Sardool Singh Packing To Leave

Sardool Singh arrived in Australia in June 1954 from Amritsar, India to work at the Department of Zoology at the University of Sydney. Bookmark on DeliciousRecommend on FacebookShare with StumblersTweet about it

Sid Varma Packing To Leave

Sid Varma arrived in Australia in 1983 from New Delhi, India to live with his daughter’s family in retirement. Instead he established a successful business importing Indian products and at 97 years of age he continues to be involved with … Continue reading →

Sotorios’ story From There To Here

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Anna Patrinos Storyteller: Sotirios Patrinos Community Language School: Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Afternoon School Main School: Keiraville Public School A comparison of life in Greece and Wollongong. Q.1 Where do you … Continue reading →

Souad Daizli Canterbury's People

Souad, a Lebanese Muslim of Syrian descent, grew up in the suburbs of Tripoli in Lebanon. Her early years were spent in the companionship and security of her extended family who lived close together in the same neighbourhood. At the age of 15 years Souad became engaged to Ramzi, who had migrated to Australia… Continue reading →

Sovan with her (L-R) husband, nieces, uncle and brother-in-law at their family home, Phnom Penh region, Cambodia, 1974
Sovan Goldstraw

Sovan Goldstraw’s migration story (video) Download link Sovan Goldstraw’s memorabilia (video) Download link cultural background Cambodian town, region, country of origin Prey Prom, Samrong, Takeo province, Cambodia start of migration journey Bangkok, Thailand on 24 November 1983 place of arrival … Continue reading →

Sovannairand Kay

Name Sovannairand Kay Community/organisation President, Khmer Community of NSW Inc. I. My life prior to the Pol Pot Communist regime I was born in Phnom Penh capital of Cambodia. My father was the postmaster and my mother was the schoolteacher. … Continue reading →

Stephen Cho Canterbury's People

Stephen Cho Canterbury's People: Stephen Cho had a distinguished career in the South Korean Army before migrating to Singapore and then Australia in 1983 at the age of 69. He is a member of the Korean Solidarity of Human Rights, … Continue reading →

Sweet Harvests (Video)

Explore the tenacity, camaraderie, humour and hard-work of the local South Sea Islander and Indian communities who worked the banana farms and cane fields of the Tweed.

A Tweed River Regional Museum and NSW Migration Heritage Centre video. Continue reading →

Tell us your story…

Share your story about migrating to Australia and settling in New South Wales. It could be your own personal migration story or you could interview someone else. All stories submitted will be reviewed for the story section of our website.

How was life before coming to Australia?
What was the journey like?
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How were the early years in Australia? Continue reading →

The Forgotten Children Fairbridge Farm School - Molong

Read ten oral history transcripts of former British child migrants from the Fairbridge Farm School, Molong.

A Fairbridge Heritage Association and NSW Migration Heritage Centre exhibition. Continue reading →

The From There to Here of Sakkarn Chaichim From There To Here

» Read the Thai version of this story Author: Thidarat Vinyasopit Storyteller: Sakkarn Chaichim Community Language School: Buddharangsee Thai School Main School: Regents Park PS Australia beckoned as a better place for Sakkarn and his wife to bring up their … Continue reading →

The Interview From There To Here

» Read the Greek version of this story Author: Helen Filippopoulos Storyteller: Jim Filippopoulos Community Language School: Community Language School of Burwood “St Nektarios” Main School: Turramurra High School The story of Jim’s life. Jim Filippopoulos came from Pylos, Greece. … Continue reading →

The Life of my Aunty From There To Here

» Read the Arabic version of this story Author: Kamal Aziz Storyteller: Kamal Aziz Community Language School: St Mina’s Arabic School Main School: to be added My aunty was born on 9th July and she is the fifth daughter of … Continue reading →

The life of my grandmother, Anna

The life of my grandmother, Anna Read the Greek version of this story Author: Joanne Adam Storyteller: Anna Adam Community Language School: Hellenic Orthodox Community of Bexley North and Districts Main School: Kingsgrove Public School My grandmother's memories of Greece. … Continue reading →

The story of my grandparents migration experiences. From There To Here

» Read the Spanish version of this story Author: Marcia Lorenzo Storyteller: Marcia Lorenzo Community Language School: Wollongong Spanish School Main School: Saint Joseph’s Regional School The story of Marcia’s maternal and paternal grandparents. Memories of the journey When my … Continue reading →