| Boy Immigrants | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6208 |
| Catalog #: | 368362 | |
| Clip Number: | 368362-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON303F | |
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| Location: | Canada | |
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| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | IMMIGRATION: To Empire from Great Britain | |
| Description: | Immigration. R.M.S. "Andania" & Canadian Pacific "Montrose" arrive in Canada carrying boy immigrants. Group shot of rows of adolescent boys on deck of ship. Boys look to be ages 12-16; working class. Coming to Canada to start a new life. They laugh; poke each other; etc. A priest and 2 laymen w/ the kids as supervisors. CU 3 boys w/ their heads sticking through life preserver ring from the "Montrose"; they look like typical English street urchins w/ big grins showing bad teeth. Longer shot of these 3 w/ others around them waving. More shots of boys waving from ship. Boys walking up covered ramp. CU Man looking into each boy's throat as they pass by in a line; carrying bags over their shoulders & letters in their hands. Shot of the boys on the "Andania" listening as a man reads a letter to them (these look on the younger end of the spectrum; c. age 12. Boys all waving their caps madly. CU man speaking as boys next to him listen. No information on what exactly is transpiring here. Perhaps these boys are orphans being sent to Canada for to take apprenticeships & learn a trade. Teenagers; social services;travel. | |
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