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`TEN POUND POMS'
A LIFE HISTORY OF BRITISH POSTWAR EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA |
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A. James Hammerton, Alistair Thomson |
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Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
071907133X |
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9780719071331 |
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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
5 May, 2005 |
Pages: |
400 |
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More than a million Britons emigrated to Australia between the 1940s and 1970s. They were the famous 'Ten Pound Poms' and this is their story, illuminated by the riveting testimony of migrant life histories -- . |
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More than a million Britons emigrated to Australia between the 1940s and 1970s. They were the famous 'ten pound Poms' and this is their story. Illuminated by the fascinating testimony of migrant life histories, this is the first substantial history of their experience and fills a gaping hole in the literature of emigration.The authors, both leading figures in the fields of oral history and migration studies, draw upon a rich life history archive of letters, diaries, personal photographs and hundreds of oral history interviews with former migrants, including those who settled in Australia and those who returned to Britain. They offer original interpretations of key historical themes, including: motivations for emigration; gender relations and the family dynamics of migration; the 'very familiar and awfully strange' confrontation with the new world; the anguish of homesickness and return; and the personal and national identities of both settlers and returnees, fifty years on.Accessible and appealing, this book will engage readers interested in British and Australian migration history and intrigued about the significance of migrant memories for individuals, families and nations. -- . |
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Illustrations, black & white |
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UK |
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Manchester University Press |
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Non-returnable |
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