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… rickety troop ship, S.S. Volendam. Then traveled by train to Barry's Bay via Montreal and Ottawa. Worked on the sponsor's farm near Palmer … as our liberators in the spring of 1945 also influenced my decision to come to Canada. There were also many reports from Canada that it was a … and I was told that my sponsor owned and operated a farm near Barry's Bay, Ontario. I would become one of thousands of Dutch people who would …
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… Tribute to the Lives of: Madame Mirdza Grikis Dambergs and Nickolajs (Nick) Dambergs Former … her husband Nick, who also made a tremendous contribution to Canada, have purchased bricks for The Sobey Wall of Honour at Pier 21. The … ballet in Halifax. The dancers who were established in Halifax wished to dance with the newly formed National Ballet in Toronto, and …
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… December 2025 to December 2027 "Our people have always travelled and traded throughout Turtle Island, and beyond. … Nation / Mi’kmaq – Lennox Island First Nation / Celtic – Nova Scotia). If you would like information about hosting Welcome to Turtle Island … . If you would like to bring a Tribal Fusion Art treasure home, please visit our Boutique. Basket of Berries Basket holds stories woven …
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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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… My grandfather Hugh Irenus Conway was an Immigration Officer at Pier 21 and my brother … sweater and he is blowing some kind of a horn. I am in front of him, a bit to his right, I’m looking down and I have on a short sleeve blouse with a pleated skirt, my hands are folded … Driver Hugh Irenus Conway …
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… the port in Naples while we were waiting to board the ship. I recall how excited everyone was leaving the port and the cheering and waving … went to Sicily to pick up more passengers and I also remember stopping off in Gibraltar and Lisbon. We reached Gibraltar at night and Lisbon … did not get seasick. My mother and sister spent a lot of time sick in bed until we arrived in Halifax. Fortunately, there was an older boy …
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… 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 … to immigrate. As well, it is unable to provide information about how immigrants interact with, adapt to and participate in Canadian … 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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… vita di emigrante, e cominciata un paio di anni dopo la fine della seconda guerra mondiale. Sono nato e ho vissuto nella Regione del Veneto … non si e piú fermato, le terre venivano abbandonate dai contadini per far posto a fabbriche e case. Dal 1945 al 1948 cera un pó di lavoro nelle citta come Treviso - Mestre ricostruire cio che i bombardamenti avevano …
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… country’s immigration history. Collection items are preserved and used for research, exhibition, and interpretation. The collection has … has collected and preserved written memories shared primarily by newcomers to Canada, veterans, Pier 21 staff and volunteers, and their … projects. To learn more about the oral history program, please visit the Oral History page . Does the Museum collect artifacts? The …