Summary
Document of Identity issued to Ronald and Joan Booth by the Department of Immigration, dated 27 April 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. When they arrived in Melbourne they were taken to the migrant centre at the Royal Exhibition Building for processing and were then sent to the Brooklyn Hostel. They found Australia to be very different to how it was described in all the promotional literature they had been given in England, however they were made to feel very welcome.
Physical Description
Buff-coloured envelope with handwriting in blue and red ink and pencil. Document printed on grey paper with text and graphics in black, red and blue ink.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ron Booth, 21 Dec 1998
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Issued By
Department of Immigration, Canberra, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 27 Apr 1956
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Issued To
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Inscriptions
Handwritten text: Certificate of Identity/Ron & Joan 1/ARMY REFERENCE 18-10-93
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Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Identification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
15.8 cm (Length), 25.8 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Assisted Immigration, British Immigration, Identifications, Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection, Migration & Settlement, Ten Pound Tourists
