10 Pounds to go to australia

[Wiggy]

When I first visited England in 1967, the ship I went on, was a returning migrant ship!   'Fairstar'!   Going back for another load of migrants I suspect, and taking us all for our year overseas before settling down to full time work here.   

[fastfusion]

i am just glad we had "sponsors" to help get us settled into private accomodation....  I remember visiting the Immigration camp at Wacol where folk were billeted with nothing but a blanket seperating them from the next family and common facilities......  that was a morbid place next to the Army quarters......
some remnants are still there but most of it is gone thankfully...

 

[Patsylou]

I went to Australia in 1970 for £10.  I went on my own and it was so easy, had to have an interview at australia house, piccadilly, manchester and that was it.  Flew to Sydney and the government had a rep. to meet me and other immigrants at the airport.  Single people and couples without children were taken to a hostel for a week, all meals provided then you were on your own.  If you wanted to come back before the 2 years you had to repay the gov. your fare.  I just stayed 2 years which is what I intented same as alot of the kids do now only it costs them alot more.