Dorothy Robertson fonds. [1943-1993].

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Dorothy Robertson fonds. [1943-1993].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/688595783

The fonds consists of a typescript "I Go (Not) Down To the Sea in Ships: Recollections of a Canadian Wren", photocopies taken from Dorothy Robertson's scrapbook, plus photographs and negatives. The photographic copies and negatives of the scrapbook were taken by Bill Thackray in 1993.

1 cm of textual records. -- 16 photographs.

University of Victoria Libraries, UVic

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SNAC Resource ID: 7974347

University of Victoria Libraries, UVic

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Givenchy (Ship)

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Gordon Head Special W/T Station.

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Canada. Royal Canadian Navy. Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service

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Gordon Head Army Camp (Victoria, B.C.)

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Robertson, Dorothy Ann

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Dorothy Robertson served as a P.O. Wren Tel. S.O. (K) at "Y Station" (Wireless Observer Station), Gordon Head, 1944-1946. The staff of the "Y Station" were attached to the H.M.C.S. Givenchy, A shore establishment at the HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt. The "Y Station" site is now part of the University of Victoria (B.C.) campus. From the description of Dorothy Robertson fonds. [1943-1993]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 688595783 ...

Canada. Royal Canadian Navy

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Y Station was attached to HMCS Givenchy at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, a shore facility. Personnel were bussed up daily to Gordon Head to this top secret facility. Men, later Wrens listened to Japanese signals and these were later sent to Americans for translation and intelligence. Bruce Brown once drove the naval commander up to visit the station and that is why he donated the funds to have these copies generated. Copies come from the National Archives of Canada and cannot be reproduced without th...