Summary
Programme published by the Orient Line, 1948. It is for the Ormonde Racing Club Red Sea Meeting, which was held on the Orient Line ship RMS Ormonde on Wednesday 2 June 1948. There are six races listed in the programme with the first commencing at 8:45pm and the last at 10pm. It was used by Mr and Mrs W. E. Allan and their son David, who was aged six, when immigrated to Australia from England on the Orient Line ship RMS Ormonde, departing London on 21 May 1948. They were sponsored by an 'Uncle Fred' and first settled in Tasmania before moving to Melbourne.
Physical Description
Program for the Ormonde Racing Club. The front cover pictures a stylised image of someone ridding a horse which is on wheels. There is also some black text around this image. The back cover and inside consists of black printed text.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr David Allan, 15 Feb 1999
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User
Mr David Allan, 1948
Used by David Allan and his family when they immigrated to Australia from England in 1948. -
Place & Date Used
SS Ormonde (Steamship), Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line)
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Inscriptions
On the front cover - THE ORMONDE RACING CLUB/ Red Sea Meeting/ Run on the ORMONDE Racecorse [Extensive inscriptions follow] On the back cover - 5TH RACE 9.45p.m./ Winning Owners' Race [Further inscriptions follow] Inside - [Extensive text]
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Overall Dimensions
12.8 cm (Length), 19 cm (Height)
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Keywords
English Immigration, Immigrant Shipping, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migration & Settlement
