This program will be available for sale to the general public starting on March 7, 2026.Want to register before then? Become a member today, or if you are already a member, log in to register for this program. To Homes Across the Seas: Salvation Army Migration Evening Lecture/Seminar Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET Code: 1W0009 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration $20 Member $30 Gen. Admission Resize text (Courtesy of the Salvation Army International Heritage Centre) In 1953, the Salvation Army described itself as “the largest voluntary emigration agency” in the world. In the preceding 50 years, it had assisted nearly a quarter of a million people to emigrate from the British Isles to the then-British Dominions, specializing in “conducted” migration to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Yet today, this is largely a forgotten history. Archivist Ruth Macdonald explores how the Salvation Army went from being a local Christian revival society in East London to a global emigration agency, a story that encompasses its rapid development into both an international evangelical movement and a major provider of social services. Placing this evolution in its wider social and historical context, Macdonald looks at how migration from the British Isles was both promoted and contested as a solution to the economic and social welfare issues of the day. General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
