Summary
Tourist Class P&O dinner menu, dated 21 November 1961 for the P&O Orient Line ship, S.S. Stratheden. The cover illustration by Asgeir Scott is of breadfruit. This menu is one of a number collected by Mary Ward when she migrated with her family on S.S. Stratheden from England to Melbourne, Australia, 7 November to 13 December 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
One sheet of light card with a single fold, with a colour illustration on the cover and a menu printed in black on the internal face and unrelated handwritten text on the opposite face added at a later date.
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 400 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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Ship Named
SS Stratheden (Steamship), ., England, Great Britain, 21 Nov1961
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Organiser of Expedition
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&O Line), England, Great Britain, 21 Nov1961
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User
Mrs Mary H. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 21 Nov1961
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User
Mr James W. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 21 Nov1961
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Inscriptions
Printed on the front cover: 'P&O ; MENU' Printed inside the menu, left side: 'TOURIST CLASS / Dinner...' Hand-written inside the menu, right sid: 'PALM SUNDAY / Jesus rode into Jerusalem / on a donkey and the / people welcomed Him by / waving palms and scattering / their coats in his path.' Printed on the back: 'BREADFRUIT / Breadfruit trees were introduced into the American / tropics from the Pacific islands. There are two kinds, / those having fruits with and those without seeds. The / fruit of the former is prickly and only the somehwat / immature seeds are eaten, boiled in salt water or roasted / like chestnuts. The seedless breadfruit illustrated here / is eaten baked, boiled, or sliced and roasted, or even / fried. Boiled and mashed it may be prepared and / seasoned like macaroni. A part of the dramatic story / of the introduction of the tree is familiar to readers of / the "Mutiny on the Bounty". / This is No. 10 in a series of 12 paintings of EXOTIC FRUITS / designed by Edward Burrett and drawn by Asgeir Scott.'
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Overall Dimensions - Closed
143 mm (Width), 215 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Migration Schemes, English Immigration, Community Organisations, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migrants, Assisted Immigration, Ships, Travel, Ship Memorabilia, Shipping Companies