• Railside Room
    … Group. 80 inch Display Screen for presentations Windsor Foundation Classroom The Windsor Foundation Classroom is ideal for meetings and conferences for groups of 50 …
  • Bill Shaw, wife Kaye and Family
    … arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952 on Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April 19, 1952. Our Mum was quite sic for the first few days. On the fifth day we sailed through a terrible storm and the …
  • Countless Journeys Podcast
    … May 5. This season of Countless Journeys is presented by Air Canada , Canada's airline for welcoming newcomers home. OuiCanSki: Helping Newcomers Love Winter - Sandy Wolofsky …
  • Stefan - London by Stefan
    … Time 0:04:26 Transcript Life before we had to leave Iraq, before the war, was … spot to be helped by the United Nations. After a year, my grandpa died, because he had no one to take care of him. We got accepted to … in a factory as a labourer. It was a hard job for him, but he never complained. I also worked there too, for one summer. When metal is …
  • Port of Entry, Process and Gatekeepers – A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec during the Great Depression
    … During the Great Depression, some passengers were placed in detention due to poor health, a lack of necessary funds, improper travel … many Canadians and recent immigrants became ‘public charges’ due to a lack of employment. The Immigration Act permitted Canadian … had its own share of distress as it was saddled with considerable debt due to the global financial crisis. Conclusion The port played a …
  • Edith Metcalfe Wallace
    … and Earl quickly became engaged. Mother's wedding was on Easter Monday (April 2) 1945 at 11 AM in St. Stephen’s Church in East Dene, … travel with a baby under 6 months, so it was a year later, around July 26/27 1946 that the three of us reunited in Dad's boyhood home on 217 … (it said birthplace - Rotherham, Yorkshire) and chirped "Welcome home, dearie!” This is my mother Edith Wallace nee Metcalfe. This photo was …
  • Capt. J. R. Iain MacArthur
    … It was so crowded I never did find my assigned lifeboat during the 7 day trip! Another memory was that I was appointed Duty Officer three … 1945, I returned to Canada on the hospital ship Letitia. I was 26 at the time. This was a memorable trip in several respects. The ship … a most pleasant trip. Of course the arrival at Pier 21 was the high point. I may have even shed a tear when I saw the signs reading "Thanks …
  • Arriving at Halifax Before Pier 21
    … to ocean transportation to Canada before the Halifax rail line was complete. [2] However, in the fifty-year gap between the completion of … (John W. Regan and C.D. McAlpine, Halifax Municipal Archives 102-5A-26.) The early arrangements for receiving passengers were rudimentary . … “The Immigrant Experience in Halifax, 1881-1931,” Canadian Ethnic Studies 20:3 (January 1988), 30. ↩ Library and Archives Canada , …
  • ALL ABOARD!
    … at Pier 21! I’d like to share a bit of our collection with you today. After searching for interesting historical tidbits, I came across … window into how passenger travel evolved after the Second World War. Today’s transportation companies increasingly cater to younger passengers … vanilla ice cream, peach cream cake, biscuits, bread and butter, jam, fresh milk, tea or cocoa, and oranges. [1] Ship menu, SS Duchess …
  • Douwe and Hinke Neef and Family
    … who was seasick most of the trip was Maria. The three girls spent most days in the children's play room and Hans spent his days roaming the ship or in the kitchen. The kitchen was full of … 60 to 80 hours per week (except Sundays), every week of every year for 26 years. Since the sponsors for the family were situated in both …