The Vimy Foundation

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Building a future informed by the past. Home of the collection of CanadianCentrefortheGreatWar.

Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/a002440-v8
Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a000703-v8
Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a003203-v8
Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001960-v8
Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada/PA-001794 (modified from the original).
Canadians resting. Advance East of Arras. August, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a003063
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Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001468-v8
Tanks waiting to go into action. July, 1917. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001504-v8
A Canadian baiting the hook for the miller's daughter. May, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002556-v8
Cyclists (2nd Battalion, Cdn. Expeditionary Force) at Scottish Lines near Poperinghe, not far from Ypres. This photo was taken by an Official War Photographer while the 2nd Bn. was out in Rest Billets after fighting at Sanctuary Woods, Maple Copse. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-000385
Swimming in a shell hole behind the Canadian lines. June, 1917.Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library andArchives Canada/ PA-001464 (modified from the original). Provided by The Vimy Foundation. Militaire se baignant dans un cratèred’obus derrière les lignes canadiennes,juin 1917. Canada, Ministère de laDéfense nationale/Bibliothèque etArchives Canada/PA-001464(modification de l’image originale)
Bandaging a horse hit by shrapnel. August, 1917. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001680-v8
Cycle Corps and nurses leaving for the front from the Exhibition Camp. John Boyd / Library and Archives Canada / a061447-v8
Rest billets (8th Infantry Battalion). May, 1916. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-000116
Canadian armoured motor car carrying machine guns. April, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002614-v8
Nursing Sisters at a Canadian Hospital Voting in the Canadian federal election. Canada. Dept. of National Defence /Library and Archives Canada / PA-002279 (modified from the original).Provided by The Vimy Foundation.
📷 Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / a001085-v8
10th Battalion in training. April, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002624-v8
Canadians are happy although they roam about in mud. March, 1917. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/a000863
– Canadian Shoeing Smith busy. May, 1917. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001207
A Canadian enjoys a few minutes with the Canadian Daily Record. February, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002507-v8
Canadians performing their toilet in reserve line. February, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002443-v8
Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002441-v8
Canadian Ammunition Column passing 12inch guns. February, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002503-v8