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Group of Barwell Boys [PRG 280/1/40/209] • Photograph

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Summary

Group of Barwell Boys who arrived in South Australia from England on the Benalla on Monday 6 August 1923 at the Immigration Depot, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide.

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Physical description

photograph; 15 cm x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

6 August 1923

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Barwell Boys -- South Australia
Boys -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Immigrants -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

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General notes

A very similar photograph taken at the same location is published with names in the Observer newspaper, 11 August 1923, page 41, and The Register newspaper, 7 August 1923, page 11.

Historical information

The 'Barwell Boys' immigration scheme was launched in 1922 by Sir Henry Barwell, then premier of South Australia, to bring youths from England to be indentured to farmers aiming to replace men killed during World War I.

Digitisation information

Date

31/05/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,000 x 2,246 pixels (6.7 MP)

Size

6.74 MB

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