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Would-be immigrants to Canada

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Thousands of would-be immigrants to Canada were besieging rainbow Corner in Shaftesbury Avenue this morning where new offices have been set up by the Ontario government to handle the situation. Their scheme is one whereby 7000 selected British emigrants will be flown out to the Dominion, each aircraft taking 40 passengers. For a fair of £67 and a minimum of £20 capital enterprising Britons alone leave for a new life in a land of boundless opportunity. Picture shows: Little Ann Richards 13 months old was the youngest Canada minded visitor to raise a corner today. 21 July 1947
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Thousands of would-be immigrants to Canada were besieging rainbow Corner in Shaftesbury Avenue this morning where new offices have been set up by the Ontario government to handle the situation.
Their scheme is one whereby 7000 selected British emigrants will be flown out to the Dominion, each aircraft taking 40 passengers.
For a fair of £67 and a minimum of £20 capital enterprising Britons alone leave for a new life in a land of boundless opportunity.
Picture shows: Little Ann Richards 13 months old was the youngest Canada minded visitor to raise a corner today.
21 July 1947.

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