Ten moving stories from Dr. Barnardo’s Farm Training School at Mowbray Park, near Picton 1929-1959 told by former child migrants and through drama school re-enactments.

A Wollondilly Heritage Centre, The Oaks and Why Documentaries video with many partners, assisted by the NSW Migration Heritage Centre.

Chinese migrants to the Tweed established themselves as market gardeners, banana growers, cooks, herbalists and shopkeepers. Personal stories and photos are recorded in this documentary.

A Tweed River Regional Museum and the NSW Migration Heritage Centre video.

The Italian-Australian community is ageing. How do elderly people spend their days? View stories of seven people who have left their mark on the Illawarra through their talents and skills.

An It.So.Wel. Wollongong documentary supported by the Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW.

Nazrul Islam arrived in Australia in September 1970 from Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to find new opportunities as a geologist during the mining boom.

Rajalakshmi Ram arrived in Australia on 29th September 1970 from New Delhi, India with her husband and three children, initially on a four year posting after which the family decided to settle in Australia.

Rani Khuman nee Siyali arrived in Australia in September 1963 from India to further her Library Science studies at the University of New South Wales. She joined her two brothers who had come to Australia in the 1950s.

Kalyan Ram arrived in Australia on 29th September 1970 from New Delhi, India to establish an office for the State Trading Corporation of India.

Vasant Sheth arrived in Australia on 6th July 1959 from Bombay, India (now Mumbai) with her 18 month son, to meet her husband who was working for the New India Insurance Company.

Sardool Singh arrived in Australia in June 1954 from Amritsar, India to work at the Department of Zoology at the University of Sydney.

Devi Bala arrived in Australia in September 1972 from Jaffna, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) with her three children, to join her husband who had come earlier that year.

Khalid Sager arrived in Australia on 18th February 1995 from Qatar with his wife and seven children. He was born in Lahore, Pakistan and came seeking better educational opportunities for his children.

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 the business.

Ranjana Pradhan arrived in Australia on 24 June 1999 from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India to be with her son and his family. She is a highly acclaimed specialist of the jaltarang, a rare musical instrument of Indian origin, comprised of ceramic bowls tuned with water.

Lina Tjoeng’s migration story (video) Download link Lina Tjoeng’s memorabilia (video) Download link cultural background Cambodian town, region, country of origin Phnom Penh, Cambodia start of migration journey Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in late 1975 place of arrival in australia Sydney in late 1975 first home in australia I lived with my brother and his girlfriend [...]

This story is part of our upcoming exhibition focusing on migrants who arrived in Australia after 1974.

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

From All Four Corners – Stories Of Migration To Wagga Wagga is a Museum of the Riverina exhibition researched in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre that celebrates, explores and captures the personal stories of migrants coming to Wagga in New South Wales – both past and present, individual and group – who have [...]

Phiny Ung’s story is part of our upcoming exhibition focusing on migrants who arrived in Australia after 1974.

Winner 2010 National Trust Heritage Award. A powerful juxtaposition of colour and patterns, this exhibition showcases over 40 Macedonian aprons from the Illawarra.

A Macedonian Welfare Association, Port Kembla and NSW Migration Heritage Centre exhibition.

Winner 2011 National Trust Heritage Award. ‘Undertow’ is a series of paintings by Hanna Kay influenced and informed by the Jewish Cemetery in Maitland.

A Maitland Regional Art Gallery touring exhibition in partnership with the NSW Migration Heritage Centre.

Journey through the stories of migrants who work at South-Western Sydney’s Liverpool Health Services, in a series of online documentaries. Hear them talk about the successes and frustrations of establishing a new life here in Australia.

A Liverpool Health Services and NSW Migration Heritage Centre publication supported by the NSW Refugee Health Service.

View mini-documentaries filmed in people’s homes. Former migrants share their personal stories, photos and memorabilia.

A NSW Migration Heritage Centre and Powerhouse Museum exhibition.

Journey through the stories of migrants who work at South-Western Sydney’s Liverpool Health Services, in a series of online documentaries. Hear them talk about the successes and frustrations of establishing a new life here in Australia.

A Liverpool Health Services and NSW Migration Heritage Centre exhibition supported by the NSW Refugee Health Service.