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Eleven Glasgow girls took their last look at England when they sailed on the Orion for
Eleven Glasgow girls took their last look at England when they sailed on the Orion for Australia. They are members of staff of an electrical firm in Glasgow who have sent them out there to start a new life in the firms counterpart factory near Adelaide. Our Picture Shows: The girls sitting on the rail on the deck of the Orion before she sails from Tilbury 3rd June 1947.
UK emigrants were known as Ten Pound Poms a colloquial term used in Australia to describe UK subjects who migrated to Australia after the Second World War under an assisted passage scheme created by the Australian Government. The scheme attracted over one million British migrants between 1945 and 1972 and represented the last substantial scheme for preferential migration from the United Kingdom to Australia. watscan - - 29/01/2010
Dixie Dean
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
England
Media ID 21465701
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In this photo print, we are transported back to the year 1947, where eleven Glasgow girls bid farewell to England as they embark on a life-changing journey aboard the Orion. These spirited women were employees of an electrical firm in Glasgow, chosen by their company to start anew in Australia's counterpart factory near Adelaide. As the camera captures them sitting on the rail of the ship's deck before its departure from Tilbury on June 3rd, anticipation and excitement radiate from their smiling faces. Their expressions reflect both hope for a brighter future and a tinge of nostalgia for the land they leave behind. During this era, UK emigrants like these brave ladies were affectionately known as "Ten Pound Poms" in Australia. This colloquial term referred to British subjects who migrated under an assisted passage scheme initiated by the Australian Government after World War II. Over one million British migrants seized this opportunity between 1945 and 1972, making it one of Australia's most significant migration programs. Dixie Dean skillfully encapsulates this historic moment through his lens, capturing not only a group portrait but also emotions that transcend time. The image showcases unity among these young women as they embark on an adventure together—a journey filled with dreams and aspirations for a prosperous future Down Under.
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