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AustraliaThe following day I was given a very lengthy series of tests in maths, English, solving problems,
United Kingdom(Mitchell Librarian 1993-2001, Associate Director State Records NSW 2001-2008 and Director State
GermanyAfter a few weeks in Bonegilla we moved to Beechworth in Victoria.
MaltaMy husband and I had never travelled overseas before we migrated to Australia.
LatviaOtto Kampe, the 250,000th refugee to arrive in Australia post-World War II, landed with his wife
NetherlandsLike many new arrivals, Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre was the Wolswinkels' firs
ItalyMum had really long hair when she was in her teens, but when she was about 18, she thought it was
AustraliaIt was not smooth sailing for all migrants that arrived in Australia after WWII.
GermanyAustralia accepted us as emigrants in 1948 and we left Deggendorf in mid-winter.
ItalyDad recalls how when he did something wrong, Nonno would chase after him saying "come back, I lov
GermanyMy parents, Johannes (John) and Elisabeth (Lisa) had applied to emigrate to Venezuela and to Aust
United KingdomMy father Alexander was sixty five years old when he and my mother Susan decided to migrate to Au- AustraliaBack in Adelaide, I settled down to my work. Three of the cadet engineers became my friends.
GermanyAs a teenager, seventeen at my last birthday, I had my own cabin aboard.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGot Queensland Migrant Service Award by the Queensland Government for voluntary work .
NetherlandsIt all began when I was at secondary school where I had to do a project on one of the continents.
