Historical information

This passport was issued to Allan Quinn in 1949, by the Australian Consulate General, in New York, U.S.A. It expired on the 14th of September 1954. The passport contains information about Allan, such as his date of birth in N.S.W, his hair colour as brown and eye colour as blue. Several of the pages have been stamped.

Significance

This passport belonged to Allan Charles Quinn and is part of a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II. It details the places Allan visited in the fifteen years it was valid.

Physical description

A black covered Australian passport with sixteen pages, issued in 1949. The top left hand corner of the back cover has been cut off.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: AUSTRALIAN / PASSPORT printed in faded gold/yellow ink. Below this is the Australian coat of arms, printed in the same colour.