Sun Life building

Sun Life building

During WW2, Britain shipped its gold reserves and foreign securities to Canada in crates labeled "Fish". They were stored for years in an office building in downtown Montreal, where 5000 people worked throughout the war without having a clue about what was hidden in their basement.

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