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of hungarian cultural background
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Gyõrgy (George) Bànsàgi

Meet George Bansagi and see the furniture magazine he used to build items for his first house in Wollongong in the late 1960s. Continue reading →

"This set square from Hungary is a reminder of my education, but also of the education I was unable to attain [during the Communist era], although I had the ability."
Imre Molnar

Meet Imre Molnar and see his school book from Communist Hungary.
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"My husband was a fine cabinetmaker. I have one [item from] the early years when we come out here - just a little cassette. I didn’t ask him, he just made it for me. He made this type of furniture in Austria."
Elizabeth Mergl

Meet Elizabeth Mergl and see the clock she used to time feeding her baby son as they fled from Hungary to Austria in 1944. Continue reading →

"This photo shows my mother, father and myself looking at the albums."
Frederick Mayer

Meet Frederick Mayer and see the photograph albums documenting his life until in the 1950s. Continue reading →

The Hungarian national costume worn by Yolanda Takacs' granddaughter, Joanna Morcom.
Yolanda Takacs

Meet Yolanda Takacs and see her Hungarian national costume.
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