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  • John Hughes
    … Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England C.O.R.B. 1824 In the late summer of 1939, my mother, sister and I were evacuated to the village of Embleton in … was presented and discussed by War Cabinet on June 17, 1940, the same day as the French Army surrendered. There were doubts the plan would proceed, but the scheme was approved by cabinet the same day. Mr. Atlee presented the Children's Overseas Reception Board plan …
  • Kinship, Inclusion, and Exclusion in Canadian Immigration History
    … 13, 2022) “I think a stalwart peasant in a sheep-skin coat, born on the soil, whose forefathers have been farmers for ten generations, with a stout wife and a … grasp the direction of the larger article he wrote for Maclean’s , “The Immigrants Canada Wants,” we might look to his other use of the …
  • Driving Canada: A Collaborative Oral History Project
    … immigrant experiences, using Uber as a unique entry point into people’s journeys. We met in the Greater Toronto Area to collect oral … I believe they are not even issuing licenses.” [2] In many ways, this comment by Yalgar, captures the essence of what inspired Qissa to … (24.10.25RM): 01:27:55. ↩ Yalgar Singh, interviewed by Haroon Khalid, 26 October, 2024 in North York, Ontario. CMIP in collaboration with …
  • Hold your next event at this award winning national historic site
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  • From “Gutter Children” to Home Children: child migrants in the archives of the Canadian Museum of Immigration
    … / Queen's University Belfast. It contains frank discussion of the difficult circumstances encountered by Home Children before and … employment. Population growth accompanied this, with London, already a city of one million in 1800, home to 1.4 million as early as 1821. [1] … From “Gutter Children” to Home Children: child migrants in the archives of the Canadian Museum of Immigration …
  • Alexandra Dochmacka and Sofia Bain
    … Sofia Dochmacka Bain Polish Immigrant and Righteous Gentile Nelly May 5, 1951 Editors Note: Transcription of a talk given by Ms. Sofia Dochmacka Bain I am very proud, that Dr. Dehav invited me here today, so, that I will have the opportunity, to tell you about two brave people, my Mother, Alexandra, and my sister, Nina. I know, you have been …
  • Exploring Pier 21’s Immigration Quarters
    … waterfront facility only saw one of the most important areas of the site if something went wrong during their examinations. If there was a … dormitories ran along the west (inland) wall of the second storey of Shed 21. These were large, plain rooms with simple metal beds and adjoining bathrooms, secured against escapes with bars or mesh in the windows. [1] The airing galleries in Pier 21’s quarters …
  • Embassy of the Republic of Turkey • Ambassade de la République de Turquie á Ottawa • T.C. Ottava Büyükelçiliği
    … toplumuna ve çeşitliliğine, zengin kültürel mirası ve barış içinde birlikte yaşama geleneğiyle katkıda bulunmuş Türk göömenlerin … Embassy of the Republic of Turkey • Ambassade de la République de Turquie á Ottawa • T.C. Ottava Büyükelçiliği …
  • Sergeant Elmo Hugh Munroe
    … Atlantic Crossing - HMS Chitral October 24, 1941 - November 2, 1941   The Personal Account of Elmo Hugh Munroe As Told To His Daughter Mary … 405 SQUADRON   As a young girl I was captivated by the stories that my Dad told me about his youth and wartime experiences. He was a natural story …

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