Meet Silvia Saccaro and see the nightdress she made for her baby daughter when they first came to Australia in 1961. Continue reading
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who arrived in Australia in 1961
who arrived in Australia in 1961
!["I was a girl guide for a long time, from primary school, [and] continued on as assistant scout master for the cubs. When I left Hong Kong the boy scout group gave me this little statue as a bon voyage [gift]. It's got my name there, "Helen Sham". I've kept this statue for over 45 years [and] am still very active with Lions, girl guides, boy scouts. Reflecting now, I think my girl guide training gave me the community spirit and confidence in being a leader."](../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/scout-150x150.jpg)
Meet Helen Sham-Ho and see her scout statue from Hong Kong.
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Meet Salvatore Papasidero and see the exercise book he used for English classes in Australia.
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