Summary
Booklet titled 'Colombo' issued by the Orient Line in 1948. The booklet contains general information and a brief history of the port of Colombo. It was used by the Wingad family, Charles and Florance and their daughters Brenda and Averil, when they migrated from Burbage, Leceistershire, England on 17 December 1948. They travelled on the ship RMS Ormonde and arrived in Melbourne on 21 January 1949. The family migrated because Charles Wingad was bronchial, and considered both South Africa and Australia. They decided on Australia after Charles saw an add for Prestige Hosiery machinists in Brunswick. Prestige sponsored them and seven other families and assisted with accommodation. Charles' health improved and he lived till 90.
Physical Description
Booklet with cream pages, black printed text and a colour map.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Averil Embury, 17 May 2001
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Publisher
Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Orient Line), London, England, Great Britain, 1948
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User
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Place & Date Used
SS Ormonde (Steamship), Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Dec 1948-Jan 1949
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Inscriptions
Printed on cover: ORIENT LINE / COLOMBO
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overall dimensions
13 cm (Length), 0.1 cm (Width), 19.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
English Immigration, Immigration, Ports of Call, Shipping Industry, Shipping Lines
