Ten Pound Poms

Release Date: 1997-04-14

Runtime: 48

Languages: English

Rating: 7

Votes: 1

Genres: Documentary

Director: Michael Davies

Description: In 1947, the Assisted Passage Scheme began, devised by the Australian government to bring in white British settlers. For just 10 pounds, they could start a new life in a sun-drenched land of opportuni...In 1947, the Assisted Passage Scheme began, devised by the Australian government to bring in white British settlers. For just 10 pounds, they could start a new life in a sun-drenched land of opportunity, and over the next 25 years, more than a million people took up the offer. The scheme's pioneers tell their story.Read More

Production Companies:

Pulse and Touch Productions