Summary
Paper Ticket issued to the Cook family by the British Ministry of Transport, dated 17 June 1948. The ticket is for a journey on the SS Asturias between Southampton and Australia departing 9 July 1948.
Physical Description
Thin, paper ticket with printed black text. The front of the ticket details the Ship name, destination port, port of departure, names of travellers and fares etc. The reverse of the ticket contains the contractual rules and regulations associated with the use of the ticket as stipulated by the Ministry of Transport.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Jean A. Pulling, 11 Mar 2004
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Place & Date Issued
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Place & Date of Event
Southampton, England, Great Britain, 9 Jul 1948
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Inscriptions
'PASSENGERS CONTRACT TICKET (NOT TRANSFERABLE)/ CONDITIONS OF PASSAGE ARE PRINTED OVERLEAF/ New Series/ No. 223582/ Transport Grade "MIG"/ Ship...ASTURIAS/ For... Melbourne AUSTRALIA (Port of Disembarkation) / Embarking SOUTHAMPTON/ Date on or about...9 JUL 1948/ Names of passengers, with ages of children under 12 years/ Mr. and Mrs. L. COOK/ MSTR. L.J. COOK (9)/ MISS. J.A. COOK (4)/ Standard Fare.. ..' 'MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT/ The Minister of Transport agrees to provide or arrange transportation as specified in the margin for the person or persons mentioned on the following terms and conditions...'
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Overall Dimensions
20.8 cm (Length), 9.9 cm (Width)
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Keywords
British Immigration, Immigrant Shipping, Immigrant Voyages, Tickets