Program 2 looks at the fortunes and misfortunes of British immigrants to Prince Edward Island, through a re-enactment of their history, letters, diaries, and interviews with their children and grandchildren.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313699
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Emigration and immigration - Psychological aspects
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Emigration and immigration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Prince Edward Island - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Emigration and immigration
History → Frontier and pioneer life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)