Ganders People
Gander Workers 1937.
Identified are Mr. Pretty, Mr. Bowe and Archie Stanford at far right.
Photo courtesey of Sterling
Stanford.
Mr. Molotov was foreign minister of the USSR (in the civilian suit). He
was stranded in Gander for 2 days after visiting the US to convince
them to open a 2nd front in their war with Germany.
Arrival of Lord Beaverbrook at the RAF site in 1941. The whole are
was known as the Beaver Centre.
The RAF handled the "ferrying" of
war planes to Britain through Gander.
Mackenzie King was the Prime Minister of Canada during WW2 and has a "stopover" in Gander on the way to Britain.
Gander Troops - Earl Godrey addressing troops during inspection
at RCAF Gander in 1943.
Royal Rifles training on the anti
aircraft guns protecting Gander
RCAF base in 1941.
RCAF Gander Hospital was built
in 1941, with 120 beds to meet the needs of some 10,000 troops
stationed at the base.
RCAF Dance, at the women's
division headquarters building on Chestnut Road in 1943.
RCAF Gander Store, supply section
in 1943 in building 45 on the
Canadian side.
TCA Pilot Harry Beardsell in front
of Hanger loading airmail on aircraft Lockheed 14 H for overseas trip to Britain.
Gander Electrical Shop workers in 1951, identified are Lloyd Mercer
and Walter Russell. Others?
Members of the TOPS Gander organization, formed to promote the Gander Airport in the 1970's.
Group photo of the pioneers who helped build Gander from the
"Army Side" to the new townsite.
Gander's airport manager, Jack
James, with a Russian delegation
in the late 70's.
Lionel Wicks and Art Parsons of Commercial Caterers preparing hundreds of aircraft meals to go!
Yuri Garain, the 1st man to travel in space, stops at Gander, 1960's.
Gorbachev stops in Gander
President Gorbachev is served hor'd'oeures by Cynthia Goodyear
of Gander.
President and Mrs. Gorbachev are welcomed to Gander by Mayor
Kelly in 1990.
