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… Type: Immigrant Port of Entry: Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 26, 1964 I arrived at pier21 on March 26 1964 and took the train to … had been living in the leaside district of Toronto and had bought a house there for $14,000! I stayed with her for 2 months until I moved … during the next 10 years and joined tennis and badminton clubs. One day I was invited to go on a moonlight hike on the Bruce Trail which is …
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… in Britain’s cities, with multiple families commonly residing in one house and entire families in just one room. By 1911, over 758,000 … 1905, recalled that ‘my father left one day. My mother took me to this house and made arrangements to keep me and other children at these Dr Barnardo houses, and the woman grabbed me and said “another little brat” and I …
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… reports, in permanent and travelling exhibitions, on the Museum’s website, and by external researchers and other third parties. We still … families as a result of war . Thelma Freedman and Monybany Monyang Dau both lived this experience, and they both shared their stories with … offer any generalizations about children, dislocation, and war. They can, however, give us insights into how individual people experience …
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… Halifax Harbour and Early Arrivals Halifax harbour is large, deep, and ice-free . It is a natural transportation hub, with river access to … and so the port was not particularly useful for passenger or cargo service to the rest of Canada. [1] Other ports, notably along the St. … and peering in the windows. During ship arrivals, the immigration officers complained that “crowds of people surround the building.” [11] …
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… breeze was sweeping the air in the sunny mid-morning of Tuesday, June 26, 1951. The USNS General Harry Taylor , a U.S. merchant ship which … for the moment when the uncomfortable ocean crossing would finally come to an end. We were taciturn while the sound of the waves striking … the start of a new beginning from the moment they would set foot on a new land and stepped over the threshold of Pier 21. The …
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… some ships that would supply British and North American troops with food and equipment. This was to complement the private evacuation of … 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 …
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… research. I use “queer” occasionally as shorthand for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, very advisedly: I am reminded that many of my friends would … Fortier entitled “A Review of Immigration from the British West Indies.” The memo states that “it has long been the policy of this … consensual acts with another adult, leaving him with a life sentence. [26] Following the White Paper and the Criminal Code update, a 1970 …
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… family's affairs and thus be the last to immigrate. He boarded the Nea Hellas on November 26, 1953 with his brother George, sister Pauline and mother Lorenza. On … from their home town. His most memorable moment occured when the Nea Helles left port at Napoli. The Italians openly wept as they recited …
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… the Museum. The Museum offers exhibitions and programming to a large audience here in Nova Scotia, but we reach far beyond our home province … narrative in here. So this is a really useful tool that's also on our website that gives you a rundown of what to expect in the exhibits. And … to play in how Canadians see and imagine this country now and in the future. Thank you for joining us and we hope to see you at the Museum …
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… into their care. So the Women’s Own members would go around to the big houses and mansions to ask permission to collect red white and blue … came and gave me a pair of gloves to be mended. There wasn’t very many holes, and I didn’t take much notice him, in fact, I was rather shy (and not an easy mixer, well, perhaps he was too, I didn’t know) But perhaps Mrs. …