Showing 5 items matching "postwar migration"
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Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBook - Harvester City - The Making of Multicultural Sunshine 1939 - 1975, Olwen Ford, Published 2012
... ...postwar migration...The book includes photos and photo stories as well as extracts from newspapers, government archives and census records to document key developments and stories of hardships and achievements during a critical period of industrialisation and postwar migration to Australia. It includes bibliographical references and an index....multiculturalism australia Sunshine Victoria postwar migration This publication by the Sunshine & District Historical Society builds on an earlier publication "Harvester Town: The Making of Sunshine 1890-1925". ...This publication by the Sunshine & District Historical Society builds on an earlier publication "Harvester Town: The Making of Sunshine 1890-1925". It focuses on the post-war migration years when thousands of young immigrants settled in the new City of Sunshine, bought land, built homes, had families and worked in the area's important industries. It uses a range of primary resources including photos, photo stories, interviews and other documents to explain the challenges, achievements and issues faced in the development of "Multicultural Sunshine"A soft cover publication of 590 pages. The cover features several photos of people and places in Sunshine, The background of these cover photos is coloured in yellow and orange. The book includes photos and photo stories as well as extracts from newspapers, government archives and census records to document key developments and stories of hardships and achievements during a critical period of industrialisation and postwar migration to Australia. It includes bibliographical references and an index.non-fictionThis publication by the Sunshine & District Historical Society builds on an earlier publication "Harvester Town: The Making of Sunshine 1890-1925". It focuses on the post-war migration years when thousands of young immigrants settled in the new City of Sunshine, bought land, built homes, had families and worked in the area's important industries. It uses a range of primary resources including photos, photo stories, interviews and other documents to explain the challenges, achievements and issues faced in the development of "Multicultural Sunshine"multiculturalism australia, , sunshine victoria, postwar migration -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBook - Picturing and Re-picturing Bonegilla, Bruce J Pennay, 2016
... ...postwar migration...bonegilla reception and training centre bonegilla postwar migration migration australia This is one of many publications by Bruce Pennay which focus on and analyse the policies and experiences of migrants at the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre. ...This is one of many publications by Bruce Pennay which focus on and analyse the policies and experiences of migrants at the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre. In this latest item, he arranged picture collages (40 in all) and invited readers to see and consider how Bonegilla, Australia’s largest and longest-lasting postwar migrant accommodation centre, was perceived and represented by government, by the contemporary press, and by resident staff, migrants and refugees.non-fictionThis is one of many publications by Bruce Pennay which focus on and analyse the policies and experiences of migrants at the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre. In this latest item, he arranged picture collages (40 in all) and invited readers to see and consider how Bonegilla, Australia’s largest and longest-lasting postwar migrant accommodation centre, was perceived and represented by government, by the contemporary press, and by resident staff, migrants and refugees.bonegilla reception and training centre, bonegilla, postwar migration, migration australia -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBooklet - The Young at Bonegilla : Receiving young Immigrants at Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre. 1947 - 1971, Bruce J Pennay
... bonegilla immigrant experiences young immigrants postwar Between 1947 and 1971 about 309,000 people arrived in Australia through the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre in Northeast Victoria. Bonegilla was the largest and longest serving migration ...Between 1947 and 1971 about 309,000 people arrived in Australia through the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre in Northeast Victoria. Bonegilla was the largest and longest serving migration reception centre. It usually accommodated about 3,000 people but did hold up to 7,000 at one stage. It was a young person's place. Few of the adults were aged over 35 years old. This study analyses how Australia tried to meet the challenges involved in supporting young adults, teenagers and children. It also examines how those who were young remember their experiences at Bonegilla.non-fictionBetween 1947 and 1971 about 309,000 people arrived in Australia through the Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre in Northeast Victoria. Bonegilla was the largest and longest serving migration reception centre. It usually accommodated about 3,000 people but did hold up to 7,000 at one stage. It was a young person's place. Few of the adults were aged over 35 years old. This study analyses how Australia tried to meet the challenges involved in supporting young adults, teenagers and children. It also examines how those who were young remember their experiences at Bonegilla.bonegilla, immigrant experiences, young immigrants postwar -
Broadmeadows Historical Society & MuseumPhotograph (series) - Civic Photograph, Civic Photographs of Council, City of Broadmeadows, 2026
... postwar expansion. Created within a British-derived municipal tradition, they served as formal records of governance, reflecting continuity, civic authority, and democratic representation amid significant population growth, migration, and changing community identity....postwar expansion. Created within a British-derived municipal tradition, they served as formal records of governance, reflecting continuity, civic authority, and democratic representation amid significant population growth, migration, and changing community identity. ...Produced and retained by Broadmeadows City Council (and earlier Shire) as part of official civic and administrative practices. On loan from Hume Civic Collection, and internal collectionPhotographs were created to formally document elected councillors and municipal governance following elections; intended for official recordkeeping and display within council buildings. The series was established to consolidate the related items.Arranged chronologically by council term and displayed in civic buildings; maintains a logical sequence reflecting successive elected councils. Includes a digital reproduction of a 1991 Broadmeadows City Council group photograph held by the Hume Civic Collection.Group of formally posed photographic images depicting elected councillors across multiple terms, including the transition from Shire to City status. Typically framed and uniform in presentation.civic photographs, city of broadmeadows, black and white, 1957, 1994, framed, local government, councillors, broadmeadows city council, civic identity, political representationcivic photographs, city of broadmeadows, black and white, 1957, 1994, framed, local government, councillors, broadmeadows city council, civic identity, political representation -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedJournal - Victorian Historical Journal Volume 81 Number 1 June 2010, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, June 2010
... postwar years. Many of Sunshine and District post-World War II migrants passed through this camp. Bonegilla Bonegilla Migrant Camp Wodonga Immigration Migration The Victorian Historical Journal, first published as the Victorian Historical Magazine in 1911, is the official journal of record and scholarly publication of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. ...The Victorian Historical Journal, first published as the Victorian Historical Magazine in 1911, is the official journal of record and scholarly publication of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. It is the second oldest history journal in Australia. It has become a vast collaborative history of Victoria with hundreds of individual contributors and topics and has itself become a primary source for researchers The journal features research articles, historical studies and book reviews.Paperback book with glossy front covernon-fiction The Victorian Historical Journal, first published as the Victorian Historical Magazine in 1911, is the official journal of record and scholarly publication of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. It is the second oldest history journal in Australia. It has become a vast collaborative history of Victoria with hundreds of individual contributors and topics and has itself become a primary source for researchers The journal features research articles, historical studies and book reviews. bonegilla, bonegilla migrant camp, wodonga, immigration, migration
