From Polders to Prairies

From Polders to Prairies:

The Long History of Dutch Migration to Canada

Click on the twenty-five panels below to discover our exhibition tracing Dutch emigration to Canada from the 19th century to the present

1

A New Life in Canada: Dutch Migration Across Centuries

2

A Question of Numbers

3

Promotion of Agricultural and Industrial Opportunities

4

Emigration for Some But not for All

5

“Verken Canada, Jump into a New World!”

6

Promoting Emigration to Canada

7

Travel to Canada

8

Life on Board

9

Wrong Tickets and Confusion

10

From Devastation to Departure: Dutch Emigration after the 1953 Flood

11

A Stormy Voyage: The Story of Frans Gijsbertus van der Greft

12

Dutch-Canadian Solidarity with Flood-Affected Communities

13

Challenges for Dutch Settlers

14

Critique of Ill-Informed Migration

15

“Help Yourself”: A Story About Language Barriers

16

Not A Success for Everyone

17

Writing Home: Homesickness Across the Atlantic

18

Integration into Canadian Society

19

Emigrant Insights into Life Overseas

20

Regulations of the Dutch Roman Catholic Immigration Society

21

A Community of Dutch War Brides in Canada

22

Building from the Ground Up: Dutch Agricultural Adaptation in Canada

23

Dutch Community in Canada: Cuisine, Traditions, and ‘Gezelligheid’

24

Dutch-Canadian Connections Today

25

Ties That Unite

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