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1. Introduction

<p><em>The Immigrants’ Ship </em>by John Charles Dollman, 1884</p>

Transferred from the office of the Agent-General for South Australia, London 1979. Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. 7910P15

<p><em>The Immigrants’ Ship </em>by John Charles Dollman, 1884</p>

The majority of Australians today have a migrant connection — at least one ancestor who has arrived in Australia since 1788.

How can we explore that connection, to learn more about why these migrant ancestors made such a huge move to a new country, and what the experience was like for them? Here are two ways we could explore these questions.

1. Imagining a conversation 2. Interrogating images
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