• From “Gutter Children” to Home Children: child migrants in the archives of the Canadian Museum of Immigration
    … drove urbanisation, with the increasing concentration of factories in cities and large towns drawing in workers from rural areas in search of … employment. Population growth accompanied this, with London, already a city of one million in 1800, home to 1.4 million as early as 1821. [1] … brought about the rise of slum and tenement housing in Britain’s cities, with multiple families commonly residing in one house and …
  • Alex,Janet H,John,Janet,Irene Cowan
    … Alex,Janet H,John,Janet,Irene Cowan …
  • Sapper Melvin E. Clark
    … star Italy Star France Germany Star Defense of Britain Medal CVSM (Can Volunteer Service Medal) Victory Medal … August 19 th , 1941 - Arrived in Scotland August-September - sent to south of England by train... stayed in Aldershot / Box Hill / Dorkin / … Germany into thinking more troops were stationed there than really were. Scotland to Sicily June 1943 The need for battle experience and the …
  • Charles J. Lutton
    … Port of Entry: Saint John, New Brunswick Date of Arrival: February 26, 1928 Age on Arrival: 24 CHARLES JOSEPH LUTTON/"C" COMPANY THE IRISH … – bright and warm. April 22, 1944 (S. ELIA FIUMERAPIDO / Map. 891266 Scale 1/50,000 Sheet 160 1) The Bn change over was completed by …
  • Pte. Charles Joseph Lutton
    … CHARLES JOSEPH LUTTON/"C" COMPANY THE IRISH REGIMENT OF CANADA 23/09/1939 - Militia 20/06/1940 - Active … war, he said a few words of hail and farewell and wished them all the best that life can afford, and which you so richly deserve). A launch …
  • Borders, Groups, Statistics: Researching Immigrant Arrival at Pier 21
    … hold copies of all documentation pertaining to immigrant arrival, it has access to a large number of passenger lists, ship manifests, … lists of immigrant arrivals to Canada before 1865. Evolution of Official Records of Immigration Over Time From 1865 until the First …
  • Canada: Day 1
    … March 18 to November 12, 2017 Canada: Day 1 is our Canada 150 project, supported by RBC Foundation , that brings to … of immigrants’ “Day 1” experiences. Curator's Tours: Transcript Welcome to Canada: Day 1. This exhibition looks at the very first day an … when they arrive in Canada. Your first day in a new country, it’s an official milestone, but it’s also a personal milestone and this show …
  • Bombardier John Hamilton Glawson
    … John Hamilton Glawson 26 May 1923 – 2 August 2003 Member of Hartney Branch #26 & Brandon … Jack was the son of Hailey Glawson (1888 – 1932) who was born in Spry Bay, Nova Scotia and Christina Forbes (née Caldwell, 1892 –1982) who … (1921 – 1997), George (1925 – 1963), Chris (1929 – 1983) and sister Bette (born in 1931). During the depression, the family moved to a …
  • Share Your Story Guide
    … Download the Story Guide Your immigration story is part of what defines us as a country. This is why we want to learn … shortages? How did this affect your daily activities? How was your community affected by the conflict? Do you remember the conflict coming … What was involved in the process of leaving? For example, was there official paperwork, interviews and/or examinations to complete? How did …
  • Food Wars! Immigration and Food Confiscation at Pier 21
    … located on a panel in the Museum’s (pre-2015) core exhibition sheds light on an interesting yet underexplored aspect of Canadian immigration history: food confiscation. Food can be a … including customs officers—and new arrivals from across the globe. The site of contest—Pier 21—was a series of buildings linked together by …