Letter - Acceptance as a Commonwealth Nominee, Commonwealth of Australia to Ronald Booth, 27 Mar 1956

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Summary:: Letter of Acceptance as a Commonwealth Nominee issued to Ronald Booth by the Commonwealth of Australia, dated 27 March 1956. The Booth family, Ronald, Joan and their two children Ronald and Martin, migrated to Australia in 1956 under the assisted passage scheme. They left London on 18 May aboard the Strathaird and arrived in Australia in June. The letter provides details of travel arrangements, employment, accommodation and payment and cost of passage.
Description:: Letter on foolscap size paper with text and graphics printed in black ink on white paper.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mr Ron Booth, 1998

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	33.10 cm (Height), 20.30 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	immigration, assisted immigration, immigrant voyages, employment, migration settlement, accommodation, british immigration, ten pound tourists
Themes this item is part of:	Migration Collection, Getting In, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 2003-2015
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Naturalisation & Citizenship
Tertiary Classification:	correspondence
Inscriptions:	Printed text: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [Extensive text]
Sender:	Commonwealth Department of Immigration, London, England, Great Britain, 27 Mar 1956
Addressed To:	Mr Ron Booth, Manchester, England, Great Britain, 27 Mar 1956