Summary
P&O Orient Lines receipt no. W.E./M. 4450 for travel insurance for J.W.Ward, passenger per S.S. Stratheden, dated 27 Oct 1961.
Part of a large collection of material relating to the migration and settlement of British migrants to Australia in the 1960s under the 'Bring Out a Briton' Scheme. It documents in particular both the migration experiences of James and Mary Ward and their three children who arrived in Melbourne on the 'TSS Stratheden' from Yorkshire in December 1961; and the Burke Road East Malvern Methodist Church's sponsorship of a number of English families, including the Wards, under the Scheme. The Church's support included temporary accommodation for assisted families in a neighbouring house. The 'Bring Out a Briton' Scheme (1957-1982) was part of a Commonwealth Government initiative which offered subsidised ship fares, accommodation and support to encourage migration from the UK to Australia after World War II.
Physical Description
Single sheet proforma receipt printed both sides in blue ink with P&O ORIENT LINES header and particular details handrwritten in blue ink, and a brown Queen Elizabeth II 2d. stamp affixed.
Significance
The Ward/Barlow Families collection is of national significance in documenting British assisted migration to Australia post-World War II. The collection provides a comprehensive snapshot from the commencement to completion of a British assisted migration experience and illuminates post-war immigration policies and procedures which favoured British immigration into Australia.
The collection of almost 300 items comprises a unique body of documentation with intersections between personal, community and government narratives that explore British post-World War II assisted migration. It includes photographs, personal correspondence, documents and objects offering a rare glimpse into the role of the Australian and British governments, Methodists Church sponsorship and community engagement in assisting and welcoming British immigrants to Australia. Assisted British migration was a constant theme of Australian immigration history until the early 1980s. Government initiatives such as the 'Bring Out A Briton' scheme had an enormous impact on the composition and size of the Australian population, making the Ward/Barlow collection of broad social and political historical significance.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from William & Jennifer Barlow, 22 Feb 2012
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Issued To
Mr James W. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 27 Oct 1961
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Issued By
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&O Line), England, Great Britain, 27 Oct 1961
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Inscriptions
Header ' P&O ORIENT LINES' Text: ' Received of J.W.Ward / Passenger per S.S. Stratheden / the undermentioned premium ... (extended text) ... No claim shall be payable if the Insured Person is under 5 or over 70 years of age. / S.W.R. & S.Ltd. 4.1961'
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Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Financial records
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Overall Dimensions
188 mm (Width), 259 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Migration Schemes, English Immigration, Community Organisations, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migrants, Assisted Immigration, Ships, Insurance, Travel, Shipping Companies