Summary
Booklet titled 'Facts about Social Services in Australia' published by the Australian News and Information Bureau, Australia House, London, March 1955. It was given to Ron and Joan Booth as part of a collection of promotional material when they were arranging to migrate to Australia. 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
Booklet of 8 pages printed on white paper with text and photos in blue and black ink. Stapled.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ron Booth, 21 Dec 1998
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Publisher
Australian News & Information Bureau, London, England, Great Britain, Mar 1955
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Printer
C.F. Hodgson & Son Ltd., London, England, Great Britain, Mar 1955
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Inscriptions
Printed text: Facts about/SOCIAL SERVICES/in Australia [Extensive text]
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Overall Dimensions
12.8 cm (Length), 20.3 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Assisted Immigration, British Immigration, Immigration, Migration & Settlement, Promotional Materials, Social Services, Ten Pound Tourists
