Images of Canadian Newsmen invited to the Front - WWI 2018
These images were scanned from a very limited edition run of a commemorative book produced by Lord Beaverbrook in 2018. The images are of Canadian newsmen attending the Front in the twilight days of the First World War.
Historical note: Lord Beaverbrook, as British Minister of Information during World War I, arranged for visits of leading newspaper proprietors and editors from the Dominions and India to Britain and the Western Front at approximately two-monthly intervals in summer and autumn 1918. J.S. Douglas of The Toronto Mail and Empire was included in a group of distinguished Canadian “Press Men” who arrived in England on July 11, 1918. Representatives from The Globe were not part of the Canadian contingent but the newspaper did publish a series of articles beginning July 12, 1918, which highlighted the group’s activities. “Canada’s Press Men” were feted in both London and Paris before making their way to the Front to visit “the boys”. They returned to Canada at the end of August.
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Cover of book entitled “Compliments of Lord Beaverbrook, Ministry of Information, 1918”.
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“Leaving the Ministry of War, Paris” Page 01/139
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“Leaving the Ministry of War, Paris” Page 02/139
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“Leaving the Ministry of War, Paris” Page 03/139
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“At the Ministry of War, Paris” Page 04/139
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“At the Cercle Inerallé Paris, with French Journalists” Page 05/139
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“At the Cercle Inerallé Paris, with French Journalists” Page 06/139
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“At the Cercle Inerallé Paris, with French Journalists” Page 07/139
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“At the Cercle Inerallé Paris, with French Journalists” Page 08/139
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“At the Cercle Inerallé Paris, with French Journalists” Page 09/139
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“Arriving to see President Poincaré” Page 10/139
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“Lord Derby and the party visit President Poincaré” Page 11/139
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“Lord Derby and the party visit President Poincaré” Page 12/139
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“The Canadian Commissioner in Paris receives the party” Page 13/139
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“The party being shown Ypres” Page 14/139
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“The party being shown Ypres” Page 15/139
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“The party photographed in front of the ruins of the Cloth Hall, Ypres.” Page 16/139
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“The party photographed in front of the ruins of the Cloth Hall, Ypres.” Page 17/139.
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“The party walking through Ypres.” Page 18/139
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“The Cloth Hall, Ypres, as it now stands.” Page 19/139
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“Receiving passes for the British Front.” Page 20/139
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“In the square of a small French town.” Page 21/139
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“Visit to a small French town.” Page 22/139
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“Visit to France. Arriving at ______.” (redacted) Page 23/139
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“Sir Douglas Haig with the party.” Page 24/139
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“Sir Douglas Haig and General McRae.” Page 215139
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“Sir Douglas Haig receiving the party.” Page 26/139
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“Sir Douglas Haig receiving the party.” Page 27/139
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“Visit to France. Leaving ______.” (redacted) Page 28/139
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“Looking at work of the Canadian Forestry Detachment.”
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“A trip through a Canadian forestry camp.” Page 30/139
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“A trip through a forest on a light railway.” Page 31/139
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“Visit to a forest to see work of the Canadian Forestry Detachment.” Page 32/139
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“Visiting a forest by light railway.” Page 33/139
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“Visit to a forest.” Page 34/139
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“At a Canadian Forestry Detachment sawmill, with Lord Lovat.” Page 35/139
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“Inspecting the work of the Canadian Forestry Detachment.” Page 36/139
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“Watching the felling of a tree in the forest.” Page 37/139
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“Visiting a forest by light railway.” Page 38/139
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“Visiting a forest by light railway.” Page 39/139
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“On a light railway in a forest.” Page 40/139
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“Trip on a light railway to see forestry work.” Page 41/139
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“Looking at logs in a forest; The production of the Canadian Forestry Detachment.” Page 42/139
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“Lord Lovat receives the party at a forestry station.” Page 43/139
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“Lord Lovat meeting the party at a forestry station.” Page 44/139
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“Visit to a forest to see the work of the Canadian Forestry Detachment.” Page 45/139
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“Lord Lovat showing the party a Canadian sawmill.” Page 46/139
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“At a Canadian light railway depot.” Page 47/139
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“At a Canadian light railway depot.” Page 48/139
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“At a Canadian light railway depot.” Page 49/139
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“Visit to a Canadian railway construction company.” Page 50/139
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“Visit to see steam shovel at work.” Page 51/139
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“Looking at an inspection car made form scraps of motor fittings.” Page 52/139
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“General Stewart and General McRae with members of the party.” Page 53/139
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“Watching the Canadian cavalry.” Page 54/139
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“Watching the Canadian cavalry.” Page 55/139
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“With officers of the Canadian cavalry.” Page 56/139
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“At the Canadian cavalry inspection.” Page 57/139
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“With officers of the Canadian cavalry.” Page 58/139
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“With the officer commanding the Canadian cavalry.” Page 59/139
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“Visit to a Canadian Red Cross rest house.” Page 60/139
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“Staff of a Canadian Red Cross rest house.” Page 61/139
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“With the matron of a Canadian Red Cross rest house.” Page 62/139
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“Visit to a Canadian Red Cross rest house.” Page 63/139
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“Visit to a Canadian Red Cross rest house.” Page 64/139
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“Visit to a Canadian hospital which was recently subjected to a heavy air raid.” Page 65/139
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“With the Canadian Corps Commander on Vimy Ridge.” Page 66/139
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“Peeping over the top of the Canadian front line.” Page 67/139
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“The Canadian Artillery General explaining how the artillery strafed the Germans during the Vimy attack.” Page 68/139
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“The Canadian Corps Commander describing how Vimy Ridge was taken. The Corps Commander is standing on the lip of one of the large craters.” Page 69/139
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“Lunching on Vimy Ridge.” Page 70/139
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“Watching a Lewis gun, used against enemy planes, being fired.” Page 71/139
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“Talking to Canadian Scots in the Reserve line.” Page 72/139
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“Where the party stayed during their visit to the Canadian Corps.” Page 73/139
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“Taking tea with General Currie, General Horne and an American General at the Canadian Corps Headquarters General Currie is seen at the right. The second figure on the right is the U.S. General and General Horne is at the other end of the table.” Page 74/139
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“Looking at German lines from the Canadian lines. The lines are 500 yards apart.” Page 75/139
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“Looking at a battlefield from a hill.” Page 76/139
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“Looking at a battlefield from a hill.” Page 77/139
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“Watching a machine gun demonstration.” Page 78/139
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“The party in a noted French town.” Page 79/139
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“Departure from a port in France.” Page 80/139
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“Departure from a port in France.” Page 81/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 82/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 83/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 84/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 85/139 From a book entitled “Compliments of Lord Beaverbrook, Ministry of Information, 1918”. Photo album created after the visit of Canadian Journalists to the Front, July 1918. Historical note: Lord Beaverbrook, as British Minister of Information during World War I, arranged for visits of leading newspaper proprietors and editors from the Dominions and India to Britain and the Western Front at approximately two-monthly intervals in summer and autumn 1918. J.S. Douglas of The Toronto Mail and Empire was included in a group of distinguished Canadian “Press Men” who arrived in England on July 11, 1918. Representatives from The Globe were not part of the Canadian contingent but the newspaper did publish a series of articles beginning July 12, 1918, which highlighted the group’s activities. “Canada’s Press Men” were feted in both London and Paris before making their way to the Front to visit “the boys”. They returned to Canada at the end of August.
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 86/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 87/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 88/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 89/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 90/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 91/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 92/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 93/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 94/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 95/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Edinburgh castle.” Page 96/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 97/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 98/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 99/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 100/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 101/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 102/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 103/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 104/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.”Page 105/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 106/139
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“Tour of inspection in the north. Visit to Glasgow.” Page 107/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Before the Officer’s Mess, R.A.F.” Page 108/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Some of the party who made a flight.” Page 109/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Some of the party who made a flight.” Page 110/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Some of the party who made a flight.” Page 111/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Some of the party who made a flight.” Page 112/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. ‘All Ready’.” Page 113/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. ‘All Ready’.” Page 114/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. ‘Good bye’.” Page 115/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. ‘Stand Clear!’.” Page 116/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. ‘They’re off’.” Page 117/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. ‘The Return’.” Page 118/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. To earth again.” Page 119/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Taxying in.” Page 120/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Meeting their friends again.” Page 121/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Welcome back.” Page 122/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. A bit of a drop.” Page 123/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. General McRae and two friends.” Page 124/139
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“Visit to large aerodrome near London. Pilot with Mechanics.” Page 125/139
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“Reading from left to right. Mr. E. H. Macklin, “Manitoba Free Press,: Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Mr. F. Smith, “Toronto News,” Toronto, Ontario, on completion of their flight at Hendon.” Page 126/139
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“Mr. W. J. Southam, “Hamilton Spectator,” Hamilton, Ontario, on completion of his flight at Hendon.” Page 127/139
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“Members of th party at Hendon with General McRae.” Page 128/139
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“Reading from left to right. Mr. W. J. Southam, “Hamilton Spectator,” Hamilton, Ontario, Mr. F. Smith, “Toronto News,” Toronto, Ontario, Mr. E. H. Macklin, “Manitoba Free Press,” Winnipeg, Manitoba, and General McRae, at Hendon.” Page 129/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. The party before ‘Little Willie’ (the first tank made.” Page 130/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. The party before a modern tank.” Page 131/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. Inspecting a tank” Page 132/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. Inspecting a tank.” Page 133/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. Officer giving orders to a driver.” Page 134/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. Full speed ahead.” Page 135/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. A tank.” Page 136/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. A tank.” Page 137/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. A tank.” Page 138/139
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“Visit to tankdrome. The boys inside.” Page 139/139