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view stories of migrants
who arrived in Australia in 1964
"We brought many stoppers from Holland with a view of starting our own business selling them. I still have two. They are solid silver and are a memory of our migration and the commencement of our business."
Anita van Altena

Meet Anita van Altena and see the silver cork stopper she brought from Holland in 1964 to start up her own business in Australia. Continue reading →

"This egg boiler belonged to my grandmother Mort. It runs on methylated spirits."
Margaret Mort-Yates

Meet Margaret Mort-Yates and see the beach pebble she brought from England in 1962.
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Sophia Kanna with her blanket
Sophia Kanna

Meet Sophia Kanna and see her family blanket from Iraq. Continue reading →

"This vase was always in the showcase in my grandmother's home in Calcutta. There was a pair and when we came to Australia my grandmother gave one to my mother and the other to my mother's sister. This is the only thing I've got from my late grandmother."
Diana Zilka

Meet Diana Zilka and see her grandmother’s vase from Calcutta, India.
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"I hand-made the toolbox and various work tools of mine including a chisel used to chip and fashion wood and a lathe to smooth and shave wood surfaces. I brought it over from Greece to help me find work."
Alexander Anagnostou

Alexander Anagnostou from Kato Tritos, Mytilini, Greece (edit this blurb) Continue reading →



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