Item MM 85037 Photograph - Group of Passengers on the MV Fairsea, Port Said, Egypt, 1957

Summary

Group photograph of passengers on MV Fairsea, 1957, during a stop in Port Said. Barbara Woods is on the left.

Barbara and John Woods migrated to Australia as assisted migrants from Buckinghamshire on the MV Fairsea in 1957. The Barbara and John Woods Collection comprises documents and photographs that provide a comprehensive insight into the Woods' immigration experience, from the issuing of their passage tickets, to their arrival in Melbourne.

Description of Content

Group of three people; Barbara Woods, an Egyptian merchant (male) and Shirley Sexton, standing below the deck of a ship (MV Fairsea). They are surrounded by other passengers who are milling around on the lower deck. 1957.

Physical Description

Landscape format, black and white photograph. The image depicts a group of three people, 2 women and 1 man, standing below the deck of a ship (MV Fairsea). They are surrounded by other passengers who are milling around on the lower deck.