Canadian Car & Foundry

Canadian Car and Foundry was the main plant of Canada's largest aircraft manufacturer during the Second World War. Here, workers built 1,451 Hawker Hurricanes, which won renown in the Battle of Britain, and 835 Curtiss Helldivers, significantly expanding Allied air power. Now a mass-transit factory, the complex retains many early 20th-century elements behind its modern exterior. It also reflects the wartime contributions of its workers, including some 3,000 women who moved into jobs traditionally held by men and mastered new skills such as riveting, welding, and precision drilling, serving as models for later generations.

Ontario · Canada