Summary

Night boat ticket, issued by the Port-Said Boatmen's Corporation, possibly used by either Frederick Roberts or Amelia Lynch when they migrated separately to Australia between 1924 and 1925. They married in 1926, later settling in Seymour, Victoria.

Port-Said on the Suez Canal in Egypt was a stop over for many ships coming from Europe towards Asia and Australia. It provided a place to restock and refuel, as well as gave the passengers a chance to experience a new country and culture on their way.

Physical Description

Pink rectangular shaped ticket, with black print.

Significance

This collection of documents relates to the migration and settlement experiences of two English migrants, Amelia Lynch and Frederick Roberts. They migrated separately to Victoria during the 1920s, and subsequently married, worked and lived in Seymour, Victoria. Amelia left England in April 1924 aged 29, and Frederick Roberts in the December of 1924 aged 22. The couple married in 1926.
The collection includes documents brought from England, as well as items collated whilst in Australia.
Of particular interest are the set of receipts for ship fare repayment, indicating a loans system during the 1920s for unassisted British migrants. A set of broadcast listener's licences from the 1940s and 1950s are also of note for how they reflect a time when domestic communications were highly regulated.

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