• Bridges by Tongda
    Time 0:02:58 Transcript I am a typical after 80s born Chinese boy. Because of the “one Child” policy, I was a “little emperor” in my family. I didn't need worry about anything, and I could have everything that I wanted. All I had to do was be good at my studies. But I wasn’t. And that changed …
  • An Exotic and Far Away Place - Yella and Mooshie Zahirovich
    Leaving Home and Coming to Canada Time 2:31 Transcript Yella Zahirovich (YZ): We know about Montreal mostly because of the Olympics and, I didn’t know much. Mooshie Zahirovich (MZ): I did. I, I, geography was my, uh, good subject, and it’s—I knew what I need to know. But to me it was really exotic, …
  • A Taste of Something New: Adapting to Food in a New Country
    … relatable challenge is adapting to new and unfamiliar foods. In Canada, one is inevitably exposed to different food from around the … budget because many items are more expensive than what you are used to. And it takes a long time to learn about different kinds of healthy … Pier 21 is a museum of stories of people who came – and continue to come - to make Canada their new home. To give a little of bit a taste …
  • No eggs or butter? Baking during difficult times is nothing new.
    … reconstruction period, the Canadian Government wanted to fulfill its commitments to England by providing a vast quantity of food supplies … duty to support the war effort. Credit: Economy Recipes for Canada’s “Housoldiers.” Toronto: Canada Starch Company Ltd. 1943. From Laurier House …
  • Who was Yousuf Karsh?
    … Karsh soon after his arrival in Canada, photographed in 1929 by his mentor, photographer John Garo. Credit: … does it have to do with Halifax? Yousuf Karsh was Armenian, born in a community targeted by the Ottoman Empire for genocide during and after … Credit: Nova Scotia Archives (1928 - WR MacAskill - 1987-453 No 2625) Barely 15 years old, Karsh arrived at Halifax’s Pier 2 (the …
  • Historical Thinking (7) : Ethical Dimensions
    by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 1, 2020) Introduction When historians take a historical perspective, they must also remain mindful of the responsibilities they have as scholars to critically analyze, discuss and remember historical events including: crimes, injustices and sacrifices. …
  • Heidi L. Grundke
    … 1951 was the first year Germans were allowed to emmigrate to Canada. It was only six years after the war, and the situation in … own to look for shelter and work. On these excursions we met some disappointment!- Halifax is a small city without industry, depending solely … on small companies and administration offices. Because most buildings don't have more than one story, the city spreads over a large area. …
  • John Halani
    … and then about other fifty outside. Leaving and Arriving - From Kampala to Vancouver Time 0:02:24 Transcript In 1972, when the policy … Ismailis, probably, and the Canadian government opened an office in Kampala, and people who wanted to go there, go to Canada did apply. And … for the numbers, and we got the numbers. They had opened an office in Kampala. I think there were six to seven staff that came. And Mark …
  • Empress of Britain - Peter Duschinsky
    … would get out of Hungary before the controls by the Communists were clamped down and they had managed to come to Canada. They, basically, …
  • About the Collection
    … 21 volunteers and staff. These interviews were recorded across Canada by the Museum’s oral history team. Written Stories Since the Museum … has collected and preserved written memories shared primarily by newcomers to Canada, veterans, Pier 21 staff and volunteers, and their … team . Due to high demand, public inquiries can take 5 to 10 weeks to complete. Answers to the most frequently asked questions. Donate to the …