Belongings





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Anita van Altena

Meet Anita van Altena and see the silver cork stopper she brought from Holland in 1964 to start up her own business in Australia.

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Alexander Anagnostou

Alexander Anagnostou from Kato Tritos, Mytilini, Greece (edit this blurb)

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Marta Aquino

Meet Marta Aquino and see the miniature iron she brought from Uruguay in 1974.

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Franca Arena AM

Meet Franca Arena and see her letter from an Australian official in 1959. Franca was asked to give English lessons to Italian passengers on her boat to Australia.

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Domenica Artese

Meet Domenica Artese and see the pasta saucepan from Italy she used to make bathwater for her kids when they arrived in Australia in 1955.

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Chafic Ataya

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