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From: "Susie Zada" <>
Subject: [GEELONG] Assisted Immigrants
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:39:20 +1000


Hi Folks,

Did you know that Geelong (Point Henry!) "received far more assisted
immigrants than any other regional port in Victoria"? Obviously Melbourne
isn't regional <vbg> but I think most of us who have researched in this area
realise that it was No. 2 to Melbourne for immigration.

Just thought I'd let you know about a terrific new book that you might like
to find and read - released about a week or so ago.

"A Place to Lay My Head : Immigrant Shelters of Nineteenth Century Victoria"
by Dr. Keith Pescod, Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne.

This is a follow up to the book he published in 2001 .........

"Good food, bright fires & civility : British Emigrant Depots of the 19th
Century"

His first one was EXCELLENT - helps you understand what our ancestors went
through in the lead up to boarding their ship in Britain to come to
Australia.

And if the first one is anything to go by, the second one should be
terrific - what happened to them when they arrived in Victoria ... with LOTS
of Geelong references.

Keith and his wife were down here (Geelong region) last year and the year
before researching for this book. I believe that Griffiths will be stocking
it - I know Keith had a list of a couple of places in Geelong that were
probably going to stock it.

Worth reading!

Regards ....... Susie Zada


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