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Leaflet - P&O Orient Lines 'Canberra' Embarkation Notice, 1963
Reg. No: HT 13691
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- Summary:
- Information leaflet issued by the P&O Orient Lines. It details embarkation arrangements for the voyage by the SS Canberra (embarking Southampton 20th November 1963 for Colombo and Australia). It includes information regarding special trains, visitors, baggage, embarkation, health requirements, currency, expenses on board, change of address, and restrictions on tobacco sales. The leaflet was part of the Myerscough's package of information materials as they prepared to migrate to Australia from England in 1963 and kept as a souvenir of their migration experiences.
John and Doreen Myerscough migrated to Australia from Liverpool in England with their daughters Jill and Julie on 20 November 1963. Searching for greater opportunities and with savings behind them, they took advantage of the Australian Government's 'Nest Egg Scheme'. They were also assisted ten pound migrants. The family sailed on the P&O Orient Line SS Canberra and settled in Melbourne where the climate was said to be similar to that of England. They transferred directly to Altona Migrant Hostel and ended up staying there (most unusually) for two years. John worked on the Geelong-Melbourne oil pipeline, in construction, and as a sub-contractor all over Victoria installing ceilings. Doreen had another baby Paul and later worked at Rothman's cigarette factory in Brooklyn. The couple purchased a block of land in Melton, promoted as a growth suburb, but the potential for isolation, as well as the couple's inability to really get ahead, made them decide to give up the dream and return to England. They paid their full fares, sold their land and returned to Liverpool on the P&O Orient Line SS Oriana on 21 January 1966. However, the challenges they experienced inspired them to strive and succeed, and John and Doreen have subsequently become frequent tourist visitors to Australia. - Description:
- Soft card cover leaflet. 6 pages. Yellow cover. Inside - black text.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs Doreen Myerscough, Mr John Myerscough, 2007
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 11.60 cm (Width), 18.60 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | migrant hostels, nest egg scheme, return migration, shipping lines |
| Themes this item is part of: | Migration Collection, Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MIGRATION |
| Secondary Classification: | Travel - Shipboard Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | reference materials |
| Inscriptions: | Text: Embarkation Notice/This notice applies only to Tourist Class pas-/sengers whose wurnames commence with the/letters K to R and must be produced at the/ticket barrier at Waterloo Station/P&O/ORIENT/LINES/Canberra. |
| Past Owner or User: | Mrs Doreen Myerscough, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963 |
| Past Owner or User: | Mr John Myerscough, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963 |
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