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Assisted passage Australia post 1960

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Eric

Eric Report 24 Oct 2007 21:37

Hi
Where would I find information on the assisted passage scheme to Australia post 1960. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Ericx

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Oct 2007 22:17

Australian High Commission, I would imagine.

Reg

SydneyDi

SydneyDi Report 24 Oct 2007 22:20

If you are after specific people, try the National Archives of Australia, www.naa.gov.au and go to recordsearch.

You will probably find more general policy information there too.

Diane

Linda G

Linda G Report 24 Oct 2007 23:09

Thanks for that.

Found an old friend whom I went to see off at Southampton in 1965

Gave her full name, date of birth, name of ship, port and date of departure and destination.

We spent months tying stockings/tights together and we held one end and she held the other end till the boat was way out and she had to let go.

They had a band playing, very emotional especially for her Mum and Dad.


Linda

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 24 Oct 2007 23:21

What a lovely tale Linda, thankyou.

I always dreamed of visiting the docks during that time and seeing the people embarking onto those huge ships....going to the other side of the world!...never to be seen again!...(as we thought back then....)

Never did! but saw alot of it on the television. Very emotional! All the streamers....bands playing...people crying....flowers.....crowds....

...sigh...

Then Concord came along.......there n back ina trice! lol

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 25 Oct 2007 03:06

Hi Eric
Just a thought
My sister and I were £10 poms to Australia in 1966 and we flew out rather than come by ship.
I'm not sure where you would find records for a case like that though
Sylvia

HelenBrissie

HelenBrissie Report 25 Oct 2007 06:55

Hi Eric,

Flights are also recorded on National Archives site. At a quick glance they seem to go up to early 1970's.

Do you have any idea where your relatives came to in Australia. Perhaps a search of the whitepages will help.

http://whitepages.com.au/wp/initResSearch.do

Helen

Eric

Eric Report 25 Oct 2007 23:20

Hi
Thanks to all who responded. Will try all suggestions.
Regard Ericx