Items tagged assisted immigration in MV Collections
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Handbag - Egyptian Scene, 1957
Handbag purchased in Port Said by Barbara Woods from a trade boat or 'bum boat' alongside MV Fairsea, 1957. Barbara and John Woods migrated to Australia as assisted migrants from Bucki ...
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Bedspread - Brown & Orange, Cotton, circa1970s
Bedspread, used at Enterprise Migrant Hostel, circa 1970s-1980s. This bedspread is an example of the standard types of basic items (towels, bedding and utensils) issued to migrants upon ...
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Bath Towel - Blue & White Stripes, circa1970s
Bath Towel, used at Enterprise Migrant Hostel, circa 1970s-1980s. This towel is an example of the standard types of basic items (towels, bedding and utensils) issued to migrants upon ar ...
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Bath Towel - Orange & White Stripes, circa1970s
Bath Towel, used at Enterprise Migrant Hostel, circa 1970s-1980s. This towel is an example of the standard types of basic items (towels, bedding and utensils) issued to migrants upon ar ...
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Clock - Smiths Industries Ltd, Walk Clock, circa 1978
Wall clock used at the Enterprise Hostel, circa 1978 -1992. It was manufacted by Smiths Industries Ltd, circa 1978. Meal times at the Enterprise Hostel were regulated, and this clock wo ...
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Plaque - Enterprise Hostel, Springvale, 29 Oct 1970
Plaque issued to commemorate the official opening of the Enterprise Hostel on 29 October 1970. The name 'Enterprise' was chosen to reflect a sense of connection between the different 'w ...
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Bedspread - Green, Red & Blue, Cotton, circa1970s
Bedspread, used at Enterprise Migrant Hostel, circa 1970s-1980s. This bedspread is an example of the standard types of basic items (towels, bedding and utensils) issued to migrants upon ...
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Shield - 'Hostel of the Year', Commonwealth Accommodation & Catering Services Ltd, 1963 -1 ...
Shield was awarded to the best migrant hostel of the year. This competition compared all the migrant hostels, government guest-houses and non-migrant hostels operated and managed by Com ...
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Memorial Trophy - Hostel Garden of the Year, Commonwealth Hostels Ltd, 1964 -1975
Trophy awarded annually to the migrant hostel in Victoria with the best kept garden. The award commemorates William Funnell, a former Secretary for the Department of Labour and National ...
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Trophy - 'Best Decorated Dining Room', Commonwealth Hostels Ltd, 1960 -1976
Trophy awarded annually to the migrant hostel in Victoria with the best dining room Christmas decorations. This award was created by Commonwealth Hostels Ltd and was judged by General M ...
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Sign - Dining Room, Enterprise Hostel, circa 1970
Sign used in the Enterprise Hostel dining room, it was printed by Commonwealth Hostels Limited, circa 1970. This sign is an example of the often strict and regimented nature of migrant ...
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Sign - The Company's Overall Objective, Commonwealth Hostels Ltd, circa 1970
Sign used in the Enterprise Hostel, it was printed by Commonwealth Hostels Ltd, circa 1970, and has been signed by the General Manager of Commonwealth Hostels Ltd R. Bruce Brown. The si ...
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Clipboard - Wood & Metal, 1970
Clipboard used by Victor Sikich, from 1970 to 1988, one of the managers employed at the Enterprise and Broadmeadows Migrants Hostels. Victor began working with Commonwealth Hostels Limi ...
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Dessert Spoon - Metal, circa 1980s
Dessert spoon used in the dining room of Enterprise Migrant Hostel, circa 1980s. The inscription CACS stands for Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services, who managed the hostel ...
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Dessert Spoon - Metal, circa 1970s
Dessert spoon used in the dining room of Enterprise Migrant Hostel, circa 1970s. The inscription CH stands for Commonwealth Hostels Ltd, who managed the hostel from its opening in 1969 ...
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Sign - Duty Manager, Enterprise Hostel, circa 1978
Duty manager sign, used by Victor Sikich one of the managers employed at the Enterprise Hostel. Victor began working with Commonwealth Hostels Limited in 1959, (renamed Commonwealth Acc ...
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Canvas Bag - Women's Royal Naval Service, England, circa 1944
Luggage bag made from canvas and leather issued by the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRENS) to Daphne (Joule) Armstrong, circa 1944. Daphne was a member of WRENS from 1944-1947 and her h ...
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Canvas Bag - Women's Royal Naval Service, England, circa 1944
Luggage bag made from canvas and leather issued by the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRENS) to Daphne (Joule) Armstrong, circa 1944. Daphne was a member of the WRENS from 1944-1947 and h ...
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Parliamentary Paper - Immigration, Parliament of Victoria, Colony of Victoria, 1856
Document tabled in the Parliament of Victoria for the Acting Immigration Agent in 1856 entitled 'Immigration. Report of the Acting Immigration Agent upon Colonial Emigration and Immigra ...
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Parliamentary Paper - Immigrants, Parliament of Victoria, Colony of Victoria, 1853
Document tabled in the Parliament of Victoria from the Immigration Agent in 1853 entitled 'Immigrants. Report from the Immigration Agent Relative to Public Institutions for General Immi ...
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Parliamentary Paper - Emigration, Parliament of Victoria, Colony of Victoria, 1851
Document tabled in the Parliament of Victoria in 1851 entitled 'Emigration'. The document contains a series of despatches and documents from the Colonial Land and Emigration Office in L ...
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Parliamentary Paper - Immigration, Parliament of Victoria, Colony of Victoria, 1852
Document tabled in the Parliament of Victoria in 1852 entitled 'Immigration'. The document includes reports from the commissioners of Emigration in London, regarding the desire to stimu ...
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Parliamentary Paper - Emigration and Immigration, Parliament of Victoria, Colony of Victor ...
Document tabled in the Parliament of Victoria in 1862-3 by the Department of Trades and Customs entitled 'Emigration And Immigration. Regulations'. The report outlines regulations for t ...
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Parliamentary Paper - Immigrants' Free Passages, Parliament of Victoria, Colony of Victori ...
Document tabled in the Parliament of Victoria in 1862-3 by the Victorian Commissioner of Trade and Customs entitled 'Immigrants' Free Passages. The report provides a summary of statisti ...
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Parliamentary Paper - Immigration, Parliament of Victoria, Colony of Victoria, 1864
Document tabled in the Parliament of Victoria in 1864 entitled 'Immigration'. The document comprises an letter from the UK Emigration Commissioners to the Commissioner of Trade and Cust ...
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Receipt - Payment for Passage, Issued to John William Gordon-Kirkby, 20 Jun 1961
Receipt for £10 issued to John William Gordon-Kirkby for the payment of his passage to Australia from England. Born in Gibraltar in 1939 John grew up in Morocco. Following his father's ...
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Vietnamese Musical Instruments - Miniature, Boxed, circa 1980s
Handcrafted Miniature Musical Instruments in box, purchased in Saigon, circa 1980s. These instruments were purchased by the Hoang family as a reminder of a traditional Vietnamese cultur ...
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Scrapbook - Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861
Scrapbook of newspapers and other flyers compiled by Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861. The scrapbook includes hundreds of original newspaper cuttings, flyers and public notices origi ...
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Newspaper Clipping - Scrapbook, Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861
Loose newspaper clipping from scrapbook of newspapers and other flyers compiled by Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861. The scrapbook includes hundreds of original newspaper cuttings, f ...
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Newspaper Clipping - Scrapbook, Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861
Loose newspaper clipping from scrapbook of newspapers and other flyers compiled by Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861. The scrapbook includes hundreds of original newspaper cuttings, f ...
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Newspaper Clipping - Scrapbook, Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861
Loose newspaper clipping from scrapbook of newspapers and other flyers compiled by Caroline Chisholm, circa 1844-1861. The scrapbook includes hundreds of original newspaper cuttings, f ...
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Transit Card - Dakar, P&O Lines, 1957
Card issued to passengers when disembarking en route at stopover ports. It was collected by Daniel and Christina Graham when they migrated to Victoria from Scotland in 1957. They arrive ...
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Transit Card - Dakar, P&O Lines, 1957
Card issued to passengers when disembarking en route at stopover ports. It was collected by Daniel and Christina Graham when they migrated to Victoria from Scotland in 1957. They arrive ...
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Menu - S.S. Strathmore, P& O Lines, Dinner, 05 Feb 1957
Dinner Menu issued to passengers on the P&O Line ship SS Strathmore on 5 February 1957. It was collected by Daniel and Christina Graham when they migrated to Victoria from Scotland in ...
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Program - Children's Sports, SS Strathmore, P&O Lines, 21 Jan 1957
Program for Children's Sports activities to be held on the P&O Line ship SS Strathmore on 21 Jan 1957. It was collected by Daniel and Christina Graham when they migrated to Victoria fro ...
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Plate - Commonwealth Hostels Ltd, circa 1955
Standard issue Commonwealth Hostels Ltd dinner plate. It was used at Preston Hostel by Joan Gant (then Foster) in 1955. She believes she probably took a meal on it back to her hut for h ...
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Ticket Holder - Chandris Lines, Issued to Ager Family, 1972
Ticket holder used to hold passenger contract ticket issued by Chandris Lines to the Ager Family on 16 March 1972. It is for passage on the SS Australis from England to Australia, depar ...
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