Halifax in Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

British Home Children / Petits Immigres Britanniques

British Home Children Marker - English side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

1. British Home Children Marker - English side

front side of marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of the more than 100,000 children sent to Canada from Great Britain between 1869 to the mid 1940's to work as farm labourers and domestic servants.

En mémoire des plus de 100 000 enfants de la Grande-Bretagne envoyés au Canada à partir de 1869 jusqu'au milieu des années 1940 pour travailler comme ouvriers agricoles ou travailleurs domestiques.

Erected 2018 by Hope Foundation in Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 44° 38.299′ N, 63° 33.955′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Regional Municipality of Halifax. Marker is on Marginal Road close to Ta20, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in a small green space north of the median in front of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1059 Marginal Rd, Halifax NS B3H 2P6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Polish Immigration Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker);

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Dutch Canadians of Nova Scotia (a few steps from this marker); Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (within shouting distance of this marker); Passage to a New Beginning • Passage à un nouveau monde (within shouting distance of this marker); Pier 21 / Le Quai 21 (within shouting distance of this marker); Building a Nation / L'édification d'une nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruth M. Goldbloom, O.C., O.N.S. (1923- 2012) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.

British Home Children Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

2. British Home Children Marker

reverse side of marker

British Home Children Marker - French side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

3. British Home Children Marker - French side

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

4. British Home Children Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.