Meet Helen Simanowsky and see the blouse her mother made from a scarf given by German soldiers during WW2. Continue reading
!["The tablecloth is very special. When Princess Elizabeth of England was getting married in November 1947, the ladies in the [DP] camp decided to make her a present. They, including my mother, embroidered a beautiful little tablecloth. My mother copied that pattern and reproduced [it]."](../../../cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/simanowsky-tablecloth-150x150.jpg)
Meet Helen Sowada and see the koala bear her husband gave her as a leaving gift as he left to work in the Snowy Mountains in 1957. Continue reading
Meet Henny Bobeldyk and see her grandmother’s stoof from Holland.
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Meet Billi Turney and see the glass powder bowl she received from her brother for her 21st birthday during World War Two in England. Continue reading
» Read the Spanish version of this story Author: Andrew & Jonathan Paniagua Storyteller: Our father's memories of migration. Community Language School: Wollongong Spanish School Main School: Smith Hills High School & Kanahooka High School A comparison of life in … Continue reading
Cultural background: Italian Place of origin: Crespano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy Date of arrival: 1953 First home in Australia: Cousin’s house, Yenda, NSW Nella Piva’s migration story My name is Marianna Nella Piva (Maiden name; Torresan) but ever since I … Continue reading
» Read the Mandarin version of this story Author: Liu Ran Storyteller: Liu Ran Community Language School: Wollongong Mandarin School Main School: to be added Growing up in Australia. Almost 14 years ago I was born in Guang Dong, China. … Continue reading
» Read the Vietnamese version of this story Author: Huynh Minh Vy Storyteller: Huynh Minh Vy Community Language School: Wollongong Vietnamese School Main School: Smith Hill’s High School A description of my family in Australia and Vietnam. My Family. Hello … Continue reading
!["Regular reports would go to Fairbridge in London and the parents. Some of the [comments] were terrible. Fairbridge used to amend them to suit. We know. We have [the] correspondence."](../../../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/report-150x150.jpg)
Meet Ian Bayliff and see his Fairbridge Farm School cheque from 1974.
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» Read the Mandarin version of this story Author: Melody Teh Storyteller: Michael Teh Community Language School: Cherrybrook Chinese Language School Main School: John Purchase Public School My dad's memories of Malaysia and his life in Australia. My name is … Continue reading
!["This set square from Hungary is a reminder of my education, but also of the education I was unable to attain [during the Communist era], although I had the ability."](../../../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/setsquare-150x150.jpg)
Meet Imre Molnar and see his school book from Communist Hungary.
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Meet Inga Krain and see her sugar cube holder from Germany. Continue reading
Meet Ingrid Cohen and see the English F.A. Cup Final program from 1973.
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» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Cleopatra Nicolaou Storyteller: Charalambia Nicolaou Community Language School: Community Language School of Burwood "St Nektarios" Main School: St Pats Marist College Charalambia's adaptation to life in Australia. "My name is Charalambia. … Continue reading
» Read the Maltese version of this story Author: Anna Xuereb Storyteller: Maria Xuereb Community Language School: Maltese Language School of NSW Main School: Cerdon College A interview in which my grandmother describes her life. 1)Where is your place of … Continue reading
» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Ross Drivas Storyteller: Helen Poulakis Community Language School: Burwood Church Greek School Main School: Putney Primary School The story of Ross’ grandmother. Life in Greece I was born in a village … Continue reading
Meet Ivan Devai and see the sailor bag which carried all his belongings to Australia in 1957.
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Canterbury’s People: as a young adult Ivana became increasingly unhappy with her life in the Communist governed state and eventually fled Czechoslovakia. She migrated to Australia in 1979 and lived in the ‘wild’ suburb of Bondi Beach before moving to … Continue reading
!["This was given to me by my grandfather. He made up a poem - hip hip hooray, today's the day Jacqueline van der Waarden turned 7 years - and you take it to friends and they write a poem in it about you. I have [poems from] girls on the ship and people in the camp."](../../../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/poesie-150x150.jpg)
Meet Jacqueline Giuntini and see the Dutch Poesie book given by her grandfather when she was 7 years old. It contains poems from girls she met on the ship to Australia in 1955.
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Name Jaji, Peter M. Birthplace Sydney, Australia Lives Sydney, Australia Your organisation/community Western Suburbs Touch Football Representative Club Profile I was born early morning on Australia Day 1959. I have a brother and six sisters. My father (now deceased) and … Continue reading
!["They're for competitions. I know the blue one is supposed to be first [prize]. They had a pony club in Molong so it was a good way of getting out from things you had to do [at Fairbridge Farm]."](../../../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ribbons-150x150.jpg)
Meet Jan Barby and see the horse-riding ribbons she won as a child migrant at Fairbridge Farm School, Molong in the 1960s. Continue reading
!["When I was working in the machinery factory after the Second World War, I had a Dutch Workers’ Union book. [It] was used to put a stamp in each week when I paid my union fee; it was a record of my contribution. These contributions went towards workers who were ill and unable to work or to create fairer work conditions. I felt it was important to support the union."](../../../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/book2-150x150.jpg)
Meet Jan De Kruiff and see his from union book from Holland. Continue reading
10 Stories From Bankstown As part of 10 Stories from Bankstown, Bankstown City Council’s Community Harmony project, Cathy interviews Chinese-born migrant, Ji An Yuan. In 1991, with her daughter, Ji An joined her husband in Australia. Translator: Teresa Huang What … Continue reading
Meet Tarsilla Cunial and see her dress design books from Italy. They were brought over for potential work opportunities and gave her the courage to come to Australia. Continue reading
Meet Joe Cudars from Latvia and see his tablespoon.
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Migrant accommodation: Scheyville (Sydney)
My name is Johan Luchters.
I live in Holland; married to Stans; we have three children and five grandchildren. I am working as a primary-healthcare psychologist and I have many interests. In the early sixties I lived in Scheyville… Continue reading
Meet Hans Kaiser from Tweed Heads and see his mother’s see his miniature cow bells from Austria.
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!["This is the wallet I had with me from the age of 14. I had [it] with me in the Ukraine and all the time I was in France and Germany during the [Second World] war."](../../../cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/bojko-wallet-150x150.jpg)
Meet John Bojko and see the wallet he carried with him through the Ukraine, Germany and France during WW2. Continue reading
John was born in Sudan. When the Second Sudanese Civil War broke out, he and his family ran through bullets to reach the Ugandan border… Continue reading
Name Joop Mul Birthplace Gouda, The Netherlands Lives Sydney, Australia Your organisation/community Dutch-Australian Profile I was born in Gouda, the Netherlands during World War II. I migrated to Australia at the age of 12, on the migrant ship Johan van … Continue reading
