Schofield Family Photographs and Correspondence

Series 1: Photographs (1947-1950)

Series number
1
Series title
Photographs
Date
1947-1950
Scope and content

These photographs document the Schofield family's voyage from England to Queensland, Australia, on the ship "Largs Bay" in 1947. They also document their family life in the Brisbane suburbs of Geebung and Stafford Heights.

Author / Creator
Schofield (Family)
Description
1 photograph album (155 photographs)
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 22060 O/S;
OMBOX Box 21662
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright.
Location of originals
Photographs have been re-housed to enable the captions on the reverse to be read. The original album has been retained in the collection.

Items in this series:

Photographs (1947-1970)

Unit ID
31911/1
Item title
Photographs
Date
1947-1970
Scope and content

These photographs document the Schofield family's voyage from England to Queensland, Australia, on the ship 'Largs Bay' in 1947. They also document their family life in the Brisbane suburbs of Geebung and Stafford Heights. The photographs have been removed the original album and rehoused. The original album has been retained and is available with the collection.

Description
Approximately 155 photographs
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 22060 O/S
OMBOX Box 21662
Location of originals
Photographs have been re-housed to enable the captions on the reverse to be read. The original album has been retained in the collection, refer to Item 2 of this series.

Photograph album (1947-1950)

Unit ID
31911/2
Item title
Photograph album
Date
1947-1950
Scope and content

Small photograph album documenting the immigration of the Schofield family to Queensland and the family's life in Brisbane.

Description
1 album
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMBOX Box 21662

St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School, Brisbane (1950)

Unit ID
31911/3
Item title
St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School, Brisbane
Date
1950
Scope and content

Aerial photograph of St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School, Ascot, Brisbane 

Description
1 photograph
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 22060 O/S
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(2 digital)

Series 2: Typescript (1987)

Series number
2
Series title
Typescript
Date
1987
Scope and content

This typescript entitled "Letters from the Largs Bay" was compiled by George Michael Schofield in 1987 and includes transcripts of the letters written by his father Harold Schofield to relatives in England, and Australia during the Schofield family's voyage to Australia from England in 1947.

The typescript also includes photographs of the voyage and a preface written by George Schofield reflecting on the 40th anniversary of the family's arrival in Queensland.

Author / Creator
Schofield, George Michael
Schofield, Harold
Description
1 typescript (26 pages, includes photographs, letters)
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMBOX Box 21662

Items in this series:

Typescript (1987)

Unit ID
31911/4
Item title
Typescript
Date
1987
Scope and content

This typescript entitled "Letters from the Largs Bay" was compiled by George Michael Schofield in 1987 and includes transcripts of the letters written by his father Harold Schofield to relatives in England, and Australia during the Schofield family's voyage to Australia from England in 1947.

The typescript also includes photographs of the voyage and a preface written by George Schofield reflecting on the 40th anniversary of the family's arrival in Queensland.

Author / Creator
Schofield, Harold
Description
1 typescript
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(1 digital)

Series 3: Ephemera (1947-1970)

Series number
3
Series title
Ephemera
Date
1947-1970
Scope and content

The ephemera includes a ticket issued to the Schofield family for passage on the ship "Largs Bay". The collection also includes a 1970 calendar by Frank Corley of the Schofield family home.

Description
1 ticket (& calendar)
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 22060 O/S ;
OMOSBOX BOX 21585 O/S

Items in this series:

Passage ticket (November 1947)

Unit ID
31911/5
Item title
Passage ticket
Date
November 1947
Scope and content

Tourist Class Passage ticket issued to the Schofield family by the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line, London, for passage on the ship "Largs Bay" to Australia from England.

Description
1 ticket
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 22060 O/S
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Series 4: Correspondence (1947)

Series number
4
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1947
Scope and content

Typewritten copies of letters written by Harold Schofield to his brother in England, and relatives in Queensland during a voyage on the immigrant ship "Largs Bay" in November and December 1947.

Author / Creator
Schofield, Harold
Description
6 letters
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 22060 O/S

Items in this series:

Correspondence (1947)

Unit ID
31911/6
Item title
Correspondence
Date
1947
Scope and content

Typewritten copies of letters written by Harold Schofield to his brother in England, and relatives in Queensland during a voyage on the immigrant ship "Largs Bay" in November and December 1947.

Description
6 letters
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