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… drove the policy of internment, which lasted until 1920. During this time, Canada interned 8,579 people identified as “enemy aliens”, … term used to describe citizens of states legally at war with the British Empire, and who resided in Canada during the war. These included … drawn from Canadian archival collections one hundred years later, this exhibition explores internment operations and the experiences of the …
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February 11, 2023 to April 23, 2023 Credit: Image provided courtesy of Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. 1994.69.4.29.1. Grounded in research from Landscapes of Injustice – a seven-year multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, community engaged project – this exhibit explores the …
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… Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4P7 Tel: (902) 425-7770 Toll Free: 1-855-526-4721 Email: info@pier21.ca Parking There is a large paved parking lot to the right of the Canadian Museum of … of $12.00 per day. Weekends, evenings (6 p.m. - 7 a.m.) and holidays complimentary. On-street metered parking is available near entrance. …
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… by Ken Marschall © 1996. Canada’s Titanic – The Empress of Ireland is a dramatic exhibition that takes visitors to the heart of the one of the greatest maritime disasters in Canada’s history. Artifacts from this once-splendid ocean …
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… This trunk is made possible by generous funding from Adrianus (Andy) Faas. The … on the ship the Groote Beer (The Big Bear). Adrianus (now Andrew), his brothers Johannus (Joe), Gerardus (John), and Jacobus (Jack) as well … inconvenience caused Dutch Culture and Traditions Quotes Statistics Recommended Resources …
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… Travel Certificate in London, England. She boarded the Aquitania in South Hampton with her infant son Donald on August 8, 1946 and arrived …
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… Clayton William Voutier of North Sydney, Nova Scotia volunteered for the Canadian Army in August 1943. He was trained in Petawawa and Debert … Gunner, in August. He served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, his regiment returning to Zwolle, Holland at the end of the European …
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… Antonio landed at Pier 21 in Halifax aboard the M.S. Saturnia on March 7, 1952. He was a twenty-six year old father … wife and children in Canada. He managed to save enough money to bring his family to join him. Annunziata Mammoliti arrived on the Conte … a wonderful life for themselves and their children adding three more boys in the years to come. They were proud to become Citizens of …
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… As a Lance Corporal in the WAAFs, Marjorie was a driver at Coastal Command, Northwood. There she met Squadron … the next week crossing Canada, watching some happy and some memorably sad drop-offs of war-brides and children. A pleasant rediscovery on …