Summary
Programme for the Red Sea Meeting held on the RMS Ormonde on 29 December 1948. This program was published by the Orient Line, it contains the rules for the race and tote. 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.
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Collecting Areas
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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 of Event
SS Ormonde (Steamship), Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), 29 Dec 1948
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
12.7 cm (Length), 0.1 cm (Width), 19 cm (Height)
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Keywords
English Immigration, Horse Racing, Immigration, Ports of Departure, Racing Industry, Shipping Industry, Shipping Lines
