Summary
Letter from the Commonwealth of Australia to the Booth Family, dated 12 July 1956. The letter contains the Booth's final destination in Australia which is Melbourne, it was not received by the family until they docked at Fremantle. The Booth family, Ronald, Joan and their two children Ronald and Martin, migrated to Australia in 1956 under the assisted passage scheme. They left London on 18 May aboard the Strathaird and arrived in Australia in June. When they arrived in Melbourne they were taken to the migrant centre at the Royal Exhibition Building for processing and were then sent to the Brooklyn Hostel. They found Australia to be very different to how it was described in all the promotional literature they had been given in England, however they were made to feel very welcome.
Physical Description
Quarto size letter with text and graphics printed in black ink on white paper.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ron Booth, 21 Dec 1998
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Sender
Commonwealth of Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 2 May 1956
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Addressed To
Mr Ron Booth, Fremantle, Greater Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 12 Jul 1956
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Inscriptions
Printed text: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [Extensive text]
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Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Correspondence
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
20.8 cm (Length), 26.1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Assisted Immigration, British Immigration, Immigrant Shipping, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migration & Settlement, Settlement, Ten Pound Tourists
