Another One from the “Distressful Country”. Wood engraving by the Dalziels. Judy (7 January 1880): 3. Courtesy of the HathiTrust and the Harvard University Library. Click on image to enlarge it
Pat. Is this the Emigranting Office?
Clerk. It is.
Pat. An ye plaze, thin, I’m ready
Clerk. Have you testimonials?
Pat. Testimonials is it? Shure, an’ I thought my personal appairance would be sufficient. (Clerk doesn’t see it.)
Links to Related Material on Emigration
- Emigration in Victorian Britain (homepage)
- The Emigration Agents' Office — Illustrated London News (1851)
Last modified 15 February 2022