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Anthony Ganim in the Light Horse Brigade, 1914-18 War
Photo taken between 1914-1918, reprinted by State Library of Victoria in 1988.
Richard Homsey funeral notice
"HOMSEY -The Friends of the late Mr. RICHARD (Dick) HOMSEY are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment in the Melbourne Cemetery Carlton. The funeral is appointed to move from his residence 255 Spring street Melbourne…
Richard Homsey - File of Pages
Includes Renunciation of Syrian Nationality, Oath of Allegiance, Application for certificate of Naturalisation, Householders Certificates, Statutory Declaration, Report on Application for Naturalisation and relevant correspondences.
Shooting Case in Lonsdale St.
News report of the shooting of the Syrian sales-man Abraham Khaled. Allegedly by his country-man, friend and business partner, Joseph Chehab. Of particular interest is the article's description of the two men as "well educated" and respectable. The…
Trial of Joseph Chehab
On the 28 April 1891 Judge A. Beckett sentenced Lebanese sales-man, Joseph Chehab to death for the attempted murder of his business partner and country-man Abraham Khaled.
Richard Homsie (Homsey) Application for Naturalisation 29/5/1925
Richard Homsie, 255 Spring Street, Melbourne, rubber worker, Assyrian, 49 years old, 5/6, black hair and eyes.
Born 14th March, 1876 at Assyria Father Assyrian - Abraham Homsie
Arrived from Port Said (Egypt), April 1887 at Port Melbourne…
Born 14th March, 1876 at Assyria Father Assyrian - Abraham Homsie
Arrived from Port Said (Egypt), April 1887 at Port Melbourne…
Self-portrait photo of Father Selwairnie Mansour.
Father Selwairnie Mansour, at the home of Haikel Malouf in 1907
Chaill Malouf - Naturalization
26th February, 1914
This complete document provides personal information on a Syrian shopkeeper, Chiall Malouf. In turn, this document a strong source for the contextualisation of an immigrant coming to Australia.
Notice of Change of Abode for Joe Nammar
Joe Nammar, Syrian man applied to change his residence from 509 Elizabeth Street Sydney to 227 Spring Street Melbourne. His profession was a Dealer and the application was made on 5 April 1918.
Syrian Hawker
A female Syrian was fined in court for Hawking without a license. She pleaded guilty though an interpreter. She was fined £5.
George Habib [Nationality: Syrian. Includes Hawkers License. Box 18]
The account of George Habib, a Syrian arrived in Australia from New Zealand. Includes his Hawker's license.
Syrian Shopkeeper
A Syrian shopkeeper sitting outside (presumably) his shopfront whilst smoking what looks to be shisha.
Syrian Hawkers' Licences
1893, an account of over 140 Syrians, Indians and one Egyptian applying for hawking licences. Applicants provide witnesses of good character, with one described offering a £50 bond. The author comments on the 'strangeness' of the names, listing a few…
Haikal Amad, hawker (seated) with two unknown companions
An image of a Syrian hawker with two unknown other men
SALEEBA Joseph : Service Number - 3920 : Place of Birth - Mount Lebanon Lebanon : Place of Enlistment - Perth WA : Next of Kin - (Brother) SALEEBA Henry
Enlistment paper for Joseph Saleeba
Certificate Exempting from Dictation Test (CEDT) - Name: Slimon Monsour - Nationality: Syrian - Birthplace: Rass-Baalbek, Syria - departed for Syria per BREWEN on 20 March 1909, returned to Sydney per SS ARMAND BEHIC on 20 March 1912
CEDT for Syrian Slimon Monsour
Mellick, Anthony John - Nationality: Syrian [Miscellaneous] - Alien Registration Certificate No 4 issued 31 October 1916 at Emu Park
Here is a certificate of Alien registration issued for a Syrian man who had resided in Australia for 20 years. He is mentioned as having good character