Monday, December 18, 2023

Gallery

 This is a scale model of Walter Allward's Vimy Memorial, residing near the plaster casts in Regeneration Hall.


Two more shots of those.


The adjoining space is Lebreton Gallery, where multiple vehicles and equipment from a range of countries and time periods are displayed.


They include a one man German submarine from the Second World War.


The Great Eastern Ramp is a modified tank used by engineers to erect a bridge over an obstacle in a hurry. This also dates to World War Two.


These two big plaques on one wall once stood in the flagship store of the Eaton's department store, in Toronto. They contain the names of company employees who died in the two World Wars. After the company went under a few years ago, the plaques found their way here.


This looks like a tank, but isn't. This is an M109A4+ Self Propelled Howitzer.


A look off to the right.


Very much a centrepiece of the Gallery and mounted overhead is the CF101F Voodoo fighter jet.


I leave off today with a contemporary Canadian tank, front and centre- the Leopard.

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28 comments:

  1. eileeninmdDecember 18, 2023 at 5:46 AM

    My favorites are the sculptures and the big plaques. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

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  2. Iris FlaviaDecember 18, 2023 at 6:48 AM

    They look scary, those huge weapons. The purpose, I know...

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  3. TomDecember 18, 2023 at 6:57 AM

    ...Regeneration Hall is an interesting name.

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  4. magiceyeDecember 18, 2023 at 9:06 AM

    Beautifully documented.

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  5. RedPatDecember 18, 2023 at 9:08 AM

    I remember those plaques at the Eaton's store. The Allward sculptures are wonderful.

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  6. JoDecember 18, 2023 at 9:44 AM

    Wow, William, those are huge machines. I love popping in here for interesting posts, and I am never disappointed.

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  7. RedDecember 18, 2023 at 10:06 AM

    And they keep on creating more weapons and methods to employ those weapons more accurately.

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  8. BillDecember 18, 2023 at 10:34 AM

    The machines are scary when you see them. Lovely sculptures, they're beautiful.

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  9. Taken For GrantedDecember 18, 2023 at 11:52 AM

    It's sad to see the war memorials reminding us of all the war dead. I was surprised to see the one man German submarine and all the armored vehicles.

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  10. Marie SmithDecember 18, 2023 at 1:51 PM

    I would love to see the Vimy Memorial some day.

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  11. DeniseinVADecember 18, 2023 at 4:46 PM

    It is a magnificent memorial, always very moving to me.

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  12. carol l mckennaDecember 18, 2023 at 6:10 PM

    Excellent memorial ~

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

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  13. CloudiaDecember 18, 2023 at 7:44 PM

    God preserve democracy

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  14. Jan K. alias AfanjaDecember 19, 2023 at 9:40 AM

    A harsh confrontation between the beauty of the sculptures and the heavy military equipment.

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