Meet Stella Lakomy and see her rug with the Polish WW1 war hero.
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Meet Olga Burger and see the camphor boxes she bought in 1949 whilst departing China for the Philippines. Continue reading
Meet Brunhilde Srejic and see the tools from Germany she hoped to use as a hairdresser in Australia.
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Meet Alexandra Rezko and see her father’s scythe from Germany.
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Meet Helen Lihos and see her hand embroidered dress from the Ukraine. Continue reading
Meet Anne Birdsey and hear her play her father’s piano accordion.
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Meet Anna Babij and see her embroidered apron from the Ukraine.
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Meet Joe Cudars from Latvia and see his tablespoon.
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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."](../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/lihos-dress-150x150.jpg)

![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."](../cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/babij-apron-150x150.jpg)
