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Some pictures have descriptions detailing dates and place names but many offer few clues about when and where they were taken.

If you or anyone you know is in one of these photographs please tell us about it by writing to Carrie-Ann Smith, Manager of Research.

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Amarandos Family Collection Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Staff Christmas Party

Andrews Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Trans-Atlantic Wives War Bride Club Dartmouth NS 1947

Andrews Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Trans-Atlantic Wives War Bride Club Dartmouth NS Christmas 1947

Appolonatos Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Nea Hellas Arriving at Pier 21 in 1953

Baldacchino Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Nea Hellas on November 27 1953

Barnett Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-War Bride Club Cape Breton NS

BefurtFamilyCollectionPier21Society-ChildrensPartyAboardtheMilwaukeeMay1931.jpg

Brana Latino Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Queen Frederica in March of 1958

Burt Hamilton Collection of the Pier 21 Society-British Evacuee Children at the Universtiy of Toronto 1940

Canadian Madeira Club Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Men on the Deck of the Nea Hellas

Caron Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Roma in March of 1956

Chilelli Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Saturnia in June of 1958

CIHS McFaul Collection-Canadian Italian Business Association Montreal QU January of 1957

CIHS McFaul Collection-Daughters of Erin Meeting Queens Hotel October 1958

CIHS McFaul Collection-Hungarian Revolution Refugees Arrive Aboard Arosa Sun Quebec City December 8 1956

CIHS McFaul Collection-Hungarian Revolution Refugees Dorval Airport Montreal QU December 3 1956

CIHS McFaul Collection-Immigration and Medical Officers in North Sydney NS 1944

CIHS McFaul Collection-Pakistan High Commissioners Montreal QU September 1960

CIHS McFaul Collection-Russian Orthodox Community Montreal QU June 2 1953

CIHS McFaul Collection PH-40-Hungarian Revolution Refugees Montreal QU Christmas Party December 2 1956

CIHSMcFoulCollection-DaughtersErinMeetingQueensHotelOctober1958

Clarke Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Army Reserve Training in Vernon BC

Clarke Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Volunteers at WWII Red Cross Offices

Clarke Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII Red Cross Volunteer Constance Clarke with Friends

Collinson Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-No 31 General Reconnaisance School Charlottetown PEI 1943

Damiani Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers with the Officers of the Olympia in May of 1966

Dech Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII 1407 Met Flight 519 Squadron Reykjavik

Delefes Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Hellenic Youth with Pater Stathis 1949

Doppenberg Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Children Aboard the Ryndam in 1960 2

Doppenberg Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Children Aboard the Ryndam in 1960 1

Drew Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-British Evacuee Children Aboard the Duchess of Bedford 1940

Fabello Bottos Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Conte Biancamano Passengers in August of 1953

Fogolini Family Collection Saturnia passengers January 14 1952

Friesen Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Immigrants Aboard the Aquitania in December of 1947

Giorno Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Saturnia in April of 1959

Gray Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-No 6 District Military Band 1944 Band Master Staff Sargent H Wombolt

Hart Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Displaced People Aboard the Beaverbrae in 1949

Hessel Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Peter Hessel with Fellow Farm Workers in Stittsville ON

Hunt Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Red Cross Ladies in 1963

Jenner Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Luck Courture nee VanLoock with Passengers Aboard the Pennland

Jewish Public Library Archives-Jewish Immigrant Aid Society with Hungarian Revolution Refugees in 1956

Jewish Public Library Archives Drummond Photos-Jewish Moroccan Immigrants in 1960 1

Jewish Public Library Archives Drummond Photos-Jewish Moroccan Immigrants in 1960 2

Kamminga Family Collection of the Pier 21 Scociety-Passengers Aboard the Scythia in December of 1950

Keeble Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Dorothy Edna Keeble & RCAF Friends Graduation Day at Rockcliff

Kembi Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees Arrive at Pier 21 Aboard the Parnu August 2 1949

Ken Elliot Collection-Young Men Arrive at Pier 21 in 1963

Kerry Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII Airforce Crew

Kidlark Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Maple Leek War Bride Club in Swansea

Lajko-Takacs Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees Arrive at Pier 21 Aboard Parnu August 2 1949

Library and Archives Canada-Armenian Orphans Boys Home Georgetown ON 1925

Library and Archives Canada-British Evacuee Children in Montreal

Library and Archives Canada-British Home Children from the St Georges Home

Library and Archives Canada-British Immigrants Fly into Dorval Airport Montreal QU June 1948

Library and Archives Canada-German-Jewish Refugees Arrive in Montreal QU

Library v Archives Canada-German Immigrants from the Arosa Sun July 1956

Library and Archives Canada-Germany Immigrants Aboard the Arkadia August 1964

Library and Archives Canada-Immigrants Aboard the Seven Seas Recieve Their Destination Tags

Library and Archives Canada-Little Boys in the Immigration Hall at Pier 21

Library and Archives Canada-MP Ellen Fairclough with Chinese and Japanese Immigrants June 20 1958

Library and Archives Canada-Polish Veterans Aboard Sea Robin Halifax NS November 12 1946

Library and Archives Canada-Portuguese Immigrants Disembark at Dorval Montreal QU March 1957

Library and Archives Canada-Portuguese Immigrants at Dorval Airport Montreal QU March 1957

Library and Archives Canada-WWII-First Division Boarding Aquitania at Pier 21 1939

Library and Archives Canada-WWII-First Division at Pier 21 1939

Library & Archives Canada-WWII Canadian Solidier Kisses Woman

Library and Archives Canada-WWII War Brides Arrive at Pier 21

Library and Archives Canada-WWII War Brides in England

MacIntosh Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Don MacIntosh with fellow Survivors of the WWII Regina Sinking

Mackay Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Child Migrants Bound for Fairbridge Farm School 1941

MacPherson Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII Nurse Vera Catherine MacDonald with Friends

Marley Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Gripsholm Passengers May 1 1949

Marrone Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Abaord the Nea Hellas in the Spring of 1953

Marzitelli Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Saturnia on June 28 1955

Mayger Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-British Evacuee Children in Charlottetown PEI

McKenzie Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Kitchen Staff Circa 1950

Missio Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Homeland Passengers in October of 1954

Moore-Gough Family Collection-WWII Servicemen Aboard Beauford

Moore-Gough Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII Sailors Aboard HMCS Sussexvale

Moore-Gough Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII Stokers Aoabrd the HMS Whitehall

Morton Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-British Evacuee Children at the Universtiy of Toronto 1940

Oder Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees from the Astrid in Quebec City QU Clipping

$O\\\'Leary Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Francis O\\\'Leary\\\'s War Bride Club$

$O\\\'Niell Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Immigration Officers in 1955$

Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees from the Walnut at Pier 21 2

Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees from the Walnut at Pier 21 1

Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees from the Walnut at Pier 21 3

Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees from the Walnut at Pier 21 4

Pier 21 Society-Baltic Refugees from the Walnut at Pier 21 5

Pier 21 Society-Displaced People Aboard the Ostervag in 1948

Pier 21 Society-Immigrants aboard Saturnia May 1953

Pier 21 Society-Immigrants in the Airing Gallery of the Pier 21 Detention Quarters

Plaice Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-War Bride Club Kirkland Lake ON

Ratz Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pankratz Family at Pier 21 December 1952 Clipping

Ratz Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Basque Shepherds Aboard the Scythia Clipping

Ratz Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Clipping of Immigrants at Pier 21 on February 12 1952

Ratz Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Jaanusson Family Arrives Aboard the Nelly June 1951 Clipping

Read Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-British Evacuee Children Aboard the Bayano August 1940 1

Read Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-British Evacuee Children Aboard the Bayano August 1940 2

Schultz Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Fairsea Passengers on December 4 1951

Service Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Patagian Club Welcomes Tom Handle 1947

Sforza Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Italia in 1959

Shaw Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Office Staff in the 1950s

Symons Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Edith A Wilson with Friends Aboard the Ascania in December of 1947

Tanner Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Servicemen Return to Pier 21 1945 1

Tanner Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Servicemen Return to Pier 21 1945 2

Tonail Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Conte Biancamano in August of 1954

Trapnell Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Immigration Staff in 1946

Trapnell Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Immigration Staff in 1946

Trapnell Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Staff Circa 1935

Vasiliauskas Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Lithuanian Immigrants Boarding Ship in June of 1948

Wallace Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passenger Party Aboard the Ascania 1953 1

Wallace Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passenger Party Aboard the Ascania 1953 2

Wallace Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers in the Dining Room of the Atlantic 1

Wallace Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers in the Dining Room of the Atlantic 2

Walton Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII WRENS at Stadacona Halifax NS on March 12 1945 1

Walton Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII WRENS at Stadacona Halifax NS on March 12 1945 2

Wambolt Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Pier 21 Immigration Office Staff in 1945

White Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII Lieutenant Walter White with Sherbrooke Fusiliers on Tank BOMB

White Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-WWII Royal Armoured Coprs OCTU Sandhurst 1944

Wilson Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-ESWIC War Bride Club Ottawa

Zanini Family Collection of the Pier 21 Society-Passengers Aboard the Conte Biacamano in 1951

ZorattiFamilyCollection-GermanoZoratti-passengers-aboard-Homeland-April-1952

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