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War memorial of Great War at Arras, France.

Items are various photographs taken in France either during or after the war which show Vimy Ridge; the memorial cairn at Vimy Ridge; a group of prisoners; Arras Cathedral after it was bombed; and the French countryside.

Items are images of the trenches used at Vimy Ridge, France duriing World War One; includes the Canadian and German Front lines.

The streets of Dainville, France, headquarters for the Battalion, April-May 1917.

Item is an image showing the City hall and market square of Arras, France, a city involved in the Great War.

The bombarded city of Arras, France, during Great War, 1914-1916. Views of the wreckage of St. John the Baptist Church; Pharmacie de la Gare; Saint-Gery Street and the Belfry; and the interior of the Cathedral before and after the bombardment.

Item component is a description of the experiences of James Stuart Wood as expressed in his daily journal during World War One, in particular in Egypt during 1915, France and Belgium in 1916 and 1917. Included are the battles of the Somme, Ancrea, Vimy Ridge, and his travel back to Canada. Also included a brief description of controversy that rose as chief of the Saskatoon Public Library concerning the acquisition of German books. Component appears on pages 40 to 47.

Article supplemented by a photograph of James Stuart Wood as a young man in England; an excerpt from the diary showing a handdrawn map of the Suez Canel defence areas; and a handdrawn map of a trench configuation where he was stationed in France.

"South Saskatchewan 46th (overseas) Battalion in Reserves at Brewry at Lacollet 1917 A. A. Smith - 3rd from left of doorway".

Items are postcard views that show scenes of destruction from bombs in northern France, a German tank captured at Amiens, France. 1914-1918.

Scenes of bombardment in Albert, Province of Somme, France. A workshop; the Basilica of Albert; Bapaume Street; and Jeanne d'Harcourt Street in wreckage. Great War, 1914-1916.