9781876268565 - Milk and Honey but No Gold: Postwar Migration to Western Australia Between 1945-1964 von Peters, Nonja (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Zustand: Fine. WEST AUSTRALIANA -ÂFirst Edition. SUPERIOR FINE COPY. Milk and Honey - but No Gold is the story of those who left behind their country of birth, and everyone and everything they knew, to become part of Australia's mass migration scheme in the years following World War II. Some were homeless and displaced refugees from the demolished cities of Europe. Others came from countries that seemed to offer little future. Lured by propagandist images of Australia's abundance, good working conditions, and home and vehicle ownership, they sought a new life for themselves and their families. xv, 336 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 26 cm.Out of print and now SCARCE.Introduction. Newcomers to the Promised Land1. Immigration: a lasting investment2. Australia: a new future3. Selection, transportation and arrival4. Definitely not the Ritz: immigrant accommodation5. Working it out: procuring employment6. We now call Australia homeAppendices: Immigration statistics; Immigration accommodation in Western Australia.Immigrants -- Western Australia. | Western Australia -- Emigration and immigration.#0820/0921/031121/101022/270625/270426 9781876268565 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine condition. Dust jacket is now in a protective cover. This book is the story of those who left behind Italy, and everyone and everything they knew, to become part of Australia's mass migration scheme in the years following World War II. The story follows the immigration selection process, the long sea voyage to Australia, the search for accommodation and work, and the psychological, physical and emotional hardships associated with resettlement in WA.

Zustand: Very good.