Summary
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Newspaper Cutting of article 'To Australia they came' in The Star, January 26, 1995. Article features a photograph of Maria Wilson, Mary and Jim Ward and Shirley Were at the Woorayl Historical Society's Australia Day celebrations.
This article relates to the migration of James (Jim) William Ward and Mary Harriet (nee Needham) who immigrated to Australia from Britain in 1961 as part of the Bring Out a Briton Scheme, assisted by the Burke Road East Malvern Methodist Church.
Physical Description
Newspaper with printed text and images in black ink.
Significance
Statement of 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.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from William & Jennifer Barlow, 22 Feb 2012
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Person Named
Mr James W. Ward, 239 Tooronga Road, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 Jan 1995
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Person Named
Mrs Mary H. Ward, 239 Tooronga Road, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 Jan 1995
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Publisher
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Inscriptions
PAGE 14 - "THE STAR", Tuesday, January 24, 1995 / Happy Australia Day / Thursday, January 26, 1995 / To Australia They Came / SINCE January 26, 1788, when the first / fleet came to Australia / thousands of inter - / nationals have / immigrated and made / this country their / home. / [...extensive text...] According to Shirely / her father was keen / to leave England which / only years before had / been the scene of relent- / less German air attacks.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
264 (Width), 417 (Height)
Additional clipping dimensions W 288 x H 44 7mm
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Keywords
Migration Schemes, British Immigration, Citizenship, Australia Day, Celebrations, Exhibitions, English Immigration