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… My grandfather Hugh Irenus Conway was an Immigration Officer at Pier 21 and my … prisoners were but I remember my grandmother telling me how worried she was when he had to do this duty. My brother also remembers our … Taylor. Of those days, my brother and I remember when we would go to visit him at work and he would always buy us caramel and peppermint …
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… town called San Pietro Infine, in the Region of Campania. We came on a ship called the Saturnia. We boarded in Naples. I was seven years old … my first coke at the port in Naples while we were waiting to board the ship. I recall how excited everyone was leaving the port and the … there was an older boy from my home town who was also on the boat. He, his mother and sisters were going to Montreal to join his father, …
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… John Sirounis was born in Kastri, Greece on September 5th 1934, the 5th child of Demetrios and Aggeliki. Demetrios was a successful, … dad took him to Athens with other young and older people to board the ship to take them to Halifax and then take the train for days to go to …
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… meanings: Oral history is a collaborative method of documenting a person’s lived experiences of the past through a recorded interview. … course of an interview. The recorded document is a primary source that can be archived and made available to the public. Why does the Museum … Canada to conduct interviews periodically, so they may be able to visit your city or town. What should I expect during an oral history …
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… Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by Isabel Francis Photo. When … really limited income, living in Maine. All you had was either work for farmers or baskets because black ash is abundant everywhere in … to be over a hundred thousand people during the summer that would be visiting Halifax. It'll be the ideal time to provide awareness of the …
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… paio di anni dopo la fine della seconda guerra mondiale. Sono nato e ho vissuto nella Regione del Veneto fino a 23 anni, il Veneto si trova al nord d'italia ed e sempre stata una Regione completamente agricola fino agli anni 1960. Da allora ha cominciato uno sviluppo industriale che non si e piú fermato, le …
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… of multimedia. It includes immigration paperwork, photographs, and ship memorabilia. The Museum is also home to the Canadian Immigration …
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… Halifax May 1, 1952. We were told that it was the last voyage for this ship. Some joked and said the one before was probably its last completed …
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… It's a warm summer's night at the Cottage, and as we sit by the fire, Giovanni Maieron shares with us … paid 110,000 Lira (approx. $100.00 Cdn.) for a one-way trip aboard the ship "Atlantic" arriving at Pier 21, Halifax, Canada on June 27, 1951. …
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… ON In support of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. For event information, sponsorships or ticket sales, contact: Ellen Sikorski or visit our Canadahelps event page . The Fascinating Canadian Speaker …