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… information, and a selection of high-quality digital photos. About the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 The Canadian Museum of … in Canada from 1928 to 1971. Today, as Canada’s sixth national museum, we share the ongoing story of immigration to Canada—past to present, … of Pier 21: A History by Steven Schwinghamer and Jan Raska. The book weaves first-person stories of immigrants, Pier 21 officials and …
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… . The open-door approach of the late nineteenth century gradually gave way to more restrictive measures that discriminated on the basis of …
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… 1911. I arrived in Canada at Pier 21 on July 15th, 1930 aboard the SS Westernland from Southampton, England as an immigrant boy to work on the farms on Nova Scotia. I was 18 years old and went to Daykne Farm in Mount Denson, NS. After working on farms at …
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… I arrived on the Scythia at Pier 21 on December 23, 1951 from where we were moved by train to Montreal. I was 12 years old at this time and my … the Atlantic. Both my father and grandfather and other family members were victims of the Gestapo during the war. Suzanne Hirschmann's …
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… trade in Germany’s re-build following World War II. His wife Elfrieda (nee Tluczykont) was a homemaker with a background in assisting … programme, they left Germany and arrived at Pier 21, Halifax, Canada via the sailing ship, the Anna Salen on June 25th, 1953. They made their way to the Toronto, Ontario area and eventually purchased their much …
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… 0:00:53 Transcript: One of the larger objects in our exhibition Refuge Canada is this rigid inflatable boat. It represents some of the most … voyages that refugees make when they escape persecution by sea. We invite our visitors to sit down in this boat and contemplate the … in the centre for safety. It’s a real demonstration of some of the high stakes and danger of the voyages that refugees often make as they …
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December 2023 to December 2025 Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers has created an artistic intervention, currently on display in the Canadian Immigration Story exhibition. “Since July 2021, I have created over 100 installations at residential school historical sites, museums, art galleries and other …
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… Krajne, Myjava Passed: Leamington, Ontario With the war on its way, Martin heard that the ship Montclare was preparing to leave from Antwerp, Belgium to Canada, to Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He purchased three tickets so the family would depart and …
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… Margaret Sykes nee Kennedy was born on January 27, 1910 in Dumbarton, Scotland. She … her life completely. It didn't change her as a person but rather her way of life. …
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… My husband, Carl Fulford , and I were married in 1943 in Dundee, Scotland. My husband was with the … My daughter and I came to Canada on the Queen Mary in July 1946. We travelled by train to Kirkland Lake in Northern Ontario and lived …