Anna De Peron
Anna De Peron was born Italy and migrated to Australia with her parents, Giuseppe and Vittoria, in 1961. The family settled in Illawarra after first being sent to Bonegilla. This…
Anna De Peron was born Italy and migrated to Australia with her parents, Giuseppe and Vittoria, in 1961. The family settled in Illawarra after first being sent to Bonegilla. This…
Berkeley Hostel, 1957 Robert John Edmund (Bob) Tyghe left England in 1957 with his parents, Robert Neil and Ethel Mary Tyghe and his sister Amanda Jane. Both Robert Neil…
Balgownie Hostel, 1952 William (Binks) McGill was my Uncle, whom I never met, as he sailed to Australia a few weeks before I was born. From Australian Immigration Records I…
Berkeley Hostel, 1959 My wife Brenda and I, together with our 14 month old twin boys, Ian and Peter, departed Tilbury, Essex in England on 6 June 1959 onboard the…
Marzia Bonacina Zochil & The Bonacina Family Balgownie Migrant Hostel, 1961 We left Italy in 1961 arriving in Australia in March. My parents, Giulia and Efrem Bonacina decided to migrate…
Balgownie Hostel, 1969 I was 11 years old and my family decided to emigrate from England. My father was interviewed by BBC Two on the boat. Rain to Southampton and…
Balgownie Hostel, 1954 In 1954 my Mum (Lavinia, 37) and Dad (Alan, 37) decided to emigrate to Australia. At that time, they had three sons: David (15), me, Eric (10),…