Summary

Embarkation notice sent to Mr George White in Stockport England, outlining details of ship, departure date and location, and instructions regarding baggage labelling and receipt. It lists the departure time and location as 29 February 1912, from Fenchurch Street Station for Tilbury dock. Issued by Geo. Thompson & Co. Ltd and dated 14 February 1912.

Description of Content

Embarkation notice sent to Mr George White in Stockport England, outlining details of ship, departure date and location, and instructions regarding baggage labelling and receipt. From Geo. Thompson & Co. Ltd and dated 14 February 1912.

Physical Description

Single page notice with letterhead titled: 'The Aberdeen Line TSS Gothic Embarkation notice.'

Significance

This small collection of documents traces the process of one man's application for artisan assisted passage, illustrating the agencies involved, the targeting of particular categories of migrants, and the assistance available to immigrants from the UK. It is a period when the states still controlled assisted migration selection and intake, prior to the Commonwealth assuming this responsibility in1921. The documents reflect the tenor of the era for proactive recruitment of migrants for the UK and the collaborative arrangements between immigration and related agents in Britain and Australia to encourage British migration.

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