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Mary Bishara
A 1916 Application for Registration for Mary Bishara who arrived in Australia from Syria in 1900. Bishara lived in and applied for Registration in Williamstown. The Application for Registration forms were created under the War Precautions (Aliens…
Police News: Syrian Hawkers - The Age, 8 July 1891
Article about two unlicensed Syrian hawkers working in Williamstown. These two women had been refused licences for hawking 25 times. It was believed the older woman was unfit to work as a hawker because she did not speak English. The younger woman…
Abrahams, Annie - Nationality: Syrian [Miscellaneous] - Alien Registration Certificate No 183 issued 16 September 1918 at Toowoomba
Registration for Annie Abrahams- it notes that her 'notable marks' are : Five chains with crosses suspended on the back of each hand.
Dictation Test Example Passages 1925
Dictation Test passages; anyone failing to write the passage down could be deported under the Immigration Restriction Act 1901. The test could be given in any European language.
Immigration Restriction Act 1901
The first page of the Immigration Restriction Act in Canberra.
Faig Nassoor, Syrian born salesman enlistment into Australian Imperial Force
1st page of Nassoor's file with the AIF.
Richard Lahood, Syrian born rope worker denied entry into AIF
Copy of enlistment into AIF
'Shop and Dwelling Ablaze' - Argus, 1908
A fire at a shop owned by Syrian Mr. Michael Bacash - 'draper' and 'fancy-goods dealer'. It appears as if Mr Bacash's family were living upstairs in the shop on 233 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. Published in the Argus on October 3rd, 1908.
'Chinaman and Syrian' - The Bendigo Independent, 1901
A supposed encounter in court between Chinese and Syrian men. Includes references to a policeman's desire to maintain a white Australia.
"'More Immigrants' Orvieto Arrives" Friday 26 December, 1924 - The Telegraph (Brisbane, QLD)
Newspaper article describing the arrival of immigrants to Brisbane, including farmhands from Syria.
"'Bribing a Customs Official' Syrian Fined £150" - Thursday 11 December, 1924 - The Age (Melbourne, VIC)
Newspaper article describing a Sydney Syrian man, Elias Dan, who was found guilty of attempting to bribe a customs officer and fined £150.
Incoming passenger list to Fremantle, WA from vessel "Ville de la Ciotat" which arrived 16th December 1911 from Marseilles, France.
Gives details of 5 Syrian passengers (names illegible) arriving in Fremantle, WA, in transit to Sydney, NSW.
Mary Homsey - Form of Application for Registration
Application form for Mary Homsey, Syrian women living in Melbourne, containing some personal details.
Syrians in the South: A Colony at Redfern
This article contains a very positive description of a community of Syrian immigrants in the suburbs of Sydney. It describes their work and occupations, their housing situation, aspects of their culture, positively noting their similarity to the…
K.M. Keamy (Syrian) Re adm'n. of wife & child
This includes several documents from K.M Keamy's successful submission to get his wife and child readmitted to Australia, including an official letter of acceptance, several letters of recommendation and other documents relevant to this process of…
Assif Beshara (Syrian) Application For Registration
This is an Application for Registration form. It includes significant biographical information such as: name, height, eye colour, nationality, birthplace, date of entry into Commonwealth of Australia, current place of residence, etc.
Antony Mattei (Syrian) Application For Registration
This is an Application for Registration. It includes significant biographical information such as: name, height, eye colour, nationality, birthplace, date of entry into Commonwealth of Australia, current place of residence, etc.
Melbourne News
Small article documenting the arrest of a Syrian woman for vagrancy in Melbourne. The document has various pieces of information from which inferences about the woman's religion and family can be made.
St Maroun Church religious texts, c.1890
Photo of religious artefact.
Abrahim Bookallil and his wife in about
1890.
The Bookallils came to Adelaide in 1890
Outside "Al Mawy" Sweet Shop, corner of Cooper and Walker Streets, Redfern, NSW
Typical humble business in inner Sydney
Badge - White Australia, People's Liberal Party, Australia
"Blue and white enamelled badge, alternatively known as a lapel pin, was produced for the People's Liberal Party and features a white map of Australia inscribed 'FOR AUSTRALIA'. Some medals issued around the time of Australia's federation suggested…
SEDAWIE, Mrs Mary (Syrian) - Application for Certificate of Exemption from Dictation Test
This source includes several documents detailing the process of a successful application for a CEDT, including specific forms and letters of recommendation..
'White Australia' Sheet Music
Sheet music for the 'White Australia' song, composed by W.E. Naunton in 1910.