Summary
Programme for the Red Sea Meeting held on the RMS Otranto on 15 June 1954. This program was published by the Orient Line, it contains the rules for the race and tote. It was used by Geoffrey and Hazel Tirchett when they migrated to Australia on the Otranto as `10 Pound Tourists'. Geoffrey already had three brothers in Australia, and upon arrival the couple lived with one of Geoffrey's brothers in Brunswick, until they bought their own home in Pascoe Vale. They fondly remember the journey, especially the food which seemed plentiful after rationing in England.
The term '10 Pound Pom' or '10 Pound Tourist' refers to British migrants who came to Australia following World War Two on an assisted passage scheme where each migrant paid 10 pounds a ticket. Migrants were required to remain in Australia for two years.
Physical Description
Programme with black printed text on piece of folded card. On the cover there is an image of a woman riding a horse.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr & Mrs Geoffrey & Hazel Tirchett, 08 Mar 2001
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Publisher
Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Orient Line), London, England, Great Britain, 1954
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User
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User
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Place & Date of Event
SS Otranto (Steamship), Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), 15 Jun 1954
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Inscriptions
Printed on Cover: S.S. "OTRANTO" RACE CARD / RED SEA MEETING / Tuesday, 15th June, 1954
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Exhibition Collection Management
128 mm (Length), 1 mm (Width), 205 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
127 mm (Width), 203 mm (Height)
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Keywords
English Immigration, Horse Racing, Immigration, Ports of Departure, Racing Industry, Shipping Industry, Shipping Lines, Ten Pound Tourists
