Memories of my early years ...
Lancaster B X FM104 was donated to the city of Toronto in 1964 and placed on a pedestal on Lakeshore Drive. After sitting outside for 36 years, the aircraft was removed from the pedestal and placed on loan to the Canadian Air & Space Museum, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The aircraft is now under long-term restoration to static display condition. With spare parts from the remainder of FM118, it is planned to be complete as a museum quality piece in 2015.
http://avrolancasterfm104.com/history
Another great project taking place in the Museum workshops by CASM staff and volunteers, is the restoration of the City of Toronto's rare Avro Lancaster Mk. X bomber "FM104", one of 430 built by the 10,000 employees of Victory Aircraft Limited at Malton during the Second World War.
Lancaster FM104 is one of Canada's largest and most complex historic aircraft restoration projects. In 1964, it was dedicated as a Toronto memorial to the 10,000 Canadians who died on wartime RCAF bomber operations. Torontonians will recall it sat atop a pole alongside Lakeshore Blvd, outside of Ontario Place, for many years.