Photograph, Bill Florence arriving in Australia, 1922

Historical information

This photograph was taken when Bill Florence (Vasilis Florias) arrived in Melbourne in 1922.

Significance

Many migrants on their arrival in Australia were photographed within this backdrop. Copies of these photos were often sent to their families back in their homeland.

Physical description

A sepia photograph of a portrait view of a man framed within a map of Australia with the words 'Welcome To' across the top of the map. Around the map are sketches of Australian bush scenes, animals and the sea.

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