10-02-2014, 10:29 AM
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Talking about this the other day. My Dad mentioned it in the 1950's around 58. My Mum was a agrophobe so couldn't see her going and of course she asked us children. My two elder Brothers were both working and only one would have gone with us. I was only 11 and couldn't imagine what it would be like for 6 weeks on a ship with my Dad who I didn't like. Never even got to Australia in my mind. The trip put me off. Plus no pictures of what Australia looked like etc. So apart from the film A Town Called Alice, I didn't know much and my parents certainly didn't have good persuasive attitudes to going there.I often wondered what my life would have been like if we had have gone but we were so poor to start with I cant imagine how my Dad could have bought food for 6 weeks on a boat so probably wouldn't have got there anywhere. Arrived as a skeleton
10-02-2014, 11:09 AM
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We almost went. The kids were young and the life looked good.Were going to have medicals..............then I suddenly realised how far away from my family I would be, so decided to stay here.
I wished I'd had more courage as the years went by.
We've had a good life though so no REAL regrets.
10-02-2014, 11:28 AM
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My bestest friend went, in 1967. I remember it was the year before I left school. They went by ship and stayed with her dad's brother. I went out there 9 years ago this summer and stayed with her for about 10 days, and remember asking her if she already had family out there. I also know that a brother and two sisters went with their families too.I miss her so much as she doesn't bother emailing: she's incredibly lazy that way! However, I am Facebook friends with all her 5 children...it's at least one way I can stay connected with her family.
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