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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Emigration, its Necessity and Advantages |
| Date | 1840 |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Publisher Information | W. C. Featherstone, Exeter |
| Reference | SH 990723 |
| Library / Archive | Museums Victoria |
| Collection Name | Emigrant Guides and Promotional Material |
| Description | The pamphlet outlines the privations of the working poor of England and states that the solution lies in the emigration of suitable people "to the healthy and eminently thriving colonies of this great Colonial Empire" which "possess a genial climate, where labour is in great demand, and where every honest and well-conducted man can not only support his family but greatly improve his and their position". The pamphlet extols the virtues of Melbourne and informs prospective emigrants of weather, occupations, costs of travel to Australia and setting out statistics for sheep farming. It also urges the Poor Law Guardians to consider raising funds to send poor families to the colony. |
| Biographical Note / History | It is likely the booklet was produced by the shipping company Australian Packet Ships, as it promotes New South Wales, including Port Phillip, as the only decent colony for emigration. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Australia |
| Places | New South Wales, Australia |
| Ports | Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | English |
| Keywords | poverty, emigration, animals, statistics, weather, employment, shipping, Australian Packet Ships |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Museum Victoria catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Museums Victoria Catalogue |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Museums Victoria |
