Women travelling to Australia by ship in the post-WWII era.
Source: State Library of Victoria
Ship Reunion events provide a special opportunity for migrants and their families to come together and share stories and experiences of their journey to Australia.
This event celebrates the courageous journey many women made to Australia – for love and marriage, including the post-WWII phenomenon of proxy marriages.
The event will include expert speakers and the opportunity to share your experience or that of someone you know who came to Australia for love and marriage.
The Ship Reunion’s theme celebrates the centenary of Victorian Women’s Voting in 2008 and the Museum’s exhibition Trailblazers: Migrant Women Activists.