Photograph - Group Image, MV Fairsea, Aden, 1957

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Summary:: Group photograph of passengers having drinks in Aden, during a stop of the MV Fairsea, 1957. Photo taken by John Woods; Barbara Woods is second from left.

Barbara and John Woods migrated to Australia as assisted migrants from Buckinghamshire on the MV Fairsea in 1957. The Barbara and John Woods Collection comprises documents and photographs that provide a comprehensive insight into the Woods' immigration experience, from the issuing of their passage tickets, to their arrival in Melbourne.
Description:: Landscape format, black and white photograph. Taken on board the MV Fairsea, 1957, Barbara and friends at drinks at port in Aiden. L to R: ? (friend of billy), Barbara, Bill James (John's cousin), Stan & Shirley.
Description Of Content:: MV Fairsea, 1957, Barbara and friends at drinks at port in Aiden. L to R: ? (friend of billy), Barbara, Bill James (John's cousin), Stan & Shirley.
Acquisition Information:: Donation, 2002

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	8.8 cm (Width), 6.4 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	migrants, ships
Themes this item is part of:	Barbara & John Woods, British Migrants, 1957, Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection, Transport Collection
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Travel - Shipboard Life
Tertiary Classification:	social functions
Inscriptions:	Front, in blue ink; "IN ADEN"
People Depicted:	James, Bill
Format:	Photograph: Black & White; See Dimensions
Place & Date Depicted:	., Oct 1957
Person Depicted:	Mrs Barbara Woods, Aden, Oct 1957
Person Depicted:	Mrs Shirley Sexton, Aden, Oct 1957
Photographer:	Mr. John Woods, Aden, Oct 1957