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Some 48,000 war brides arrived at Pier 21

Pier 21 in Halifax, now the Canadian Museum of Immigration, photographed in 2010.
Pier 21 in Halifax, now the Canadian Museum of Immigration, photographed in 2010. Pier 21 2010 1 · Skeezix1000 · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Between 1942 and 1948, some 48,000 women, mostly from Great Britain, and 22,000 children arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax as the families of Canadian servicemen stationed abroad during the Second World War. The federal government provided their transportation and information about Canada, and war bride clubs across the country helped them adapt.

Scope & context

The war brides’ arrival and settlement, not Pier 21’s wider immigration history.

Sources behind this record

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War Brides National Historic Event ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text