Item MM 154334 Photograph - Jacques, Bernadette & Petronella Brouwers, Grave, Netherlands, 1954

Summary

Black and white photograph of Jacques (Jack) and Petronella (Nelly) Brouwers with daughter Bernadette, taken just before they left Grave, Netherlands to migrate to Australia in 1954. This photo relates to HT 57740, the 'Australie' book the family brought with them.

The book was brought to Australia by the parents of donor Bernadette Brouwers when the family migrated to Australia in 1954, arriving in 1955.

This book demonstrates how Australia represented and promoted itself to the world, particularly in the context of migration. The information is similar to other promotional publications such as the 'Facts About' series and provides a popular presentation of Australia as a rich natural resource with exotic wildlife, healthy lifestyle, and modern cities destination. It focuses on everything from housing to taxation, climate to cost of living, roads to customs and quarantine.

Physical Description

Black & white photographic print

Significance

The Migration collection holds a large collection of material representing how Australia was presented and promoted to potential migrants from the mid-19th through to the early 21st centuries. It is particularly strong in mid-19th and mid 20th century British-targeted publications.