Resources

 

Check out our resources on the history of Brantford's immigrant communities.

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The history of Brantford's first synagogue.
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The Chinese community in Brantford long dreamed of establishing a Chinese language school. Learn how they achieved this dream.
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Learn about the 1937 performance at the Ukrainian People’s Home.
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Brantford's congregation ran a successful Hebrew School.
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Learn about some of the Black musicians in the early history of Brantford.
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A brief report on the decline of Brantford's Jewish Community
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Learn about the West Indian & Caribbean Village at the Villages Festival in Brantford.
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Read about the fascinating life story of Dr. Thomas Chiang.
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Learn about the life of Brantford born author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.
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A history of Antisemitic discrimination in Brantford
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Learn about the life and career of James Eugene Wilkes.
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Unfortunately, Brantford's Chinese community faced racism and sinophobia. Learn more about this important facet of their history here.
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Learn about the history of Village Ukraina’s participation in the Villages program.
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A document by Jean Gringorten Gelb, one of the children of a Brantford Rabbi, recounting her childhood in Brantford.
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Learn about the history and experiences of Jamaican farm workers in and round Brantford.
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Learn about the famous members of Brantford's Armenian community.
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Learn about traditional Ukrainian clothing.
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Italian immigrants to Brantford brought a lot of their culture and traditions along with them. Italian festivals in the Brant region are some of the main events in which we can see this.
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Learn about two business owners in the Brantford Armenian community, Harry Seraganian and Mike Bazoian.
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Learn about the art of making Pysanky.

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