Edgar, ON
Photographs



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  1. Christmas Dinner brochure, front page - 25 December 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  2. Christmas Dinner brochure, autograph page - 25 December 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  3. Christmas Dinner brochure, dinner menu - 25 December 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  4. Christmas Dinner brochure, autograph page - 25 December 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  5. Edgar Toppers 1953-1954 hockey team - November 1953.
    Back row (L-R) - Bill Burke, W/C Vinnecombe, Mike Lesyk, Tommy Thompson, unknown, F/L Simpson and Moe Foden. Centre row (L-R) - Ted Powell, unknown, unknown, unknown, Tommy Appleyard, Roy Gateley, unknown. Front row (L-R) - unknown, unknown, Manson Scheck, unknown
    Courtesy Roy Gateley.

  6. RCAF airwomen pose in front of the Operations tower - September 1953.
    (L-R) - Unknown, Marg Forsyth (now Ryder), Mary Jane Barisenkov (now Robertson).
    Courtesy Mary Jane Barisenkov (now Robertson).

  7. Roadside sign for RCAF Station Edgar - August 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  8. League Certificate - 6 July 1953.
    We had to sign one of these cards to ensure the return of baseball uniforms.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  9. Shirley Forrest wearing a men's hockey player "Topper" jacket - July 1953.
    Note the original pressurized rubber radomes on the radar towers.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  10. CO's parade at RCAF station Edgar - June 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  11. CO's parade at RCAF station Edgar - June 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  12. CO's parade at RCAF station Edgar - June 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  13. CO's parade at RCAF station Edgar - June 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  14. CO's parade at RCAF station Edgar - June 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  15. W/C Vinnicombe was the coach of the women's baseball team - June 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  16. Some of the girls in the Airmen's canteen after a game - June 1953.
    (L-R)MacIntosh, Shirley Forrest, Sgt Rooke ("rookie to the gang), Mackenzie, Emily Cherkowski.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  17. Women's baseball team outside of the barracks - June 1953.
    Back row (L-R) - Mackenzie, Cassie, Kerry, Chipperfield, Gagnon, Shirley Forrest, Cowboy, Emily. Front row (L-R) - W/C Vinnicombe, Sgt Rooke, Kerry, MacIntosh, DeLePlant, Metcalf.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  18. Larger image of the Women's baseball team - June 1953.
    Back row (L-R) - Mackenzie, Cassie, Kerry, Chipperfield, Gagnon, Shirley Forrest, Cowboy, Emily. Front row (L-R) - W/C Vinnicombe, Sgt Rooke, Kerry, MacIntosh, DeLePlant, Metcalf.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  19. (L-R) Emily and Shirley Forrest outside of the Airwomen's barracks - May 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  20. The "best of friends" pose outside of the barracks - May 1953.
    (L-R) Unknown, Marie, unknown, Marg Cresswell.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).

  21. (L-R) Unidentified airwoman and Cpl Higgins (SP) at Edgar - May 1953.
    Courtesy Shirley Forrest (now Askew).



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