Gallery
A few exclusive images to accompany the book
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Anthony Roy Bates, aged 15 about to depart for Australia. Me then.
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Me – now
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Barkingside, the Barnardos village we went to prior to our emigration to Australia.
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Barnardos village – The Cottages
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A photo of my group at Heathrow airport.
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Our flight manifest.
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Goodbye.
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The Barnardos report for that year featuring us on the front cover.
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Getting into trouble before we had even arrived.
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At Mascot Airport in Australia, a press opportunity with the Singing Rabbi.
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West Ryde in Sydney, our first Australian home.
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The Farm, homestead, Scone.
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The farm and dairy, Scone.
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The homestead Tooloogan Vale in the Hunter Valley New South Wales
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Local Cinema
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Main Street – Scone
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One of four pubs, Main Street – Scone
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Letter from Barnardos
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My entire Australian history, summed up in a few lines.
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The Afric – the ship that I stowed away on.
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The Africs ship log for that fateful voyage.
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A New Zealand report on me after being caught stowing away.
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Court records New Zealand
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The Suevic, upon which I was transported home on.
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Ships article for the Suevic.
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The African Prince
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A page from the log book of the Anatolian
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The Anatolian
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Ships log
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A record of my Seaman Book (Passport to the World), showing my stamps
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My Voyage
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Reunited!
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The Stowaway
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On holiday 1967
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Me & my best mate Ricky
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Our Wedding Day – March 8th 1968
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Linda with best mates Barbara on left and Ann on right
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The proud Grandparents Bert & Flo
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Proud Dad!