Summary

Radio licence belonging to Frederick and Amelia Roberts of Seymour valid for one year ending 30 March 1948. Frederick and Amelia came out separately to Australia from England between 1924-25 and married in 1926, later settling in Seymour, Victoria.

A Radio Broadcasting Licence was required under law to own and use a radio until the 1970s, the fees from which went to funding public radio stations.

Physical Description

Cream sheet of paper with black printed text and hand written inscriptions in pencil.

Significance

Satement of Histocial Significance:
This collection of documents relates to the migration and settlement experiences of two English migrants who migrated separately to Victoria during the 1920s, and subsequently married, worked and lived in Seymour Victoria. Of particular interest are the set of receipts for ship fare repayment (of which there are none currently in the collection, indicating a loans system during the 1920s for unassisted British migrants. This collection will benefit from further research and a student intern will commence in February 2017 to undertake intensive work to uncover their story.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Leisure, Information & Communication, Home & Community, Migration & Cultural Diversity

  • Past Owner

    Mrs Amelia Roberts, Australia, 30 March 1948

  • Past Owner

    Mr Frederick Roberts, Australia, 30 March 1948

  • Inscriptions

    "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT / V No. 759258 / The Australian Broadcasting Act, 1942 / BROADCAST LISTENER'S LICENCE.- RENEWAL.* 506158 / IN PURSUANCE of section 102 of the Australian Broadcasting Act, 1942-46, a licence is hereby granted to and accepted by / Surname (BLOCK LETTERS) | Christian Name | Address (No. of house to be shown) / ROBERTS | F | Avenel Rd Seymour / to erect, maintain, have in *his/*her possession, and use, at the above address, one appliance which is capable of being used for / the reception of broadcast programmes, FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS ENDING 30/3/1948 / subject to the provisions of the said Act, and Regulations in force thereunder from time to time. / The receipt of 20/-, the fee for this licence, is hereby acknowledged, For and behalf of the Minister, / ..... Issuing Officer. DATE STAMP. / Time of issue ... a.m. p.m. / IMPORTANT / ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS must, within fourteen days of the change , be notified to the Senior Radio Inspector, whose address is / Wireless Branch (Licence Recording Section), 581 Bourke Street, Melbourne, C.1, Victoria. Telephone No. Central 132. The number of the licence / should be quoted. / Licences are not transferable from one person to another. Licences must be produced, on demand, to an authorised officer. / PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE ACT OR REGULATIONS.- Not exceeding £50 or imprisonment for six months. / P.6/9.45---5042."

  • Classification

    Communications, Radio, Licences

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    History

  • Type of item

    Document

  • Overall Dimensions

    180 mm (Width), 127 mm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Radio Broadcasting, Radio, English Immigration, British Immigration, Rural Life, Rural Victoria