It's known as Canada's Titanic, but the story of the Empress of Ireland is not as widely known. Conlin said that is the reason the story of the Empress of Ireland was "pushed from public memory." These pyjamas belonged to John Langer, an Irish immigrant and survivor of the Empress of Ireland disaster. Immigrant snapshot"That's why Empress of Ireland is so important to us in terms of immigration history. "We think he never wore them much after the sinking," Conlin said Wednesday, standing beside a glass case displaying the white and blue pyjamas.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2016 18:07 UTC