Joan migrated to Australia with her family aboard the Orsova. The ship departed from the Port of London on 15 September 1923. Her father was a wool buyer. The family was destined for Adelaide. Joan was aged eight.
'Blaubaum, Joan Harvie (1914–1991)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/blaubaum-joan-harvie-23192/text32411, accessed 30 May 2023.