• General WC Langfitt
    … photograph, be sure to include the ship name and accession number (i.e. DI2012.1.1). … General WC Langfitt …
  • Emerging Lens Film Festival Opening Night Screening
    … Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026  Time: 6:00 pm Location: In-person event at the Museum Language: … world set against the backdrop of the historic African Nova Scotian community of Birchtown. What to expect:  A screening of the short films … 40 Acres The Museum elevator will be temporarily out of service. Accommodations will be available for any visitors requiring assistance. …
  • Anton and Paula Rouss
    … We did see Paula’s family in the Hoek of Holland and almost missed supper. During the night we passed England. Tuesday August 4th. – I … see any sun in the morning and in the afternoon it became foggy. I can still not get over the fact that I missed the family on shore in … to Toronto yet but we will get them in Halifax. What do I do all day? Sitting, walking, reading, standing, hanging around, being bored. …
  • Chilean Exiles, 1973 to Now
    … Research Intern Introduction: The Chilean Exile Crisis 2023 marks the 50-year anniversary of a coup d’état in Chile that overthrew the …
  • The Beginning of a Story Museum
    … by Carrie-Ann Smith, Vice President, Audience Engagement The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is a story museum. We … museum. Countless people contributed to positioning Pier 21 as a focal point for the history of immigration to Canada, but when we reflect on … plaque and national historic site status would be just the jumping-off point for her boundless energy and enthusiasm. Ruth wouldn’t rest until …
  • Annual Public Meeting 2023
    … stands for. Tolerance, respect for other cultures. When I applied to come to this country, it was like a light inside of the darkness.My … end, we have been working to make sure our building, our exhibitions, website, programs and services are safe, easy to use and barrier-free. … I want to thank the Birks Family Foundation for their support of the upcoming Refuge Canada Tent tour of Quebec. We would not be able to do …
  • ALL ABOARD!
    … Immigration 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 … vanilla ice cream, peach cream cake, biscuits, bread and butter, jam, fresh milk, tea or cocoa, and oranges. [1] Ship menu, SS Duchess …
  • Peter Stein and Family
    … The following are edited sections of Susan Stein’s memoir.  They pertain … Bratislava, then part of Czechoslovakia, a republic founded after WW I, we were the dear twin daughters of doting parents. Our house, up on … neck and refusing to eat spinach or other food supposedly good for you. We were treated as little princesses, with dresses made by a …
  • Jean V.K. Gerrard Campbell
    … Jean was born December 29, 1924 and grew up in London, England. They experienced very different beginnings – Bill grew up an only child, … with different family members in various small communities in southern Ontario. Jean grew up with five siblings and her parents in a major international centre. Bill signed up with the …
  • Kathaleen Lines Caldwell, Patricia, John
    … at that time and my son, John, was born in September, 1944. The next day, Joyce gave birth to a daughter, Gillian. Joyce and I visited one … I was to present myself and my two children with a maximum of 40 pounds of baggage to a Military Policeman at Waterloo Station on … also got aboard and we set off through a thick fog - a real London pea-souper - led by a man carrying a flashlight to illuminate the road in …