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Fire at home for mutes in Montreal in Quebec

A film titled '740 escape unhurt as flames sweep home for mutes' shows a home for mutes on fire as fire fighters spray water to extinguish the fire in Montreal in Quebec. People stand by the road side as fire fighters perform rescue work. Wrecked furniture is seen. (World War II period).

Date: 1941
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037923
1800 patients saved from fire at St. Michael the Archangel in Quebec city, Quebec.

St. Michael the Archangel, largest mental institution in North America is blown by fire. Firemen trying to stop the fire. Fire blows whole building. Snow covers the shattered asylum.

Date: 1939, February
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034115
Bunty Lawless wins Orpen Classic in Toronto, Ontario.

Crowd gather at the re-running of Orpen Classic in Toronto, Ontario. Horses race on the track. Lots of people standing at the inner ground see the race. Commentators speaking on microphone and the race proceeds. Bunty Lawless, horse number 2 wins.

Date: 1939, June
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034133
Federal ice breaker MB Mclain cuts through ice and maneuvers its way across the Montreal Harbor.

Ice breakers push out into the St. Lawrence River to clear the channel for shipping. Federal ice breaker MB Mclain cuts through ice and maneuvers its way across the Montreal Harbor. Captain of the ship on deck. The ship cuts through a heavy lair of ice. She backs up again and pushes through.

Date: 1953, March 12
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020726
Toronto Police War Veterans Association "Church Parade" and ceremony honoring fallen of World War I

Toronto Policemen participate in annual "Church Parade" to honor fallen from World War 1. The Police Pipe Band leads the parade past the City Hall Branch of the Dominion Bank, at Queen and Bay Streets. They are followed by uniformed policemen wearing white gloves.The Pipe band continues along tree-lined section of street. Police official on horseback leads the uniformed police officers. A contingent of mounted police take part in the parade. An elderly man in Police uniform stands with three elderly officials, in top hats, in front of the Toronto City Hall, where members of another police band in uniform, stand, at ease, conversing. Spectators are gathered under a flagpole. A Color Guard of police officers stands at attention. The four elderly gentlemen are assisted in placing a floral wreath at the base of the World War I memorial at the City Hall. Inscription: "To Our Glorious Dead" is seen on the monument. The four men stand as the police band plays music.

Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022421
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit disabled soldiers during their tour of the University Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

King George and Queen Elizabeth visit disabled soldiers in Edmonton, Alberta. The King and the Queen receive a royal welcome from ex-servicemen as they stop during their tour at the University Hospital. The Queen speaks to the soldiers. A soldier holds a United Kingdom flag in his hand.

Date: 1939, June 5
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043535