Monday, January 9, 2023

Sculptures And Military Gear

 The Vimy sculptures housed here at the War Museum are haunting in their collective sorrow.


Moving out of Regeneration Hall, we come into the Lebreton Gallery, where a large collection of vehicles, artillery, and equipment from multiple countries and multiple periods are housed for the visitor to walk among. They include, at left, a one man submarine from the Second World War.


Two large plaques are side by side. They once hung at the flagship location of the Eaton's department store chain in Toronto before that company went under. They commemorate the company's dead of both World War One and World War Two.


The space is dominated by a CF-100 Voodoo interceptor mounted above it all.


Here we have navy guns.

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40 comments:

  1. italiafinlandiaJanuary 9, 2023 at 3:19 AM

    Military gear is scary.

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  2. Jan K. alias AfanjaJanuary 9, 2023 at 4:46 AM

    More military gear is more sorrow, I fear.

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  3. roentareJanuary 9, 2023 at 5:56 AM

    I find the military section rather confronting too

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  4. VENTANA DE FOTOJanuary 9, 2023 at 6:27 AM

    Son muy bellas las esculturas y llenas de delicadeza, frente a la dureza de los armamentos militares.

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  5. eileeninmdJanuary 9, 2023 at 7:24 AM

    Hello,
    The sculptures are beautiful. I like the plaques! Take care, have a great week ahead.

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  6. magiceyeJanuary 9, 2023 at 8:00 AM

    Poignant.

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  7. TomJanuary 9, 2023 at 8:43 AM

    ...sculptures and military gear sem like a mismatch to me.

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  8. Iris FlaviaJanuary 9, 2023 at 8:47 AM

    Interesting sculptures.

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  9. SharonJanuary 9, 2023 at 9:15 AM

    Those sculptures are very moving.

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  10. Nancy ChanJanuary 9, 2023 at 9:15 AM

    I would love to see a submarine in person.

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  11. RedPatJanuary 9, 2023 at 9:31 AM

    Allward's sculptures are so emotional.

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  12. carol l mckennaJanuary 9, 2023 at 10:48 AM

    Great sculptures and military gear exhibit ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. BillJanuary 9, 2023 at 12:45 PM

    The sculptures are beautiful.

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  14. Marie SmithJanuary 9, 2023 at 12:57 PM

    The Vimy sculptures are fitting of the place for sure.

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  15. Gill - That British WomanJanuary 9, 2023 at 4:30 PM

    you can truly see the pain and sorrow in the statue's faces.

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  16. Mike@Bit About BritainJanuary 10, 2023 at 6:54 AM

    The Vimy sculptures are beautiful. Vimy itself is an astonishing place to visit - fascinating and humbling. Have you been?

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  17. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 10, 2023 at 2:19 PM

    I can see myself spending most of my time in the sculpture area admiring and meditating while Bill would spend enjoy every moment with the equipment

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2023 at 6:31 PM

    The sculptures are quite moving.

    All the best Jan
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  19. GemelJanuary 12, 2023 at 4:58 AM

    The Vimy sculptures are magnificent.

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  20. CloudiaJanuary 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM

    Reminiscent of the world war one tribute art in 30th Street station in Philadelphia. A very striking giant sculpture of an angel retrieving a dead soldier to heaven. I don't think we do as good a job in addressing and healing a collective grief much superior to tearing at each other as seems to be the fashion today. Best wishes to you, William

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