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Year:

1968

Category:

Migrants in their Homes

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Year:

1959

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Migrant Arrivals and Transport Ships

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Year:

1987

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Migrant Education and Migrant Resource Centres

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Year:

1967

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Promotional Activities, Publications and Launches

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Year:

1958

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Migrant School Children and Students

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Year:

1954

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Ethnic Festivals, Arts and Crafts

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Year:

1985

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Australian Citizenship and Naturalisation Ceremonies

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Year:

1968

Category:

Migrant Arrivals and Transport Ships

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Year:

1967

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Migrants in Employment

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Year:

1958

Category:

Migrants in Employment

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Year:

1969

Category:

Historical Milestones and Prominent Persons

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Year:

1970

Category:

Minister for Immigration

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Year:

1993

Category:

Promotional Activities, Publications and Launches

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Year:

1968

Category:

Migrants in Sport, the Arts and Entertainment

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Year:

1955

Category:

Australian Citizenship and Naturalisation Ceremonies

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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
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Germany

The Peters family story - Bonegilla to Beechworth

On our arrival in Australia, my mother Lisa's only language was German.
Netherlands

The Hoogenhout family - embraced by the community

Jan and Nieske Hoogenhout became well-known and liked locally when they opened their bakery in Sh
Australia

Voitre Marek- Settlement

Vera arranged a job for Voitre at a local jeweller.
Sri Lanka

The Colombo Plan

The Colombo Plan, launched in 1951, was an intergovernmental program designed to strengthen relat
Australia

This story is about Mum and Dad and reflecting on the...

The first time I came over to Jim's house, I was so nervous.
Greece

Vassiliki Daflou - chosen as campaign ambassador

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

vinckx

The people you see at this picture are my uncle and my aunt Bep Bijster and their two children.
Netherlands

The Hoogenhout family - 'always a houseful of people...

While Jan died in December 2010 and Nieske only six months later, their legacy in Tasmania remain
Italy

Esther and Aldo Bongiorno - 'you cannot marry a...

My grandfather, Onofio, had come to Sydney, Australia, in 1904 with two of his brothers.
Luxembourg

Sydney 1 first steps

SYDNEY 1 first steps.
Netherlands

Sibajak - Journey To Australia - Udo Family 1956

I (Frans Alexander Udo) was born on March 29 1950 in Amsterdam Holland.
Lithuania

Arrival of the first displaced persons from Europe

On 28 November 1947, 843 displaced persons from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia arrived in Fremantl
Italy

My amazing Dad and Mum's memorable adventure and visit...

This story is about my Dad and Mum and their second trip back home to Italy together, but without
United Kingdom

Scared Stiff

I was 12 years old and was ordered by the High Court in London to leave to join my father Frank a
Australia

My amazing Mum, Nara De Santis and some of her first...

Mum had really long hair when she was in her teens, but when she was about 18yrs old, she thought
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
Czech Republic

Czechoslovakia 1968

The Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 ended a period of democratic reform and led to an
Germany

Eddie & Irene Kinast

Dad worked at BHP at Newcastle, and was meant to stay in the hostel at Mayfield, but to save mone
Germany

By Susanne Blaschka- Family

It was five years after the worst global conflict ever had come to its end, when Father had manag
United Kingdom

My journey from there to here

Lived in the little village of Bempton in Yorshire up untill the age of five, I feel lucky as I h