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… Time 0:05:05 Transcript In 1958, I left Hong Kong for London, England, to study a nursing program. The … nursing skills in world. The nurse can work can work in most of the Commonwealth countries. Having graduated as a registered nurse, and …
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… to go home. We wrote to each other, he asked me to marry him, and I said yes. I left England on Friday, April 3, 1947 aboard the S.S. … to leave, to be with the person of my dreams, but it was also a sad time too because I had to leave my family. The train ride from … very proud of it. I have been lucky enough to return to England to visit a number of times. SAYING GOODBYE Gwen Milton, sister of Joyce …
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… Stubbs June 22, 1912 - April 9, 1998 I was born in Sheffield, England and was the eldest of five boys. The First Great War started in … after 1918 there was tremendous advertising to immigrate to Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Various government sponsored … work in Canada. My father agreed to let my brother, Sidney, and me come to Canada with the hope that after a few years we would be able to …
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… coming to Pier 21, but there is something universal I hope all visitors bring: questions. It might seem like a trivial thing, dear … the scope of what we talk about here at the Museum. The history of Canadian immigration is a vast and immensely complicated thing. It’s a … your questions provide a much clearer sense of where your interests lie, and what we should be talking about. Questions help me gauge your …
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… Life in Hungary Coming to Canada Arrival in Canada Life in Canada …
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… (plus amendments: 1887, 1892, 1900, 1903) Following the recommendations published in the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration … recommended by the commission. This became the first piece of Canadian legislation to exclude immigrants on the basis of their ethnic origin. …
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… Dad emigrated to Canada from the little town of Maierato in Calabria Italy. He left Italy on March 10th, … He arrived in Toronto, Ontario on March 21st,1966, and therefore, I believe he landed in Halifax on March 19th. He travelled on the Queen Frederica ship. He was …
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… everyone. The video that you have just watched illustrates the countless journeys that immigrants made and continue to make to come to Canada. It may have reminded you of your own family’s story. On … last year, while over 489,000 unique visitors spent time on our website learning about our programs, stories and collections. I am also …
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… the Greek Line. The excitement was unbelievable as we stepped onto the jetty looking at the “Olympia”, I realized its size as my eyes traveled … families seeking opportunities in a new land, Canada. Once we were settled in our cabin, deep in the bowels of the ship, as we had no … It was that evening when we finally got underway and nightfall had set as we crossed the English Channel for Southampton England. The …
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… school. Then, my parents enrolled me in high school in the picturesque city of Berezhany. There I attended school until 1939. September 1st, … west again with full force. At the same time, the allied forces (Canada, the United States, France and England) were fighting the … we finally saw the shores of Canada. I will never forget the day we set our eyes on the coast of Nova Scotia. It was a luxury to even dream …