Summary
Receipt acknowledging the application to enrol to vote by John Woods, living in Fairfield, dated 28 April 1958. The card lists John's enrolment in the following Victorian local, state and Federal electoral seats - Alphington, Batman, Ivanhoe, and Melbourne North. It is one of a large collection of documents which trace the establishment of the Woods' family home and business in Lalor during the 1950s and 1960s.
Barbara and John Woods had 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.
Physical Description
Cream card printed on both sides in black type.
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Home & Community, Politics & Society, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Barbara Woods, 13 Feb 2014
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Issued To
Mr. John Woods, Fairfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 Apr 1958
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Overall Dimensions
140 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
English Immigration, Assisted Immigration, Motor Vehicles, Telephones, Homes, Houses, Finances, Working Life, Insurance, Small Businesses, Dairy Industry, Food & Drink Consumption, Televisions, Childbirth, Retail Sales, Hygienic Products, Elections
