Talk:Ten Pound Poms

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Contents 1 Context Warning 2 Tom Cole 3 Restrictive citizenship laws? 4 External links

[edit] Context Warning

I had a context warning come up when I published this article, but I think the article is perfectly understandable for someone who has no knowledge of the subject. Feel free to disagree, or offer suggestions for improvement. Triki-wiki 07:20, 16 March 2006 (UTC)Triki-wiki

I'm an American who had never heard of the scheme, and it made perfect sense to me. Picaroon9288|ta co 16:14, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tom Cole

I think I remember from reading Tom Cole's Hell West and Crooked that he was paid 10 pounds in order to emigrate to Australia and he spent it on buying a saddle. That was back in the 1920's I think. I'll read it again.--CharlieP 08:51, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Restrictive citizenship laws?

I'm a Pom myself but had to pay my own way and took out Australian Citizenship as soon as I was able. However I don't think the failure of many British migrants to take out citizenship had anything to do with restrictive citizenship laws... it was more a case of "what's the point?" or "if it ain't broke why fix it?" Now, with cheap international travel and a more nationalistic mood in the country since the later 20th century I know of several fellow Poms who have taken out citizenship, but of course this is just anectdotal. However I would like to see a citation for the 'restrictive citizenship' comment. --MichaelGG (talk) 22:50, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

There is no justification because the statement is untrue. I've removed it. JAJ (talk) 01:45, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] External links

Is basically the heading for all the three sections at bottom of the article -

• if someone is so keen about the documentary - perhaps a separate article?
• please do not conflate see also, and reference headings into yet more external links. SatuSuro 23:36, 16 February 2008 (UTC)