I was a Ten Pound Pom from Nottingham ...I came by myself ...Southampton to Sydney via the Panama canal in 1968.on the SS Flavia.......WOW I had never. had a Holiday and me going through. the Panama canal it was like a dream ...I as 23 ... then to Tahiti. ... OMG I couldn't believe it .. i was taking pictures of Palm tees..when going up Sydney harbour I couldn't believe going under the harbour Bridge I arrive with a few change in my pocket and had waiting for me at the Bank of NSW aprox. three weeks wages $132 .i was put up in a Boarding house in. Neutral Bay ..loved it there ...anyway eventually married .. two children that now live in London and retired at 56 an moved to the Gold Coast ...