GSV Webcasts

Number of Webcasts = 11

Presenter: Desmond Dineen

Des discusses his family’s migration from Patrickswell in Co. Limerick to Bullengarook, where many Irish families settled in the 1850s

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Presenter: Graham Thorley

Graeme outlines the migration schemes, requirements and procedures for immigrants who came to Australia with particular focus to Irish emigrants. This talk builds upon the…

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Duration: 45 minutes
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Presenter: Liz Rushen

In this presentation Liz Rushen describes the life of John Marshall, an extremely active emigration agent, who assisted thousands of people to migrate to Australia in the 19th…

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Duration: 26 minutes
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Presenter: Stephen Hawke

Stephen Hawke examines the factors that contributed to the emigration of many people from the south-west of England to Australia. This is Part 1 of two talks on the subject of…

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Duration: 18 minutes
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Presenter: Claire Johnson

Claire Johnson describes the records available to assist you to research your ancestor’s voyage to Australia.

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Duration: 51 minutes
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Presenter: Margaret Vines

In this presentation Margaret Vines examines the migration of people from Ireland to Australia. She considers the choices, the push and pull factors and other reasons for their…

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Duration: 32 minutes
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Presenter: Val Noone

Val Noone tells the story of immigration of families from Limerick to Victoria during the gold rush era and afterwards through the lens of Michael O'Donnell and Johanna Barry…

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Duration: 24 minutes
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Presenter: Patrick Ferry and Luis Calleja

Patrick and Luis relate the history of immigration from Malta to Australia during the 20th century through family documents and the records of the National Archives of…

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Duration: 65 minutes
Presenter: Carmel McEvey, Claire Dunlop, Graham Thorley, Paul Harris

Carmel McEvey introduces the topic before Claire Dunlop's talk on ship newspapers. Graham Thorley gives an account of the voyage of the Golden Empire in 1863. Paul Harris…

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Duration: 52 minutes
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Presenter: Michael Rumpff, Michael Considine, David Webster

Three speakers share stories about the migration of their German families to Victoria and Tasmania. Michael Rumpff traces his family back to Frankfurt using Trove and German…

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Duration: 64 minutes
Presenter: Stephen Hawke

In the second of his talks on migration Stephen Hawke examines the conditions emigrants experienced prior to and during the voyage. He looks at the resources available to…

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Duration: 28 minutes
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