‘Ten Pound Poms’

A Life History of British Postwar Emigration to Australia

A. James Hammerton, Alistair Thomson, Becca Parkinson (Marleting Coordinator)

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Manchester University Press
01 March 2025

British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Migration, immigration & emigration

A riveting history of the 'Ten Pound Poms', a wave of British citizens who migrated to Australia and New Zealand after the Second World War.

Between the 1940s and 1970s, more than a million Britons migrated to Australia. They were the famous 'Ten Pound Poms' and this is their story.

The authors draw on a vast trove of letters, diaries and personal photographs, as well as hundreds of interviews with former migrants, to offer original insights into key historical themes. They explore people's motivations for emigrating, gender relations and family dynamics, the clashing experience of the 'very familiar and awfully strange', homesickness and the personal and national identities of both settlers and returnees.

Filled with fascinating testimonies that shed light on migrant life histories, 'Ten Pound Poms' will engage readers interested in British and Australian migration history and intrigued about the power of migrant memories for individuals, families and nations.

By: A. James Hammerton, Alistair Thomson
Other: Becca Parkinson (Marleting Coordinator)
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781526184238
ISBN 10: 1526184230
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 01 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A. James Hammerton is an Emeritus Scholar at La Trobe University Alistair Thomson is a Professor of History at Monash University

Reviews for ‘Ten Pound Poms’: A Life History of British Postwar Emigration to Australia

‘Hammerton and Thomson pull together a vast collection of sources to give voice to British migrants in the post-war period.’ Catherine Kevin, History in Focus ‘With Ten Pound Poms, Hammerton and Thomson have provided a definitive history of this migratory movement.’ Shirleene Robinson, The Oral History Association of Australia Journal -- .