Elder Park Migrant Hostel
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The Elder Park Migrant Hostel was the first such hostel , which after the Second World War in South Australia was opened in 1947th It was used as accommodation for immigrants and displaced persons immediately after their arrival. The hostel was located in Adelaide and was mainly used for short-term occupancy by immigrants from the United Kingdom , more rarely - especially only in individual cases - by immigrants from other nations.
prehistory
After the end of World War II, tens of thousands of displaced persons came to Australia . In accordance with the migration and immigration policy of Australia at the time, immigration was desired because the governments needed workers for the economic development of Australia. This discussion went one than in the history of Australia or Perish Popular ( populating or sinking ). The immigrants were then housed in South Australia in 12 migrant hostels operated by Australian governments. There were also other accommodations for ministries, industry and trading companies for immigrant workers.
These migrant hostels existed in other Australian states, most of them in South Australia. They were in Gawler , Gepps Cross, Glenelg , Hendon, Mallala, Pennington / Finsbury, Peterborough , Rosewater , Salisbury , Semaphore, Smithfield, Willaston, Whyalla, Woodside and Woodville.
Name and location
In 1947 the building was renamed as SPF Hostel ( Schools Patriotic Fund Hostel ) to Migrant Hostel and was officially named Immigration and Reception Depot, Elder Park in August 1948 .
The hostel is named after Elder Park, a public park in Adelaide on the south bank of the River Torrens . It was in the center of Elder Park, where the Adelaide Festival Center is now.
Construction
The building had a capacity of 160 to 180 people. There were single rooms, but also shared dormitories for up to 14 people. There was also a laundry and there were two rooms for ironing. In a communal dining room there were tables that could seat six people. The rental costs varied and were adjusted with changes in the cost of living. The bedrooms were noisy and the building was contaminated with asbestos cement .
The building was mainly intended for British immigrants and individual displaced persons were also accepted. After 1951 it was used by railroad builders and their families and to house army personnel coming from Great Britain.
The hostel served as a short-term stay, either to travel to other migrant hostels or to look for or purchase an apartment. However, it is also reported that there were occasional week-long stays. In 1969 it was closed.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Popular or Perish , on New Geography, undated, accessed May 2, 2020
- ^ Karen Agutter: Migrant Hostels and Work Camps . In: Sa History Hub undated, accessed May 2, 2020
- ^ A b Karen Agutter: Elder Park Migrant Hostel . In: undated city of Adelaide, accessed May 2, 2020