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Margaret Wood Immigration & Shipping Collection
Image: Baggage Label - P&O, Shipping Destination, Melbourne, circa 1950s
Source: Museum Victoria
This collection provides a rare insight into the working life of a young female Immigration Officer. It represents the processing and ongoing management of migrants during one of the great Australian migration booms; the development of policy during this period and the way it was presented to the Australian public; the management of immediate arrival and dispersal of migrants at Station Pier; the parallel operations of immigration officers, customs officers, baggage agents, and aid workers during those hectic first hours upon arrival; and the types and varieties of ships which carried migrants to Australia.
Margaret Wood's collection reveals the context surrounding her work as an immigration officer; the bureaucracy, represented by the forms, form letters, notes, instructions, and reports; the need to comprehend the continuing formulation of migration policy, through the ministerial addresses and policy booklets; the shipboard contact, through the souvenirs and menus; dockside sorting and handling, through the baggage labels, customs tickets, claim tags and receipts; the personal contact, through the handwritten luggage contents list and identified baggage tags.
Her constant contact with the excitement of arrival, departure and sea travel must have influenced her own desire to travel, as well as her connections with such a variety of ships, revealed through her own souveniring of ship line stationery, and the shipping promotional material. Margaret's own story accompanying the collection brings this incredible time to life - the sheer numbers of people from all over the UK and Europe and the challenges in trying to maintain organisational order.
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Menu - TN Roma, Flotta Lauro Line, Dinner, 14 Oct 1957
First Class Dinner Menu from the ship TN Roma on the Flotta Lauro Line. The Menu is printed in Italian and English and was used on the 14th October 1957. It is part of a collection of s ...
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Menu - TN Roma, Flotta Lauro Line, Lunch, 26 Dec 1957
First Class Lunch Menu from the ship TN Roma on the Flotta Lauro Line. The Menu is printed in Italian and English and was used on the 26th December 1957. It is part of a collection of s ...
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Key Label - Tradex Transport Agency, circa 1950s
Key label, issued by Tradex Transport Agency. It is part of a collection of immigration related material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951 ...
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Card - Tradex Transport Agency, circa 1950s
Card issued by Tradex Transport Agency. It is part of a collection of immigration related material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951-1960. ...
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Card - Stephens Baggage Agency, circa 1950s
Card issued by Stephens Baggage Agency. It is part of a collection of immigration related material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951-1960. ...
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Newsletter - 'Cruise News', P&O, Nov 1967
P&O shipping line newsletter, 'Cruise News' issued November 1967. The articles reveal emphasis on tourist rather than migrant market and include articles on pleasure cruises and images ...
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Card - Tradex Transport Agency, circa 1950s
Card issued by Tradex Transport Agency, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of immigration related material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration fr ...
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Card - Tradex Baggage Service, circa 1958
Card issued by Tradex Transport Agency, 'official contractors Commonwealth Department of Immigration', in Melbourne, circa 1958. It is part of a collection of immigration related materi ...
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Menu - TN Roma, Flotta Lauro Line, Lunch, 16 Oct 1957
First Class Lunch Menu from the ship TN Roma on the Flotta Lauro Line. The Menu is printed in Italian and English and was used on the 16th October 1957. It is part of a collection of sh ...
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Menu - TN Sydney, Flotta Lauro Line, Breakfast, 24 Jan 1958
Breakfast Menu from the ship TN Sydney on the Flotta Lauro Line. The Menu is printed in Italian and English and was used 24 January 1958. It is part of a collection of ship menus collec ...
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Program - TN Neptunia, Lloyd Triestino Line, Concert & Dancing, 23 Jan 1952
Program for a concert and dancing on the ship MN Neptunia on the Lloyd Triestino Line. It is printed in Italian and English and was used 23 January 1952. It is part of a collection of s ...
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Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Joergen Larsen, Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s
Baggage Check Receipt, no 9556, issued on the Sitmar Line ship the Castel Felice to Joergen Larsen, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret ...
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Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Jonsegon Nielsen, Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950 ...
Baggage Check Receipt, no 9593, issued on the Sitmar Line ship the Castel Felice to Jonsegon Nielsen, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margare ...
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Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Hermann Noecker, MS Skaubryn, Skaugen Line, circa 1950s
Baggage Check Receipt, no 1795, issued on the Skaugen Line ship the MS Skaubryn to Hermann Noecker, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret ...
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Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Mathu Benner, MS Skaubryn, Skaugen Line, circa 1950s
Baggage Check Receipt, no 2206, issued on the Skaugen Line ship the MS Skaubryn to Mathu Benner, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Woo ...
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Document Folder - SS Orsova, Orient Line, circa 1950s
Document Folder from the SS Orsova, it was collected by Margaret Wood, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Depart ...
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Menu Holder - Orient Line, circa 1953
Menu holder, made for the Orient Line circa 1953. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951-1960 ...
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Booklet - Athol Townley, 'Australia Unlimited, Immigration Builds the Nation', Department ...
Booklet 'Australia Unlimited: Immigration Builds the Nation', by Athol Townley the Minister for Immigration, published by the Department of Immigration in 1957. The Australia Unlimited ...
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Booklet - Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council, 'Australia Needs All These People', C ...
Booklet 'Australia Needs All These People', written by the Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council, 1958. The booklet contains information about the British migration program. It is p ...
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Newsletter - The Good Neighbour, Department of Immigration, No 58, Nov 1958
Newsletter 'The Good Neighbour' No.58 November 1958, issued by the Department of Immigration. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in t ...
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Newsletter - The Good Neighbour, Department of Immigration, No 59, Dec 1958
Newsletter 'The Good Neighbour' No.59 December 1958, issued by the Department of Immigration. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in t ...
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Newsletter - The Good Neighbour, Department of Immigration, No 31, Jul 1956
Newsletter 'The Good Neighbour' No.31 July 1956, issued by the Department of Immigration. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the D ...
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Label - Brau Union Österreich AG, Reininghaus, Marzen, circa 1950s
Paper label for Reininghaus Märzen beer, manufactured by Brau Union Österreich AG, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer i ...
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Label - Schwechater Lager, circa 1950s
Paper label for Schwechater Larger circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951-1960. ...
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Baggage Label - Scandinavian Airlines System, Travel Details, circa 1950s
Airline Baggage Label or strap tag used by Scandinavian Airlines System circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of I ...
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Menu - MN Neptunia, Lloyd Triestino Line, Dinner, 3 Jan 1952.
Dinner Menu from the ship MN Neptunia on the Italian Lloyd Triestino Line. The Menu is printed in Italian and English and was used on the 3 January 1952. It is part of a collection of s ...
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Leaflet - Sitmar Line, Schedule of Fares & Sailings, 1959
Sitmar line foldout leaflet containing a schedule of fares and sailings for three ships - The Fair Sky, The Castel Felice and Fairsea - to Italy, Holland and Germany. The leaflets were ...
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Leaflet - TV Castel Felice to Southampton, Sitmar Line, 1959
Sitmar line foldout leaflet containing a schedule of fares and sailings for The Castel Felice to Southampton, printed 1959. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected b ...
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Leaflet - Northbound Sailing Schedule via Panama, MV Fairsea, Sitmar Line, circa 1959
Sitmar line foldout leaflet containing a northbound sailing schedule via Panama for the MV Fairsea, printed circa 1959. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Ma ...
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Leaflet - Northbound Sailing Schedule via Panama, MV Fairsea, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s
Leaflet containing the northbound sailing schedule via Panama, for the MV Fairsea of the Sitmar Line, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margare ...
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Envelopes - Orient Line, circa 1960s
Two envelopes provided for passengers correspondence on the P&O Line, circa 1960s. They were collected by Margaret Wood during her own leisure travelling. It relates to a larger collect ...
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Leaflet - MV Fairsea, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s
Promotional fold-out leaflet used on the MV Fairsea, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s. It includes a description of the ship's amenities and full colour photos of the ship's interior including ...
From: Genoa, Italy Images: 4 -
Plan - MV Fairsea, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s
Fold-out detailed plan of the MV Fairsea of the Sitmar line, used circa 1950s. It details the ship's layout deck by deck. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by ...
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Menu - MS Oranje, Dutch Stommvaart Maatschappu Line, Lunch, 6 Oct 1959
Lunch menu from the ship MS Oranje on the Dutch Stommvaart Maatschappu Line. The Menu is in English and Dutch and was used on the 6th October 1959. It is part of a collection of ship me ...
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Envelope - MN Fairsea, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s
MN Fairsea envelope addressed to the Immigration Department, Melbourne, circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Depar ...
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Notepaper - Orient Line, circa 1960s
Twelve sheets of onboard letterhead provided for passengers correspondence on the Orient Line, circa 1960s. They were collected by Margaret Wood during her own leisure travelling. They ...
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Envelope - P&O, circa 1960s
Envelope provided for passengers correspondence on the P&O Line, circa 1960s. It was collected by Margaret Wood during her own leisure travelling. It relates to a larger collection of s ...
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Booklet - Sitmar Line, 'MV Fairsea', circa 1950s
Promotional booklet for the M/V Fairsea of the Sitmar line, used circa 1950s. It includes a description of the ship's amenities and full colour photos of the ship's interior - cabins, l ...
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Bookmark - Orient Line, Swans, circa 1950s
Promotional bookmark for the Orient Line, used circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from ...
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Bookmark - P&O Line, House Flag, circa 1950s
Promotional bookmark for the P&O Line, used circa 1950s. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 19 ...
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Menu - MS Skaubryn, German Skaugen Line, Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Dinner, 28 Oct ...
Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner menu from the ship MS Skaubryn on the German Skaugen Line. The Menu was used on Monday 28th October 1957. It is part of a collection of ship m ...
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Menu - SS Oronsay, Orient Line, Dinner, 27 Jun 1956
Dinner menu from the ship SS Oronsay on the Orient Line. The Menu was used on the 27 June 1956. It is part of a collection of ship menus collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Dep ...
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Programme - MV Oceania, Lloyd Triestino Line, Concert Program, 20 Oct 1955
MN Oceania concert programme, dated 20 October 1955. The concert was provided for First Class passengers. It is part of a collection of shipboard memorabilia collected by Margaret Wood ...
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Menu - MS Aurelia, Cogedar Line, Cold Buffet, 18 Feb 1959
Cold Buffet Menu from the ship MS Aurelia on the Italian Cogedar Line (Compagnia Genovese D'Armamento Genova). The Menu was used on the 18th February 1959. It is part of a collection of ...
From: Genoa, Italy Images: 4 -
Booklet - Orient Line, 'Our Ship Your Home', circa 1950s
Promotional booklet for the Orient Line, used circa 1950s. It includes information about the ship, services and amenities. It is part of a collection of shipboard souvenirs collected by ...
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Booklet - Orient Line, 'The Landsman's Lexicon', circa 1950s
Booklet produced for the Orient Line, circa 1950s. It includes information about ancient shipping history, navigation and a nautical glossary, it was intended to add to the pleasure of ...
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Menu - MN Neptunia, Lloyd Triestino Line, Dinner, 23 Jan 1952
Dinner Menu from the ship MN Neptunia on the Italian Lloyd Triestino Line. The Menu is printed in Italian and English and was used on the 23rd January 1952. It is part of a collection o ...
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Menu - MN Neptunia, Lloyd Triestino Line, Dinner, 20 Jan 1952
Dinner Menu from the ship MN Neptunia on the Italian Lloyd Triestino Line. The Menu is printed in Italian and English and was used on the 20th January 1952. It is part of a collection o ...
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Shipboard Newsletter - Giornale Di Bordo, Lloyd Trestino Lines, 20 Oct 1955
Shipboard Newsletter 'Giornale Di Bordo' (Logbook) issued by Lloyd Triestino Lines. Used on the MV Oceania on 20 October 1955. The newsletter is two pages in length and provides brief i ...
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Notepaper - SS Strathnaver, P&O Lines, circa 1950s
Notepaper provided for passengers correspondence on board the SS Strathnaver. It was collected by Margaret Wood during her own leisure travelling, not as part of her work for the Depart ...
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