Hostel Life Presentation
2019 saw the start of many 70-year anniversaries across Australia in connection with post World War 2 migration to Australia. The Commonwealth migration schemes, brought many people to the Illawarra…
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Greek Cafes Presentation
The 2018 Annual MHP Presentation was held on 1 December in the Wollongong Library Theatrette where the MHP invited Nikolas Tambakis to present his “Greek Cafes & Milkbars in Wollongong…
Stained-Glass Windows Walking Tour
A travelling tour of the three central Wollongong churches which contain some of John Radecki’s most personal works was held on Saturday 18 August 2012. The tour was developed by…
Early Pioneers Presentations
In 2008 when Zofia Laba and her colleague Barbara Mazur began researching the first Polish pioneers in Wollongong they uncovered many other early pioneer migrants from diverse backgrounds who had…
Preserving Your Local History – Maltese Community
Objects, Records and Oral History Workshop for the Maltese Community The Migration Heritage Project held this workshop for the Maltese Community on 15 June 2004 at the George Cross Falcons…
Belongings
Tell your story through your special mementos One out of every five people in the Illawarra are born overseas. Many arrived in the decades immediately after World War II when the…
Animating Heritage
Home Movies Animating Heritage Home Movies Animating Heritage Project was an initiative of the Illawarra Migration Heritage Project Inc. in partnership with Film Illawarra, Faculty of Arts, School of Art…
Saving the Balgownie Hostel Buildings
Hostel Huts to Remain Updated 9 September 2023 The Development Application (DA) for the relocation of the three remaining NSW State Heritage Listed hostel huts at the former Balgownie/Fairy Meadow…