The Golden Bridge Child Migration from Scotland to Canada 1869–1939

Half the girls' migration party on the deck of the Allan Line, SS Siberian June 13th 1885

The girls were the third migration party of 1885, the only year three groups went.

Each of the 140 girls was equipped with the usual 'Bible, copy of 'Pilgrim's Progress', a writing desk with materials, brush and comb, and a work bag with needles, thread, worsted for darning etc'*. All this would have been packed in an individual wooden trunk along with 'a nicely trimmed dress and hat for Sabbath wear and a wincey dress and dark hat for winter, a liberal supply of underclothing both for summer and winter, three pairs boots, four pairs stockings, ties, gloves, collars, aprons and pinafores, and warm Ulster, hood and cravat, etc.'*

* extracted from Narrative of Facts 1885

Date: 1885
Contributor: Quarriers
Creator: Photographer unknown
Rights: © 2007 Quarriers
Identifier: SLXQUA07030