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.
Meet Domenica Artese and see the pasta saucepan from Italy she used to make bathwater for her kids when they arrived in Australia in 1955.
Meet Anna Babij and see her embroidered apron from the Ukraine.
Meet Eufemia Benussi and see the potato masher she brought over from Italy in 1955.
Meet Rosina Benevenuto and see the piano accordion her husband played as a shepherd in Italy.
Meet Anne Birdsey and hear her play her father’s piano accordion.
Meet John Bojko and see the wallet he carried with him through the Ukraine, Germany and France during WW2.
Meet Gina Bortolin-Papa and see her woollen healing scarf.
Meet Amelia Brinkis and see the saucepan made by fellow Latvians at their Displaced Persons’ camp.
Meet Maria Cebulski and see the “Welcome to Australia” booklet given to passengers on her migration journey to Australia in 1950.
