This section brings together the approximately 700 objects and photographs used in Canada's Naval History. Use this section to directly access objects and photographs grouped by type, as shown below, or use the search function above to search through them by title.

National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa

During the Second World War, National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa was housed in temporary buildings like this one.

The rapid wartime expansion of the Royal Canadian Navy and the rest of the country's military forces led to the construction of temporary structures to house the dramatically increased numbers of military personnel and civilian staff in Ottawa. While many of these wartime "temps" remained in use during postwar years, only one of them is still standing today.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19840030-096