Young Canadians in World War II learn farm work. People gather on a farm in Toronto, Canada. Man holds a hen. Men standing around a pig farm. A boy milking a cow. People talking amongst themselves. Girls pose.
Test flights of avrocar at avrocar facility in Toronto, Canada. Avrocar hovering close to ground and is handled by two pilots.
Main building facade with sign 'AIRCRAFT AVRO LIMITED' in Toronto, Canada. Pilot aboard the avrocar. Pilot gets out of the avrocar and talks to anoother pilot. Fuel truck in background. Men fuel avrocar. Pilot on a moving avrocar. Tractor crane starts to hoist avrocar.
Newsreel entitled "Maple Leafs Beat Visiting Orioles in Diamond Opener." Footage is from opening day 1937 in the double-A International League, then one of the top minor leagues in North American baseball. View of packed stands at Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto. British flag raised before the start of game. (Canada was then technically a self-governing dominion of Great Britain.) Players put caps back on after national anthems. Teams run off the field. William Donald Ross, a Canadian politician who was co-owner of the Maple Leafs, throws a baseball. Orioles player hits a single. Maple Leafs player hits a single. More shots of the crowd
Large crowd gather at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Onatrio. Dignitaries wearing hats arrive. John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir shakes hand with a dignitary while others watch. John Buchan address the gathering and poses in front of camera. Parade of military units from Canada and United States. A senior army official in salute position during parade. American flag is going to be unfurl. People wanders in the fair.
Flight tests of avrocar carried out at avrocar facility at Toronto, Canada. Flight over ramp with two pilots aboard. Avrocar flies low above the ground. Pilots talk to other men after the tests. Fuel truck parked close to avrocar. Man prepares to fuel the avrocar.
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