Summary
Booklet titled 'Facts & Figures' published by the State Savings Bank of Victoria in June 1958, printed by Wilkie & Co Ltd; this copy a reprint of February 1965. This booklet was collected by James and Mary Ward some years after migrating from England to Australia in 1961 and was kept with the many information booklets they had acquired and brought with them.
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
Small booklet of 64 pages printed in black ink, with a cover printed in black and yellow on white card and a stapled spine.
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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Publisher
The State Savings Bank of Victoria, 139-153 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun1965
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Printer
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User
Mrs Mary H. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, Jun1965
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User
Mr James W. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, Jun1965
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Inscriptions
Cover: 'FACTS & / FIGURES / Issued with the / the compliments of / The State Savings Bank of Victoria. / THE / STATE SAVINGS BANK / OF VICTORIA / IT'S YOUR BANK / GUARANTEED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT'
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Overall Dimensions
92 mm (Width), 120 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Migration Schemes, English Immigration, Churches, Immigration Selection, Immigration Policies, Community Organisations, Immigration, Migrants, Assisted Immigration, Education, Banks