On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers Toronto Railway Museum
Chris working with two members of the Toronto Railway Museum team in 2020.
As Michelle explains in her interview with the museum, even dressing for the weather could not prepare railway workers for the conditions they face: Michelle Ardron: “I finished […]
Sleeping Car Porters were introduced to Canada in the 1870s. Privately owned Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) began hiring emancipated Black Americans for cheap labour. Soon after, other Canadian […]
Shirley Jackson (far left) was active in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP). The Canadian group joined the American Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1939. On […]
This photo was taken in 1941 during a promotion to encourage shop employees to buy Victory Bonds during the Second World War. John Clarke is standing at the […]
