Title
Memorial Tower Centre Tablet, October 1932
Date
1932
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b/w ; 15 x 20 cm
Description
Displays names of soldiers who died in battle during WWI
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No. 4 General Hospital, University of Toronto Canadian Expeditionary Force ca. 1916
Date
1916
Extent and medium
1 photograph : sepia
Description
Center view only showing nursing staff
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No. 4 General Hospital, University of Toronto Canadian Expeditionary Force ca. 1916
Date
1916
Extent and medium
1 photograph : sepia ; 122 x 25 cm
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Red Cross Room in the Library
Date
[ca. 1915]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative; b&w ; 21 x 16 cm
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Women sewing in Red Cross Room in the Library
Date
[ca. 1915]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative; b&w ; 21 x 16 cm
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Returned WWI soldier in rehabilitation in Hart House
Date
[ca. 1917-1919]
Extent and medium
1 photograph: sepia ; 16 x 12 cm
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Royal Flying Corps - Canada. Lecture on airmanship, No. 4 School of Military Aeronautics, University of Toronto
Date
[ca. 1915]
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w ; 20 x 16 cm
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Cover of the Varsity Magazine Supplement, 1917
Date
1917
Extent and medium
1 still image
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Cover of the Varsity Magazine Supplement, 1918
Date
1918
Extent and medium
1 still image
Title
Early military drills on campus, shown here with partially built Hart House in the background
Date
[ca. 1914]
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1 copyprint
Description
Originally from the James Collection at the City of Toronto Archives
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Cover of "The Varsity" War Supplement, 1915
Date
1915
Extent and medium
1 still image
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Professor Roy Cockburn with fellow engineering in Egypt.
Date
[ca. 1916]
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w
Description
Cockburn was serving with the 'V' Sound-ranging Section attached to the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and was credited for improving sound ranging techniques for the Royal Engineers.
Title
Frederick Banting and Norman Bethune graduating portraits.
Date
1916
Extent and medium
1 photograph (parts)
Description
Portraits were part of the Faculty of Medicine graduating composite for 1916.
Title
Malcolm Smith Mercer
Date
[ca. 1915]
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1 photograph
Description
A graduate of University College, Mercer was awarded the Companions of the Order of the Bath for his bravery at the 2nd Battle of Ypres in 1915. In 1916, he died at Mount Sorel from friendly artillery fire.