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who stayed at parkes migrant accommodation


"This rug means a lot to me because my best friend gave it; she had it for a long time. It was made after World War One - the imagery is about the Polish war hero and soldier, Koscuszko."
Stella Lakomy

Meet Stella Lakomy and see her rug with the Polish WW1 war hero.
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"These were given to me by a family friend who always called me 'Duckling' because I never wanted to get out of my bath. They are the only things that have survived from my life in Shanghai and remind me of my childhood."
Olga Burger

Meet Olga Burger and see the camphor boxes she bought in 1949 whilst departing China for the Philippines. Continue reading →

"When we were in the camp in southern Germany in 1949, people came around to the camp selling things. I bought this hammock for use on the ship to Australia; they said it would be handy to put Mirjana, my eight month daughter, in on the ship. We ended up going by plane but I took the hammock for the train to Naples."
Brunhilde Srejic

Meet Brunhilde Srejic and see the tools from Germany she hoped to use as a hairdresser in Australia.
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"The blade of the scythe was brought to Australia by my father Mikolaj from Germany where he had been a prisoner of war and later a Displaced Person. He used it extensively on our small acreage at Huntley."
Alexandra Rezko

Meet Alexandra Rezko and see her father’s scythe from Germany.
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Helen: "In 1989 we went to the Ukraine and my husband's [Sam] sister gave them to me. She had made them a long time ago."
Helen & Sam Lihos

Meet Helen Lihos and see her hand embroidered dress from the Ukraine. Continue reading →

"This trunk was brought over to Australia and contained all of my father's implements for his shoemaking trade."
Anne Marie Birdsey

Meet Anne Birdsey and hear her play her father’s piano accordion.
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Kate: "The apron is white cotton with rows of coloured cross-stich patterns embroidered on it and a broderie Anglaise border. I think my mother [Anna] took it with her when she was deported by the Germans from the Ukraine and sent to work in Austria."
Anna & Kate Babij

Meet Anna Babij and see her embroidered apron from the Ukraine.
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"When we were at the Displaced Persons' camp in Volferdingen, Germany, a man was selling things to make money. This tablespoon was made out of part of a German Stukars aircraft. People sold whatever they could to make money."
Joe Cudars

Meet Joe Cudars from Latvia and see his tablespoon.
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