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[Atlantic City] [Skating Carnival]: two separate segments

Bensons : scenes of people playing with dogs, Christmas party (Benson on sofa), mother and baby, man in uniform with woman standing on sidewalk, children playing

[Commencement 1949]: first 30 seconds is scenery followed by footage of Benson at convocation with a young man who is graduating

England 1937: Title Cards read: Montreal Harbour, Going East (on ship), London 1937 (mainly street, squares, guards at Buckingham Palace) Kew Gardens, Beaconsfield, English Gardens in August; Windsor 1937, Near Bournemouth, Southhampton, Going West.

England 1937: Title Cards read: Montreal Harbour, Going East (on ship), London 1937 (mainly street, squares, guards at Buckingham Palace) Kew Gardens, Beaconsfield, English Gardens in August; Windsor 1937, Near Bournemouth, Southhampton, Going West.

Events

Family and Port Hope Area

[Family get-together]: shows family party outdoors

Film

[Graduate Parties 1899 and 1927]: Title Card reads

[Gym at UofT]: footage of Women

In and About Queen

[London Trip

[London Trip] shows busy streets of London, Benson with woman?

[London Trip] shows streets of London, monuments, Benson with a doctor and a nurse, miniature boats on pond

[Military on Front Campus]: shows military marching with crowd watching

[Military Parade]: parade along Avenue Rd and Bloor, good views of TTC car and large sign for Victory Bonds [colour]

[Military parade]: shows float with banner that reads

[Military parade] shows tanks, armoured vehicles, anti-aircraft search lights, a truck with sign

[Military Parade, Graduation and Commencement]: first minute of footage shows street scenes of Toronto in a blizzard and a military parade passing in front of the Royal Ontario Museum; remaining footage is UofT graduation including shots of interior of convocation hall, women graduates seated, women graduates with flowers standing on from campus, President Cody shaking hands with guests, women receiving degrees at commencement outdoors.

[Military Parade, Graduation and Commencement]: first minute of footage shows street scenes of Toronto in a blizzard and a military parade passing in front of the Royal Ontario Museum; remaining footage is UofT graduation including shots of interior of convocation hall, women graduates seated, women graduates with flowers standing on from campus, President Cody shaking hands with guests, women receiving degrees at commencement outdoors.

New York World Fair: shows people, building, and attractions.

Ontario Highways: shows highways in Ontario including No. 2 to Port Hope, No. 7 to Perth, No.11 around Gravenhurst and Orillia, Queen Elizabeth Way and Niagara. A short B&W section in the middle shows an ice skating show with professional skaters. [Colour and B&W]

Ontario Highways: shows highways in Ontario including No. 2 to Port Hope, No. 7 to Perth, No.11 around Gravenhurst and Orillia, Queen Elizabeth Way and Niagara. A short B&W section in the middle shows an ice skating show with professional skaters. [Colour and B&W]

[Port Hope]: Views of the Port Hope area including fields, beach, town, grounds of Benson homestead Terralta [Colour]

Queen Elizabeth II: Shows Parade route with crowd, motorcade but not good shot of Queen Elizabeth herself (colour)

[Red Cross Dresses, Gardens] shows people in old fashion dress walking across a garden

[Santa Clause Parade]: Santa Clause Parade showing floats, crowds, participants shot at Bloor and Avenue Rd in front of the Royal Ontario Museum [colour]

[Skating Carnival]: footage mainly of professional figure skating show followed by scenes of a castle near water.

[Skating Show] : professional skating show, beautiful colours [colour]

South America I

South America II

[Sports and Games]: footage includes women

[Streets of Toronto] shows area around Bloor and Avenue Rd. [b&w]

The Household Science Building The Neighbours and the Road. (colour)

[Toronto parade and other scenes]: most of the footage is of a veteran parade. Shot list includes Bands of Veterans, Soldiers March Pass, Kellies, Mounties, Greeks, UofT Dress Parades, Borden Canteen and Lounge [b&w, colour]

[Toronto parade and other scenes]: most of the footage is of a veteran parade. Shot list includes Bands of Veterans, Soldiers March Pass, Kellies, Mounties, Greeks, UofT Dress Parades, Borden Canteen and Lounge [b&w, colour]

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[Atlantic City] [Skating Carnival]: two separate segments

Benson I

Bensons : scenes of people playing with dogs, Christmas party (Benson on sofa), mother and baby, man in uniform with woman standing on sidewalk, children playing

Clara Benson

Clara Cynthia Benson fonds

[Commencement 1949]: first 30 seconds is scenery followed by footage of Benson at convocation with a young man who is graduating

Egypt

England 1937: Title Cards read: Montreal Harbour, Going East (on ship), London 1937 (mainly street, squares, guards at Buckingham Palace) Kew Gardens, Beaconsfield, English Gardens in August; Windsor 1937, Near Bournemouth, Southhampton, Going West.

Events

Family and Port Hope Area

[Family get-together]: shows family party outdoors

Film

[Graduate Parties 1899 and 1927]: Title Card reads

[Gym at UofT]: footage of Women

In and About Queen

[London Trip

[London Trip

[London Trip] shows busy streets of London, Benson with woman?

[London Trip] shows streets of London, monuments, Benson with a doctor and a nurse, miniature boats on pond

[Military on Front Campus]: shows military marching with crowd watching

[Military Parade]: parade along Avenue Rd and Bloor, good views of TTC car and large sign for Victory Bonds [colour]

[Military parade]: shows float with banner that reads

[Military parade] shows tanks, armoured vehicles, anti-aircraft search lights, a truck with sign

New York World Fair: shows people, building, and attractions.

Ontario Highways: shows highways in Ontario including No. 2 to Port Hope, No. 7 to Perth, No.11 around Gravenhurst and Orillia, Queen Elizabeth Way and Niagara. A short B&W section in the middle shows an ice skating show with professional skaters. [Colour and B&W]

[Port Hope]: Views of the Port Hope area including fields, beach, town, grounds of Benson homestead Terralta [Colour]

Queen Elizabeth II: Shows Parade route with crowd, motorcade but not good shot of Queen Elizabeth herself (colour)

[Red Cross Dresses, Gardens] shows people in old fashion dress walking across a garden

[Santa Clause Parade]: Santa Clause Parade showing floats, crowds, participants shot at Bloor and Avenue Rd in front of the Royal Ontario Museum [colour]

[Skating Carnival]: footage mainly of professional figure skating show followed by scenes of a castle near water.

[Skating Show] : professional skating show, beautiful colours [colour]

South America I

South America II

[Sports and Games]: footage includes women

[Streets of Toronto] shows area around Bloor and Avenue Rd. [b&w]

The Household Science Building The Neighbours and the Road. (colour)

[Toronto parade and other scenes]: most of the footage is of a veteran parade. Shot list includes Bands of Veterans, Soldiers March Pass, Kellies, Mounties, Greeks, UofT Dress Parades, Borden Canteen and Lounge [b&w, colour]

[Toronto Streets and parade] : shows Queen

[Toronto Streets and parade]: shows bands for different regiments [colour]

Toronto Streets and Parades

Trips

University of Toronto

[Victory Parade, Snow Dec. 26, Dancing] (b&w).

[Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]: shows parade route with cars and crowds along Queen

[Women performing Shakespeare] : women performing play in park setting; also trailer town [colour]

YWCA, Muskoka Yacht Club: shows guests from various countries in traditional dress. (B&W, colour)