Queen of the Hurricanes

Tara Leggett reflects on the life of Elizabeth ‘Elsie’ MacGill, the resilient Canadian branded ‘Queen of the Hurricanes’

Elsie MacGill during her tenure at the Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Elsie Muriel Gregory MacGill, chief engineer at Canadian Car and Foundry Co Ltd
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