Summary
Black and white digital photograph showing John and Barbara Woods and their bridal party standing on the steps of a solicitor's office after their wedding ceremony in Buckinghamshire, England, 1955. The photograph was taken by an official photographer and was originally contained in a folder.
Barbara and John Woods married in 1955 and were living in commission housing with extended family in Buckinghamshire, England when they decided to apply for the assisted passage scheme and migrate to Australia. They sailed on the Sitmar Line MV 'Fairsea' from Southampton in 1957 and eventually built their house in Lalor [also referred to in some items in the collection asThomastown] in 1960. They had a variety of jobs before they opened their own drapery store in Lalor and had four children.
Description of Content
Group of nine men and women in formal day clothes standing in front of a brick building with a solicitor's plaque just visible.
Physical Description
Digital scan of photograph in cardboard folder.
Significance
The Woods family collection documents through objects, documents and photographs the experiences of an English family who migrated to Australia under the 'Ten Pound Pom' assisted passage scheme. The material enables the exploration of their entire migration narrative, from the decision to emigrate, planning and departure, the ship voyage, arrival and early settlement, including employment, building a house and family life. More than one million people from Great Britain migrated to Australia under this scheme between the 1940s and 1970s.
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions, Home & Community
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Barbara Woods, 08 Jul 2013
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Acknowledgement
Photographer: Hector Smith, London
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Person Depicted
Mr. John Woods, Buckinghamshire, England, Great Britain, 1955
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Person Depicted
Mrs Barbara Woods, Buckinghamshire, England, Great Britain, 1955
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Format
Digital Still Image, Black & White
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