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Sydney Jewish Museum

These Belongings records have been produced through the Belongings partnership project between the Migration Heritage Centre and Sydney Jewish Museum.


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Ingrid Cohen

Meet Ingrid Cohen and see the English F.A. Cup Final program from 1973.


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Ivan Devai

Meet Ivan Devai and see the sailor bag which carried all his belongings to Australia in 1957.


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Paul Drexler

Meet Paul Drexler and see his father’s fob-watch from Slovakia.


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Sigmund Ebert

Meet Sigmund Ebert and see the crystal decanter his mother bought in Germany in 1948.


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Vera Faludi

Meet Vera Faludi and see the Bulgarian paintings she brought with her from Chile in 1971.


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Sheila Helprin

Meet Sheila Helprin and see the telegram sent by her grandparents when she left for Australia.


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Ron Joffe

Meet Ron Joffe and see the cutlery set he was given at his farewell in South Africa.


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Esther Katz

Meet Esther Katz and see her boat tickets from South Africa to Australia in 1960.


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Peter Nash

Meet Peter Nash and see the Chinese vases given to him as a Barmitzvah gift.


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Diana Zilka

Meet Diana Zilka and see her grandmother’s vase from Calcutta, India.