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The Departure . Originally published in The Illustrated London News , 6 th July 1850. Credit: RTE ‘Black 47', simply a word and number, however it recalls some of Ireland’s darkest years. Specifically, it’s an epithet endowed upon 1847. The repeated failure of Ireland’s potato crops (1845 – 1852) …
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The Power of the Handwritten Word …
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Christmas Greeting …
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Handwritten letter …
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Celebrating a Centennial …
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Home Is Where the Wicket Is …
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Anything to Declare? Part 2 - Reflections on Immigration and Customs Experiences at Pier 21 …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 2, 2020) Introduction My last blog, Anything to Declare? Part 1 - Immigration and Customs since Confederation , introduced the historic role of customs officials in Canada and shared some of the amusing and odd anecdotal inquiries received from …
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Anything to Declare? Part 1 - Immigration and Customs since Confederation …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 2, 2020) Introduction Travellers approaching Canada’s border by car are asked by customs officers whether they have anything to declare. Whether entering the country at the border, airport, or port, travellers must go through Canadian customs before …