UBC AtoM

British Columbia civil defense team. Harry Hing attends to a Bickle-Seagrave 150 gallon pumping unit mounted on an automobile chassis, effectively converting it into a fire truck. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

Electrical News and Enginerring

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15 Jun. 1942

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Vol. 51. No. 12. A magazine with a focus on civilian conservation of commodities, such as rubber and steel, during war times. Original subscription of the magazine was made by Leslie Nielsen from Calgary.

Electrical News and Engineering

[Chinese and caucasian men sit in front of a victory bonds poster]

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[194-]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Included is an emblem of flaming sword over the number seven located on both the poster in the background and on the table in the forefront.

Macphail, Duncan

[Chinese civil defense volunteers and hospital workers seated for a photo]

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[194-]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Seated in a hospital for a group photograph. Picture taken by Fun Lee.

Lee, Fun

Provincial and city authorities meet with Chinese civil defense personnel

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Inspector S.F.M. Moodie (left) of the provincial civil defense detachment and Inspector A.H. Bishop (right), the controller of civil defense in the City of Victoria, meet with Chinese civil defense personnel. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Members of the Chinese civil defense team]

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[194-]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Photo by Fun Lee.

Lee, Fun

[Nurses and ARP volunteers pose behind a gurney]

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[194-]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. Volunteers pose in a fully equipped first aid post in the basement of a Victoria home. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Testing an air raid siren]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Constable W.B. Coupland from the Provincial Police Detachment assists in testing Victoria sirens from a control center in a records building. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Improvized fire-fighting unit]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. Self-contained fire-fighting unit constructed by stakeholders in Oak Bay. The makeshift unit is made up of Wajax pump mounted on the side of a truck, and a Bickle 150 gallon pump fixed to the rear. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Fraternal order of eagles operating room]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. A fully equipped and operational first aid post in the Order building on View street. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[W. C. Mainwaring, Chairman of the advisory council for the Provincial Civilian Protection Committee]

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[194-]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

W. C. Mainwaring stands in front of a large map of British Columbia. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Four people in decontamination suits]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

B.C. civil defense gas decontamination team at Jubilee hospital. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Caucasian men act out disaster drills]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. In the midst of an incident drill. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Civilian defense needs you]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Signage advertising for additional volunteers. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Rescue drill]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. During a drill, a rescue squad assists a casualty from the roof of a building. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Two caucasian women record casualties for two Chinese Canadian men]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. Casualties are recorded and admitted to Chinese emergency hospital during ARP drills. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Decontamination team in action]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. Gas decontamination crew administer first aid to a casualty during a drill. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Fire chief Pecknold and team]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. Pecknold (far right) and his team stand in front of an ambulance. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Ambulance driver receives papers from an ARP volunteer]

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1943

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia civil defense team. An ambulance drive receives instructions from a volunteer during an ARP drill. Photograph produced by Steffens-Colmer.

Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.

[Adding to a relief map]