The Broadmeadows Migrant Camp was one many camps throughout Australia where migrants from war torn Europe first settled in Australia. 5478.01 - Broadmeadows Migrant Camp C1950's Photograph.jpg 5478.02 - Broadmeadows Migrant Camp C1950's Photograph.jpg 5478.03 - Broadmeadows Migrant Camp C1950's Photograph.jpg skaubryn migrant ship, migrants, immigration

Bonegilla was the biggest and longest‑running migrant reception centre in post‑WWII Australia. It operated from 1947 to 1971 and received over 300,000 migrants from more than 50 countries. Bonegilla was the distribution hub for labour in Victoria. From this camp, people were sent to work in: - Factories (e.g., Sunshine Harvester Works, Kinnears Ropeworks, Olympic Tyres) - Railway workshops - Housing Commission estates - Construction projects - Hospitals and domestic service A huge proportion of these migrants then later settled in: - Sunshine - St Albans - Keilor - Braybrook - Albion - Footscray 5475. 01 - Bonegilla Migrant Camp Photograph.jpg 5475. 02 - Bonegilla Migrant Camp Photograph.jpg 5475. 03 - Bonegilla Migrant Camp Photograph.jpg 5475. 04 - Bonegilla Migrant Camp Photograph.jpg 5475. 05 - Bonegilla Migrant Camp Photograph.jpg 5475. 06 - Bonegilla Migrant Camp Photograph.jpg 5475. 07 - Bonegilla Migrant Camp Photograph.jpg bonegilla migrant camp, bonegilla

The MS Skaubryn was a Norwegian passenger liner launched in 1950 and used extensively on the Europe–Australia migrant route. It carried more than a thousand migrants per voyage and was considered well‑equipped for post‑war mass migration. The Skaubryn made multiple voyages from European ports to Australia between 1951 and 1958, carrying migrants from Germany, the Netherlands, Malta, and elsewhere. It also made occasional voyages to Canada and troop transport charters. The Skaubryn is best remembered for its catastrophic fire in the Indian Ocean on 31 March 1958. 5476.01 - Skaubryn Migrant Ship Photograph.jpg 5476.02 - Migrant Ship C1950's Photograph.jpg 5476.03 - Migrant Ship C1950's Photograph.jpg skaubryn migrant ship, migrants, immigration

Typed Booklet St Albans Migrant Settlement 1950 to 1969st. albans, migrants, immigration

This book by Ronald Parsons contains information on the emigrant ships coming to South Australia from 1836 to 1850, the type of migrant, the voyage out and the arrival in South Australia. The ships are listed alphabetically and include information on the captain, the size and type of ship, departure and arrival dates and the number of passengers. European settlement with free settlers commenced in South Australia in 1836 and in the next four years more than a hundred migrant ships came to South Australia.This book is of some interest to those in the Warrnambool area as many 19th century settlers in the Western District of Victoria had emigrated initially to South Australia. The book will be useful to family history researchers.This is a soft cover book of 130 pages. It has a brown cover with a sketch of a sailing ship on the front. The cover has been covered with plastic. There is a Contents page, an Introduction and information on South Australian migrant ships from 1836 to 1850. The book contains three sketches of ships. It is bound with glue.Front cover: ‘Migrant Ships for South Australia 1836–1850’ ‘Ronald Parsons’ ‘A Sketch of the Coramandel that arrived in Holdfast Bay January 1837’ history of south australia, emigrant shipping to south australia, ronald parsons, warrnambool history

Immigration|The Italian Story in Melbournes West|Families of Early Sunshine Aboriginal Familes and Early Migrant Families|Newspaper article The Advocate 27 April 1988 Application for Planning Permit in Sunshine|Type written report The Italian Story in Melbournes West|Italians in Australia - A Social Overview|The opening of the Italian Community Centre 277 Hampshire Road Sunshine|English Classes for Adult Migrants Melbourne 1980|Language Classes Melbourne 1980|Newspaper article The Advocate 6th April 1998 - Brimbank a true city of migrantsimmigration, migrantion

The Oceania along with sister ships Australia and Neptunia, where built by Lloyd Triestino for use as migrant ships in the 1950s and 60s.Mrs B SmythA framed oil painting of the migrant shhip MV ObeaniaOceaniamigration, passenger ships, migrant ships

The photo was taken at either Station or Princes Pier in Port Melbourne. President Verbič talked to the migrants in Slovenian language making them welcomed and helping them to overcome the trauma of leaving behind parents, relatives and friendsFor Slovenians the meeting of another Slovenian in a foreign land is very significant, especially with the promise of help and understandingBlack and white photo of the President Zlatko Verbič welcoming Slovenian migrants at Port Melbourne. The Slovenian Club welcomed as many migrants arriving as possible to make their stay in Australia more friendly and homely.slovenian migrants, port melbourne, president zlatko verbic, slovenian language, migrants, trauma

Sent by a parishioner at Christ Church Mitcham, by Phyllis Grant who lived at the Migrant Hostel in Mitcham in 1952-54, where her husband did development work with the P.M.G.Black and white photograph of Rooks Road looking south towards the Migrant Hostel in c1952rooks road, mitcham, eastbridge migrant hostel

History of the post World War II Migrant Ship Fairsea. The Fairsea made several journeys to Australia under the International Refugee Organisation (IRO) from 1949 to 1951, carrying displaced persons affected by World War II. She was later chartered by the Australian Government to transport assisted immigrants from Britain and also New Zealand between 1949 and 1969.MRs B SmythA framed oil painting of the migrant ship MV FairseaFairseamv fairsea, migrant ships

Camp 3 was used as a Migrant Hostel after the war.Frame: Black and gold rectangular frame; Photograph: sepia photograph of 4 little girls kneeling and posing for camera inside a wooden hut. Maria Duic (nee Amrogowicz) is 2nd from left.on back of frame: Kindergarten Concert held at Rushworth Migrant Camp February 1920. European migrant families housed at former internment camp 3 whilst adults sought work in nearby towns. Donor Mrs Maria Diue, of Glenroy Vic 1996rushworth migrant camp, kindergarten concert, maria duic (nee amrogowicz)

A Nissen hut is a prefabricated, semi‑cylindrical structure made from corrugated steel sheeting over a lightweight steel-and-timber frame. It was invented in 1916 by Major Peter Norman Nissen of the British Army during WWI. The Maribyrnong Migrant Hoste, located around Williamson Road and Hampstead Road, used large numbers of ex‑WWII Nissen/Quonset huts as its earliest accommodation. These huts defined the look and feel of the hostel in the 1950s and early 1960s. These huts were used before the construction of the later Midway Hostel (1969) and Phillip Hostel (1971).5368.01 - Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel Nissen Huts Photograph.jpg 5368.02 - Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel Nissen Huts Photograph.jpgmigrant hostel, williamson road, maribyrnong, phillip hostel, midway hostel

Blue booklet with dark blue text on front. The booklet lists location of language classes & course details available in Victorianon-fictionimmigration, migration, language

Like so many ships that were used during WWII, she was laid up and remained idle for several years, until finally in 1948 the US Government sold her at auction and the highly decorated USS Barnett, ex MS Santa Maria was officially purchased by the well known Italian Multi Millionaire ship owner Mr. Achille Lauro on April 13, 1948. Soon she headed for a Baltimore shipyard where she received some work to ensure that her engines that had been shut down for a considerable time, were back in full working condition. When the work had been completed she was certified for her delivery voyage to Italy! The delightful all white MS Surriento was ready to depart Genoa on her very first voyage to Australia in her brand new passenger/migrant liner role. A framed oil painting of the migrant ship MV SurrientoSurrientoms surriento, migrant ships, emmigration

Bonegilla Army Base and Migrant Reception Centre began when funds were allocated to build Bonegilla Army Camp in June 1940. Builders began to erect about 600 huts prior to the Army moving in during September of that year. Between 1942 - 1943 it was enlarged to 848 buildings. In 1947 Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre began operating with the Army providing transport, security and catering services. From 1949 until 1965 the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre operated without a military presence. Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre was made up of 24 blocks. It had its own churches, banks, sporting fields, cinema, hospital, police station and railway platform. It became the largest and longest operating reception centre in the post-war era. More than 300,000 migrants passed through its doors between 1947 and 1971, with most of those originating from non-English speaking European countries. From1965 with the increased Australian commitment to the Vietnam War and the need to find accommodation to train National Servicemen for Vietnam, the Army negotiated with the Department of Immigration to take over several blocks at Bonegilla. In 1971 the Reception Centre closed and the site reverted to the Army. After 1971 the Army undertook a major site redevelopment with the construction of Latchford Barracks as the Army Apprentice School. Later Latchford Barracks was redeveloped into part of the Army Logistic Training Centre. Between 1978 and 1982, nearly all of the centre was demolished in a major redevelopment. The new replacement buildings were formally opened as Latchford Barracks in 1983. Demolition of the buildings prompted calls for recognition of the site and the role it had played in Australia’s post-World War II Immigration program. After much discussion between the Department of Army and Heritage and local groups about the significance of the site, the Australian Heritage Commission proceeded with its listing on the Register of the National Estate. A Conservation Management Plan was prepared for Block 19 in 1996. The Army transferred Block 19 to the Victorian Government. In 2002 Heritage Victoria listed Block 19 on the State Heritage Register, giving attention to both the migrant and army connections with the site. Hut 97 at Bonegilla Migrant Experience is the home of the Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc.This image is significant because it records a building which is part of the Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centre which played a critical role as the largest and longest operating Migrant Reception Centre in Australia.A colour photo of Hut 97 at Block 19, Bonegilla Migrant Experience, now the home of Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc.hut 97 bonegilla migrant experience, wodonga & district historical society, immigration australia

3121.01 - Migrant Resource Centre North West Region Inc Third Annual Report 1992 to 1993 including Chairperson Secretary and Treasurer reports financial statements officer bearer election results photos of office bearers staff outposted workers and photos of community groups Association of Filipino Professionals of Victoria Australia Naduz Association Croatian Senior Citizens Group of St Albans Filipino Australian Sention Citizens of Victoria Hungarian Senior Citizens Club St. Albans & District - Macedonian Pensioners Group of St. Albans - Macedonian Cultural Association - Maltese Cultural Association Polish Senior Citizens Club Polish Senior Citizens Support Group Serbian Pensioners Club of St Albans Serbian Pensioners Club of Rockbank The Albanian Australian Cultural and Artistic Association Vietnamese / Chinese Elderly Group In The West|3121.02 - Minutes of the MRC Committee Meeting 15 September 1981|3121.03 - Search Conference letter to MRC regarding proposed one day meeting looking at ways of achieving the centres objectives in the service of migrant people in the region dated 21 October 1981|3121.04 - MRC social night invitation to Member of the Management committee 1982|Memo to members of the management committee requesting comments on the constititution dated 30 July 1982|3121.05 - Letter to Gwen Goedecke from MRC regarding the appointment of Nirvana Saas to the position of the Community Project Officermigrant, immigrant

- Migrant ships arriving into Port Melbourne in 1956. Migrants boarding the train to Bonegilla camp and resettling in Victoria. - Section on Olympic Games in Melbourne was filmed by Father Basil Valentin OFM who was the Chaplain of the American Olympic team. -Also showed extracts of Moomba festival in 1957. - Slovenian settling on Australian farms and weddings of members of the Slovenian community This video shows the magnitude of migrants who arrived in Australia in 1956 by ships mainly from Italian ports from Genoa, Trieste and Naples. It shows the settling of migrants into camps and depicts their everyday life including education and recreation and assimilation into Australia. 120 minute video cassette in colour depicting migrant ships arriving to Port Melbourne in 1956 and short clips of the Melbourne Olympic Games. Also includes footage of train journey to Bonegilla camp and camp housing facility.0002migration, resettlement, bonegilla, slovenians, ships, olympics 1956

Three Victory Class ships, S.S. Cranston Victory, S.S. Costa Rica Victory and the S.S. La Grande Victory, were built for the “United War Shipping Administration” as troop and cargo ships. Their war time duties were short lived as they were soon sold to the Dutch Government for the use as troop transport ships and Migrant ship to the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. These three ships were built toward the end of World War II, and were part of the new larger improved version of the famed “Liberty” ships. Each ship had strengthened hulls for them to go into the war zone, but by the time they were completed the war was coming to an end. There were ninety seven Victory troop transport ships built, each able to transport up to 1600 troops. Unlike the Liberty ships, all accommodation was fully ventilated and heated. There was the usual meagre style troop bunks, a hospital, galleys, washrooms and even a several public rooms. The first of the trio, S.S. Cranston Victory (Zuiderkruis) was built by the Oregon Shipbuilding Yard in Portland; Oregon was launched on May 5, 1944. The second of the series, S.S. Costa Rica Victory (Groote Beer) was built by Permanente Metals Co, Richmond California and launched on June 17, 1944. The last of the three was the S.S. La Grande Victory (Waterman), which like her sister S.S. Cranston Victory, was built by the Oregon Shipbuilding Yard in Portland, Oregon and launched on January 16, 1945.In November 1951, the third of the trio, La Grande Victory, renamed Waterman, was completed and at 9,176-tons, commenced her first voyage to Australia.A framed oil painting of the migrant ship MV WatermanWatermanmv waterman, liberty ships, migrant ships

Sent to a parishioner at Christ Church Mitcham, by Phyllis Grant who lived at the Migrant Hostel in Mitcham in 1952-54, where her husband did development work under the P.M.G.Black and white photograph of road signs in Rooks Road. Note spelling of Rookes which is incorrect and Henry Street which no longer exists. It is presumed that it pointed to a street which lost its identity with the development of the Migrant Hostelrooks road mitcham

John Ellison worked part time with migrant workers in the Wimmera somewhere in the Wail - Dimboola area.Two typewritten documents, the first of four pages titled: New Australians, the second of three pages titled: Primary industry and labour (migrant reference). The first one is signed by L. John Ellison S.S. Wail 10/02/1950. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.A note in pen on first page signed by P. Ellison and dated 04/09/2018new australians, migrant workers