Meet Joseph Borg and see his Maltese George Cross ashtray made from recycled WW2 mortars. Continue reading
view stories of migrants
who arrived in Australia in 1950
who arrived in Australia in 1950
!["We carried these things with us from Poland: a family prayer book from which the family prayed [and] my first Holy Communion bible."](../cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/radosz-painting-150x150.jpg)
Meet Zofia Radosz and see the handbag her mother was given en route to Gotha camp in Germany in 1944. Continue reading
Meet Stefania Petryk and see the diary she has kept since coming to Australia in 1950. Continue reading
Meet Alina Paczynski and see the communion bread the Red Cross sent to her husband’s POW camp in 1940. Continue reading
Meet Stella Lakomy and see her rug with the Polish WW1 war hero.
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Meet Mihai Maghiaru and see the Communist flag he tore in the late 1940s. Continue reading
Meet Hank Runeman and see the marquetry picture made by his grandfather in Holland.
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Meet Teresa Pirrottina and see her cup and saucer from Italy.
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Meet Frederick Mayer and see the photograph albums documenting his life until in the 1950s. Continue reading
Meet Inga Krain and see her sugar cube holder from Germany. Continue reading
!["Joe sat in the hot coals, in the fire, when he was a little baby, in Italy. Because he was saved and didn’t get burnt, we put him in the St Anthony’s clothes - he's the patron saint [for protecting children] - from Italy to Australia. I washed [the suit] before Mass in the boat."](../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/suit-150x150.jpg)
Meet Caterina Grippo and see the suit her son wore on the ship from Italy.
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Meet Maria Cebulski and see the “Welcome to Australia” booklet given to passengers on her migration journey to Australia in 1950.
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Meet Joe Cudars from Latvia and see his tablespoon.
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