Meet David Hill and see the postcard he sent to his mum in England en route to Australia in 1959. Continue reading
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who arrived in Australia in 1959
who arrived in Australia in 1959
Meet Walter Schmied and see his plane from Austria. It was also used to build his first home in Australia in the 1960s. Continue reading
Meet Fella Porcu and see the sheets she hand-made in Italy.
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Meet Elisa Pizzuti and see the bust her husband sculpted of her in Italy in the late 1940s. Continue reading
!["We bought this for our one year old child, Barbara, before we left Poland, in readiness for our journey to Australia. She had to wear it on many occasions to keep warm when we lived in sub-standard accommodation [in Sydney]. It reminds me of the good and bad times over many years and how fortunate we are to have survived and live in such a lovely country."](../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/photo21-150x150.jpg)
Meet Krystyna Cyron and see the coat her daughter wore on the journey to Australia from Poland in 1959. Continue reading
Meet Franca Arena and see her letter from an Australian official in 1959. Franca was asked to give English lessons to Italian passengers on her boat to Australia. Continue reading
