Summary
Immigration regulations landing card issued on steamship MS Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt to Julius Toth in 1957. The card sets out the regulations for landing in Australia. In 1957 Julius came to Australia after he escaped the Russian invasion of Hungary, leaving his family in Hungary, he survived a dangerous journey alone to escape across the border to Austria. He was only able to bring a few possessions with him including his moulding tools, and cigarette holder and photo album, which were 18th birthday presents from a sister and friend.
Physical Description
Blue coloured printed cardboard document. Immigration regulations landing card issued on steamship MS JOH V OLDENBARNEVELT to passenger G Toth to be presented to an Immigration Officer upon arrival at a port in the British Isles. Schedule No 193.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Julius Toth, by Jul 2001
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Issued To
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Ship Depicted
MV Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt (Motor Vessel), N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, 1957
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Inscriptions
Text: This Portion to be retained by Immigration Officer/Steamship/ No. on/Schedule/Passenger/Surname/Steamship/IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS/LANDING CARD /Schedule No. 193/Name of Passenger Toth G./This card must be presented personally for stamping/to the IMMIGRATION OFFICER at the port of arrival, and will afterwards be collected at the gangway before the passenger is permitted to land.
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Classification
Migration, Processing - customs & quarantine, Rules & regulations
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
15.2 cm (Length), 7.6 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
152 mm (Width), 76 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Hungarian Communities, Hungarian Immigration, Immigrant Shipping, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Immigration Policies
