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… by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:42 Transcript: One of the stars of our exhibit, Empress of Ireland: Canada’s Titanic, is this set of pyjamas from a survivor. A second class passenger, an Irish … Empress of Ireland - The Pyjamas …
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… In honour of the immigrants from Navelli, L’Aquila, Italy and their families for their commitment to sustaining Italian culture, traditions and everlasting friendships in Canada. In onore degli immigrati di Navelli, … L’Aquila per il loro impegno nel sostenere la cultura italiana, le tradizioni e le amicizie eterrne in Canada. …
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… square kilometre around Lombardy and 500 around Naples, but Canada was said to have only 1 person per square kilometre. They told us that … of around 10 million, and that even with the short Canadian growing season there was plenty room for all of us who were scraping together a … travel, we found ourselves on the Atlantic Ocean with a high turbulent sea. Many people were sea sick during the voyage, but my family and I …
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… climate or requirements of Canada.” Immigrants sponsored by charitable organizations were also excluded, unless they obtained prior written permission from the superintendent of … and the proceedings of the boards of inquiry. [3] Orders-in-council passed later in the year further enhanced the restrictive immigration …
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… The Immigration Act of 1906 introduced a more restrictive immigration policy, expanding the categories of prohibited immigrants, formalizing a deportation process and assigning the government enhanced powers to make arbitrary judgements on …
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… in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on January 17, 1954. We had lived in South End on Sea and then Colchester Essex before coming to Canada. The ship that we … on to Halifax. The ship would then be proceeding on to New York City. During the voyage, after several days of sailing, we encountered …
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… & Clasp, Defence Medal, France & Germany Star In 1941 Don enlisted in the Royal Canadian Signal Core in Toronto. While in England, he was remustered into the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. Don was … ½ May 1945 “A” Company made a night attack to cross the railway line south of Bad Zwischenahn. Sergeant Whitfield and ten other ranks formed …
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… Ada Elizabeth Wood …
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Dutch Passports Immigration Related Documents Ship and Train Memorabilia …
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… The Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration was appointed to obtain proof that … section of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia. While employers generally supported Chinese labour because it was cheap and reliable, many politicians, trade unionists and white residents of British … Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration, 1885 …