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Year:

1957

Category:

Migrants in their Homes

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Year:

1965

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Migrants in Sport, the Arts and Entertainment

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Year:

1952

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Migrants in the Community

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Year:

1972

Category:

Migrants in Employment

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Year:

1967

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Historical Milestones and Prominent Persons

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Year:

1962

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Australian Citizenship and Naturalisation Ceremonies

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Year:

1973

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Hostels, Holding, State Reception, and Detention Centres

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Year:

1968

Category:

Migrants in Employment

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Year:

1967

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Minister for Immigration

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Year:

1973

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Churches and Religion in the Migrant Community

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Year:

1964

Category:

Promotional Activities, Publications and Launches

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Year:

1973

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Ethnic Groups and Clubs

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Year:

1963

Category:

Good Neighbour Movement, Good Neighbour Council and New Settlers League

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Year:

1969

Category:

Migrants in Employment

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Year:

1960

Category:

Migrants at Leisure

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Pages

Video portraits

Series: Dutch Australia Shared Cultural Heritage
Cees, Ina and Erwin Huig, Dutch migrants to Australia
Series: Dutch Australia Shared Cultural Heritage
Gerard and Marretje van Wezel, Dutch migrants to Australia
Series: Dutch Australia Shared Cultural Heritage
Sherry Wright, Dutch migrant to Australia
Series: Dutch Australia Shared Cultural Heritage
Petronella Wensing, Dutch migrant to Australia
Series: Dutch Australia Shared Cultural Heritage
Stephanie Brantz, Dutch migrant heritage
Series: A Ticket to Paradise? Exhibition
Vera Marek
Series: A Ticket to Paradise? Exhibition
Seraphin Nyirenda
Series: A Ticket to Paradise? Exhibition
Maria-Lourdes (Noonee) Doronila
Series: A Ticket to Paradise? Exhibition
Lam Tac Tam

Personal stories

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Germany

The Peters family story - SS Mozaffari

Australia accepted us as emigrants in 1948 and we left Deggendorf in mid-winter.
Latvia

Otto Kampe - 250,000th refugee

Otto Kampe, the 250,000th refugee to arrive in Australia post-World War II, landed with his wife
Australia

Section 8 (A) - the challenges of mental illness

Many migrants that made the journey to Australia found it hard to adapt to the Australian way of
Hungary

Laszlo Makay's Story - a long life in Canberra

Laszlo Makay arrived in Australia in 1951.
United Kingdom

My two uncles to the outback

Hi I am but a mere Scot but the real story relates to my two uncles by the names of Magnus and Be
Netherlands

Australia's 100,000th Dutch migrant - newly found fame

On their arrival, Adriana Zevenbergen and her family were treated to gifts, dinner receptions wit
Netherlands

Australia's 100,000th Dutch Migrant - a great deal of...

As promotion for the Australian government’s migration programs, much was made of milestone arriv
Japan

Sachiko McKay

Sachiko McKay nee Morimoto, known as Marie, was born in Japan in 1928.
Netherlands

Australia's 100,000th Dutch Migrant - 'a good...

In 1960 Cornelis and Adriana Zevenbergen with their sons Kees and Addo moved into their own three
Netherlands

Henk Wolswinkel's story - family reunion

Fifty years after their arrival, the Wolwinkels held a family reunion in Gumbuya Park, Victoria,
Australia

Some of the many challenges my amazing Mum and Dad had to...

To leave the only place you have ever called home and saying goodbye to all your family and frien
Italy

Impressions of Greta Migrant Camp, NSW

We arrived at Greta Migrant Camp, approximately 180 kms north of Sydney, in mid December 1955.
Greece

Vassiliki Daflou - chosen as campaign ambassador

The selection officer who interviewed Vassiliki Daflou in Athens described her as ‘just an averag
Netherlands

The Hoogenhout family - the right decision

When you’re not sure what to expect when you arrive, 17,000 kilometres is a long way to travel.
Hungary

Laszlo Makay's story - 'they wrote so many nice...

Hungarian Laszlo Makay arrived at Bonegilla in November 1951 after six years in a displaced perso
Australia

World Refugee Year 1959-60

'It has not been easy for organised world opinion in the United Nations or elsewhere to act direc
Italy

My amazing Dad, Luca Cannito and his first trip back home...

In early October 1973, a few of Mum's siblings picked up Dad and Mum and they headed to Tullamari
Netherlands

Henk Wolswinkel's Story - magpies singing

Like many new arrivals, Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre was the Wolswinkels' firs
United Kingdom

Wacol Hostel

I arrived at the hostel late afternoon it was getting cooler and after London it was as different
Vietnam

Operation Babylift - Vietnamese orphans settle in Australia

In April 1975, a large scale evacuation of children took place in Vietnam, sending thousands of c

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