Historical information
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.
Physical description
A framed oil painting of the migrant ship MV Fairsea
Inscriptions & markings
Fairsea
Mounting & framing
Timber frame, no glass.
Keywords
References
- Post World WarII Migrant Ship A post war migrant ship operating in the 1950s and 60s
