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A sculpture of honour

Halifax, Nova Scotia: Outside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

The life size bronze sculpture shows a smiling Ruth Goldbloom seated on a bench, surrounded by immigrants'suitcases, with her beloved tap shoes sitting at her feet. The sculpture, created by Newfoundland artist Morgan MacDonald, is located near the entrance to the museum. Visitors will be invited to sit beside Ruth, whose legacy was that she talked to anyone and everyone who entered the museum that she created to honour the 1.5 million immigrants who entered Canada through the Port of Halifax’s Pier 21 from 1928 to 1971.

HBM, enjoy the week.
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33 comments

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful work, well captured
hBM
8 months ago

Nick Weall said:

Interesting Herb ~ HBM
8 months ago ( translate )

David Slater (Spodde… said:

That's nice Herb. The Pier 21 site wasn't open when I visited Halifax so |I missed that. HBM and happy new week.
8 months ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Magnifique et agréablement partagée.
HBM et heureuse journée.
8 months ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Thanks for sharing the info, there was Algarvian emigrants who arrived there too, mostly fishermen.
HBM Herb
8 months ago

TOZ said:

That's a great sculpture Herb super photo .
Have a good week.
Gordon
8 months ago

HH-volker 2 said:

HBM Herb!
8 months ago ( translate )

Christa1004 said:

She looks joyful and seems happy with her task. HBM Herb.
8 months ago

Wierd Folkersma said:

special sculpture, HBM!
8 months ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

What a lovely sculpture and great information on this lady Herb.
HBM and a good new week.
Cheers, Rosa.
8 months ago

trester88 said:

Ein schönes Andenken an diese großartige Frau! HBM, Herb!
8 months ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

HBM!
8 months ago ( translate )

Fred Fouarge said:

(Hbm) Herb
8 months ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

Nicely presented, Herb ! Wish you a good week ahead and HBM, Herb !
8 months ago

Keith Burton said:

A really beautiful statue...........with a lovely story to go with it. Nicely captured Herb. I love the patina on the metal.
8 months ago