Summary
Letter from the Commonwealth of Australia to the Booth Family sent 3 January 1955 requesting employment references for Ron. 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
Letter on quarto size white paper. Text and graphics printed in black and purple ink.
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, London, England, Great Britain, 3 Jan 1955
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Addressed To
Mr Ron Booth, Manchester, England, Great Britain, 3 Jan 1955
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Inscriptions
Printed text: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
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Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Correspondence
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
20.4 cm (Length), 25.3 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Assisted Immigration, British Immigration, Employment, Immigration, Migration & Settlement, Ten Pound Tourists
