At the end of the First World War, North Vancouver held several war trophies in commemoration of the efforts of our veterans in the war.
The trophies included two captured German 77 mm field guns, and four German machine guns. The field guns were stationed in Victoria Park as part of their War Memorial, however the machine guns were kept by several veteran associations.
In 1942, in the heat of the Second World War, the machine guns were returned to a local salvage officer to be repurposed as artillery in the war effort at the request of Ottawa’s Salvage Officer.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
