Summary
Black and white negative of George Foster with his two children, June and Brian, at the Migrant Reception Centre at the Royal Exhibition Building. It is one of a selection of nine negatives taken from black and white photographs which document the migration and settlement experience of the Foster family when they migrated from England to Australia in 1955.
Description of Content
Man and two children standing on a pathway outside a weather board building. The Royal Exhibition Building dome is visible in the distance.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Joan Gant, 24 Jun 2005
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun 1955
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Person Depicted
Mr George Foster, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun 1955
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Person Depicted
June Foster, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun 1955
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Person Depicted
Brian Foster, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun 1955
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
47 mm (Width), 37 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Immigration, Assisted Immigration, English Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection, Migrant Reception Centres, Migration & Settlement, Migration Schemes, Ten Pound Tourists, Royal Exhibition Building: Migrant Reception Centre
