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view stories of migrants
who arrived in Australia in 1947
"My brother gave me that glass bowl for my 21st birthday. It was full of talcum powder, and then there was a little powder puff, and the top. It's cut glass. That's what he gave me, which I have always kept."
Hilda (Billi) Turney OAM

Meet Billi Turney and see the glass powder bowl she received from her brother for her 21st birthday during World War Two in England. Continue reading →

"I left Lebanon at the age of 16. I love adventure and exploration and took these binoculars with me. They are very special-from [my] grandfather to father, then my uncle [who] took possession because we were very little. By bringing them with me, I could explore the 'New World'!"
Chafic Ataya

Meet Chafic Ataya and see the binoculars he had on board the SS Misr 60 years ago. Continue reading →

"I bought this wallet peacetime in Estonia. Then you can buy anything what you want."
John Kena

Meet John Kena and see his tractor driving license from 1941 when Estonia was Soviet-occupied. Continue reading →

"I kept the spoon while I was at Plaszow and Mathausen because if I lost it I would have to use my fingers to eat. I have kept it because it holds the memory of that time for me."  Photograph courtesy of Sydney Jewish Museum
Arthur Hill

Meet Arthur Hill and see the spoon he used at Nazi concentration camps in Europe.
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