Belongings

Meet Anna Babij and see her embroidered apron from the Ukraine.

Meet Wilhelm & Hilde Bittkow and see their fridge. It was one of the first items they bought after arriving in Orange in 1953.

Meet Henny Bobeldyk and see her grandmother’s stoof from Holland.

Meet Ferdi Boers and see the clarinet he brought over from Holland.

Meet Joe Cudars from Latvia and see his tablespoon.

Meet Antonio Cunial and see the barber’s tools he brought from Italy in 1948.

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.

Meet Cecilia Dvikov and see the Slovenian-style wine press her father made when he arrived in Australia.

Meet Alexandra Gilbert from the Ukraine and see the postcards she received as a forced labourer in Nazi Germany.

Meet Bill Kloosterman and see his carpentry tools from Holland.