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Transcribe records relating to the White Australia Policy from the National Archives of Australia
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About The Real Face of White Australia
In the early twentieth century, Australia defined itself as a white man’s country – yet the reality was something different. As well as Indigenous Australians, there were many thousands of people of non-European background, including Chinese, Japanese, Indians, Afghans, Syrians and Malays. These men, women and children found themselves at odds with the nation’s claim to be white. They faced discriminatory laws and policies – known as the White Australia Policy – that were designed to deny them a place in Australia. As a result, there are extensive government records documenting their lives. These records are significant for understanding our nation's past, but they're also of tremendous value for community and family historians. This project aims to make people more aware of these records and this history. Help us transcribe the records to reveal the real face of White Australia.
Certificate Exempting from the Dictation Test of Charles Albert Gum, Sydney, 1909. National Archives of Australia: ST84/1, 1909/22/41-50.