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Emigration poster

An advertisement used in 1949 in large-circulation Sunday newspapers such as News of the World.

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  • Map of immigration route from Britain
    Assisted immigration, 1947-75

Keywords

assisted immigration
poster
british
immigration
Credit

Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Ref: L 1, 22/2/14, part 1

Permission of Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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'Emigration poster', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/emigration-poster, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Jul-2014

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    Assisted immigration resumes after war
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    British assert sovereignty as French head for Akaroa
  • 16 November 1840

    NZ officially becomes British colony

  • 15 December 1944

    Poll tax on Chinese immigrants abolished
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    Cospatrick fire kills 470

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