British Immigration To Australia 1920s
. Mother with small children. The authors wish to thank Grace Moloney at Cumann Seanchais Chlochair for all the help and encouragement she has given them.
Trade unions were keen to prevent labour competition from Chinese and Pacific Islander migrants who they feared would undercut wages. Capitalizing on the potential of Britons wanting to emigrate from post-war England both Canada and Australia began concerted efforts to encourage renewed immigration. Australia wanted to remain a country of white people who lived by British customs.
The poster is an example of activities associated with the British Empire Settlement Act 1922.
David Fitzpatrick Irish Immigration 1840-1914 in James Jupp ed The Australian. Australia wanted to remain a country of white people who lived by British customs. Owing to these efforts migration gradually increased between 1919 and 1920. We hold a few passenger records from before 1924 but only for ports in Western Australia Tasmania and Queensland.
