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OBJECT TYPE: Guide
DATE: 1944
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0056.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian YMCA Overseas
MODEL: London Leave Clubs
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper; steel staples.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 15.3 cm
Width: 10.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: YMCA
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945); booklet appears undated, but Mr. McBride was likely in London in 1944.
Canada: Collectively, this collection provides a window into some of the more personal aspects of wartime service life for the average Airman, including how he spent his leave.
Function: Contains a listing of clubs and other services available for Canadian service personnel on leave in London, attractions and sites available for touring and entertainment; includes a street map of London and a map of London's underground railway system.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on front cover reads: "Canadian Y.M.C.A. Overseas/LONDON LEAVE CLUBS:/OTHER RANKS' CLUBS/.../OFFICERS' CLUB/.../These six clubs offer full facilities of programmes, informa-/tion regarding tours, entertainments, etc., for Canadian/soldiers, sailors and airmen, and officers./Book your room immediately upon arrival/in London./[logo]/MAP OF LONDON AND UNDERGROUND RAILWAYS/INSIDE."
Missing: N/A
Finish: Tan cover with black & red printed lettering; red logo.
Decoration: Canadian YMCA logo on front cover.

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Canadian YMCA Overseas, Booklet, circa 1944, Artifact no. 2010.0056, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0056.001/

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