Summary
Newspaper cutting in the Wilton News, 'Olefin Works Award Winners', 17 Nov 1960.
Physical Description
Newspaper cutting, photograph of nine men wearing suits.
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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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from William & Jennifer Barlow, 22 Feb 2012
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Publisher
Wilton News, Wilton, New South Wales, Australia, 17 Nov 1960
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User
Mr James W. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 17 Nov 1960
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User
Mrs Mary H. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 17 Nov 1960
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
249 mm (Width), 73 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Migration Schemes, Community Organisations, Migrants, Employment, News Clippings, Newspapers, Awards