Family, Leisure & Traditions
Giacomo and Mistica Filippi who migrated to Australia in the 1920s with their Buick Car outside their home in Hoskin Street Steeltown. mhp00269
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Group of Portuguese musicians performing at the Marchas celebrations at the South Coast Portuguese Club in Warrawong. mhp00477
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian musicians and men performing traditional dance in the backyard in Wollongong. mhp00378
Family, Leisure & Traditions
At an organised picnic by an Italian association in Wollongong, spaghetti is cooked and served. mhp00328
Family, Leisure & Traditions
A group of Italian friends from Wollongong enjoy singing at a nearby outdoor picnic venue. mhp00329
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Greek Easter celebrations at a home in Wollongong.
Pig on a spit is roasted in the backyard. mhp00321
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men who migrated from Italy enjoy playing Bocce together on a homemade bocce court at the Filippi Home and Boarding House, Hoskin Street Steeltown, ca. 1930s. mhp00271
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Ukranian decorated Easter eggs (Pysanky). mhp01059
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Crypt at Wollongong Cemetery Swan Street Wollongong, photo date 2006. mhp01001
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Abarca family Towradgi Pool, 1971. mhp00825
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Grape vine growing in the back yard at a home in Cringila, 2007. mhp00823
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Wollongong High School 50th Anniversary, Garcia's 'camioneta', 1957. mhp00793
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Children from the Illawarra Vietnamese community re-enact a New Year tradition during a public programme in Wollongong, 2003. mhp00651
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Children from the Illawarra Vietnamese community participating in a local moon festival (date unknown). mhp00590
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Three brothers from the Illawarra Vietnamese community at their family home in Berkeley with homemade lanterns prepared for a traditional Vietnamese festival, 2003. mhp00547
Family, Leisure & Traditions
A re-enactment of a regional tradition from Italy at the Fraternity Club, Fairy Meadow, ca. 1980s/1990s. mhp00327
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Hania Przyborowska and Stan Kadzielski both of Wollongong performed a Polonaise in National Dress for the Polish National Day Celebrations at the Polish Association in Wollongong, ca 1985. mhp01379
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Procession for the Feast of St John the Baptist, Harbour Street Wollongong, ca. 1966, celebrated predominantly by people from the Calabrian region of Italy. mhp01378
Family, Leisure & Traditions
(L-R): Kenny Gibbs (born Wollongong), Cathy Gibbs, Jenny Gibbs, Linda Gibbs, Eddie Gibbs, Wollongong, migrated from England with parents Fred and June Gibbs in 1962. mhp01372
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Statue created by Domenico Silveri and installed in the front yard of his sister's home, Hoskins Street Cringila, appeared in local paper in 1965. mhp01371
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Marianna Heygi, Ibolya Kiss and Gabriella Taylor, in the national dress of Hungary, formed part of the migrant's Queen's honour guard in Wollongong, 1970. mhp01368
Family, Leisure & Traditions
A Nonna giving her grandson's bike a bit of a tryout in the backyard at Fairy Meadow, 1976. mhp01366
Family, Leisure & Traditions
The Dewit family admire father's naturalization certificate after being naturalised at Wollongong Town Hall, 1958 (L-R): William, Mieke, Mr Dewit, Jimmy, Mrs Dewit and Mary. mhp01365
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Two sisters, Loan and Phung (born in Australia), standing in their front yard in a suburb of Wollongong wearing dresses made for them by their mother, 1985. Family came migrated to Australia from Vietnam in 1980.
mhp01354
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Stuart Park Playground mosiac designs inset into paths as part of playground overhaul in 2015. Wollongong children were consulted and involved in the design and told about the history of the area including migrants.. mhp01344
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Balgownie/Fairy Meadow Hostel, names written in cement: "Vicky", "Shirley" (date unknown). mhp01342
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Names written in cement at Balgownie/Fairy Meadow Hostel, “Vicky”, “Shirley” and “Linda (Loves) John”, date unknown. mhp01341
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Bootmaker's tools put into a glass display cabinet after bootmaker, who migrated from Croatia, passed away. Display put together by son, ca 2018. mhp01338
Family, Leisure & Traditions
The Dirndl Singers in 1967. Nationalities were a combination of Austrian, Dutch, German and Latvian, (l-r) Zus Buikstra, Lotte Dymet, Anna Rudzatz, Margot Seemann, Martha Strasser, Ilse Horndlein, Grace Feenstra, Tina Zuiderwyk, Alicia Ryan and Cory Meyer. mhp01324
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Chinese tradition of Qingming, tomb with platter of Ang Tho Keuh (a teochew dish of steamed rice cakes). mhp01314
Family, Leisure & Traditions
First Holy Communion after party, ca 1964, St Francis Xavier Wollongong. mhp01312
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Orfeo Pontarolo and friend pumping tyre on racing bike possibly at a competition representing Wollongong Cycling Club at Beecroft NSW ca. 1952-1953. mhp01288
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Orfeo Pontarolo on his racing bike outside Unanderra Hostel ca. 1952-1953. mhp01287
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Hugo Derninger punching the bag, with Tom Krailach, from Austria in the Gymnasium at Unanderra Hostel. 1957. mhp01316
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Processing tomatoes to make passata in backyard at Fairy Meadow ca. 1980s. mhp01283
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Processing tomatoes to make passata in backyard at Fairy Meadow ca. 1980s. mhp01282
Family, Leisure & Traditions
After processing the tomatoes, pouring them into old brown beer bottles and boiling them, the homemade tomato passata is stored in the cellar found in most Italian homes in the Illawarra. mhp01433
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Puka Puka Women's Cultural Group (Cook Islands), Wollongong, 1996, holding up an embroidered flag depicting the Cook Islands. mhp01279
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Cross-throwing, St Kliment of Ohrid ceremony, Port Kembla Pool. Celebrated on 19 January each year. Procession of people and priests following man carrying flag. mhp01278
Family, Leisure & Traditions
People from the village of Velusina in Macedonia gather for a picnic at Gundagai in 2006. mhp01275
Family, Leisure & Traditions
People from the village of Velusina in Macedonia gather for a picnic at Gundagai in 2006. mhp01274
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Klaus Bieniasch, migrated from Germany, at his home in Wollongong documenting his family history. mhp01271
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Larkin family graves at West Dapto Catholic Cemetry, photo date 2006. mhp01256
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Mendo Trajcevski, migrated from Macedonia, at his home in Wollongong, going through a suitcase of family photographs and documents. mhp01243
Family, Leisure & Traditions
The Lewandowski family, Elizabeth and children Marian , Daniel, who migrated from Poland, on a family picnic in the the Illawarra, late 1950s beside a Holden car. mhp01410
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Four men on hill with steelworks in the background.
All migrated from Italy in 1952-53 and lived at Unanderra Hostel. mhp01119
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Young women of Italian Heritage in Wollongong, who formed a musical group in the 1950s. mhp01116
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Banner made by the Fillipino Womens Group at 13 Auburn Street Wollongong. mhp01107
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Making homemade salami. Bruno Facci (from Wollongong, standing at right) in Frankston Victoria where he and his paesani (fellow countrymen) made salami one weekend (ca. 1950s-60s). mhp01089
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men rabbit shooting. A popular pastime in the 1950s-60s was to go shooting rabbits and foxes. mhp01088
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Facci Family at Sublime Point Lookout in 1967. Weekly drives were a popular family tradition. mhp01086
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Tablecloths with embroidery depicting various Portuguese towns by design. mhp00487
Family, Leisure & Traditions
The Marchas (Flower March) performers at the South Coast Portuguese Association 127-129 Flagstaff Road Warrawong in 2003. An annual Portuguese celebration. mhp00450
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese musical instruments used by musicians in Wollongong. mhp01077
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese musical instruments used by musicians in Wollongong. mhp01078
Accommodation & Homes in Australia
Geraldine van Duin stands in front of her family home in Corrimal, ca 1950-1960s dressed in her school uniform ready for school. mhp00835
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Traditional Greek Dancing. mhp00624
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Family and friends gather to celebrate traditional Greek Easter at home. mhp00315
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Greek Easter eggs. These ones have painted by a member of Illawarra's Greek community. Each egg has labelled to remember a significant event. mhp00307
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Altar at Greek church celebrating Easter. mhp00299
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian christening candles. mhp00388
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Members of the Illawarra Greek community in traditional dress. mhp00298
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Greek children dancers in costume celebrating crossing the International Date Line on a trip to Greece, 1969. mhp01268
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Children in national dress of Ukraine, celebrating Independence Day 1986, Amanda Czyz aged 7, sister Nichole aged 9 and Andrew Ihnat aged 5. mhp01459
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men's Bocce competition at Fraternity club (Fraternity team in red shirts). mhp00322
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Ladies bocce teams enjoy playing in Club Bocce competitions at Fraternity Club, throughout NSW and interstate. mhp01111
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Many communities form choirs to sing in their own language familiar songs from their homeland as well as Australian songs. This is the Italian Choir giving a performance in 2003. mhp00629
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Roasting chestnuts using homemade roasting barrels at a picnic, Roasted hot chestnuts are very popular with the local Italian community. mhp00361
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Castagne Day held in May of each year. Started as small group gatherings until it became an annual community event at the Fraternity Club Fairy Meadow. mhp00331
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Roasted hot chestnuts are very popular with the local Italian community. Men wearing the hats with feather are from the Alpini organisation who were instrumental in the bringing this Italian tradition to Wollongong. mhp00358
Family, Leisure & Traditions
When the popularity of roasted chestnuts grew in the Illawarra the annual castagne day was introduced at the Fraternity Club with food and rides as well as roasted chestnuts. mhp00324
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian Patron Day church celebrations where Patron Day hosts receive their portions of the specially baked traditional bread. mhp00412
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macdonian traditional Name Day celebrations at home. mhp00411
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian pre-wedding tradition where the bridegroom is shaved to remind him of his duties as the man of the household. mhp00409
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian church wedding where the bride and groom are crowned as King and Queen. mhp00408
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian pre-wedding celebrations at home where the bride and groom and guests dance the oro to the beat of the drum. mhp00405
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Group of Macedonians join in dance at picnic celebrations during a reunion. mhp00398
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian Children learning folk dancing at Barrack Heights Public School. mhp00381
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Macedonian Children learning folk dancing at Barrack Heights Public School. mhp00380
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese bread baker. mhp01040
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese bread baking. Bread is an essential item at Portuguese celebrations that continue to be followed in the Illawarra. mhp00488
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Traditional Portuguese food prepared at the Portuguese Club at Warrawong. mhp00428
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Member of the Portuguese community helps prepare food at the Portuguese Association Club at Warrawong, 2003. mhp00418
Family, Leisure & Traditions
A christmas tree is set up in a Portuguese family home in the Illawarra. mhp00499
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese family and friends gather to enjoy Christmas celebrations at home in the Illawarra. mhp00509
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese tradition is for the eldest child to carry the baby Jesus to be placed in the crib at midnight on Christmas eve. This is a 50 year old baby Jesus given to a Portuguese migrant by her mother. mhp00470
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese tradition is for the eldest child to carry the baby Jesus to be placed in the crib at midnight on Christmas eve. mhp00468
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese tradition is firstly for the eldest child to carry the baby Jesus to be placed in the crib on Christmas Eve. mhp00417
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese children from the Illawarra in national dress to perform traditional dances. mhp00478
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Portuguese dancing. mhp00471
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Young girl in Portuguese dress at the Portuguese Club in Warrawong. mhp00449
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Vietnamese children performing New Year Dragon Dance at Wollongong, 2003. mhp00639
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Vietnamese children from the Illawarra participating in the Moon Festival. mhp00602
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Vietnamese children from the Illawarra participating in the Moon Festival. mhp00592
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Vietnamese children from the Illawarra participating in the Moon Festival. mhp00591
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Vietnamese children from the Illawarra participating in the Moon Festival. mhp00590
Family, Leisure & Traditions
In traditional Vietnamese dress at home in the Illawarra. mhp00600
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Playing Vietnamese musical instruments in traditional dress at home in the Illawarra. mhp00594
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Backyard of a Vietnamese family home in the Illawarra with tradtional lantern. mhp00535
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Ukrainian decorated Easter eggs (Pysanky), a tradition continued by Ukrainians in the Illawarra. mhp01060
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Ukrainian decorated Easter eggs (Pysanky), a tradition continued by Ukrainians in the Illawarra. mhp01059
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Miss George Cross, George Cross Falcons Club, Maltese Community. mhp01409
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Miss George Cross, George Cross Falcons Club, Maltese Community. mhp01408
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Port Kembla Leagues, 1974, Miss George Cross Ball.
mhp01402
Family, Leisure & Traditions
The 1954 Wollongong George Cross Falcons soccer team on display at the George Cross Falcons Club 25-27 Lake Avenue Cringila, 2004. mhp00113
Family, Leisure & Traditions
George Cross Falcons Soccer Team, 1990s Seniors.
mhp01400
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Dancing at the George Cross Falcons Club Lake Avenue Cringila, George & Doris Bartolo. mhp01398
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Local band with Joey, Charlie and Freddie Borg from the Maltese community, performing at the Royal Hotel Wollongong in the 1960s. mhp01397
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Maltese Community Miss George Cross Ball at Port Kembla Leagues Club, 1970, people dancing. mhp01396
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men playing in a Bocci competition, Maltese George Cross Falcons club, Lake Avenue Cringila, late 1990s. mhp01404
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Joe Magro, Narik Farrugia, Joe Mallia, (all from Malta) on the Bocci Court at rear of George Cross Falcons Club 25-27 Lake Avenue Cringila, 2004. mhp00144
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Objects brought in by members of the George Cross Falcons Club and Maltese Community, 2004. Objects collected as a reminder of the homeland. mhp00138
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men from the Maltese community make miniature replica items from their homeland. This is a horse and cart used to transport goods. mhp00128
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men from the Maltese community make miniature replica items from their homeland. This is a bread cart towed by horse. mhp00124
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men from the Maltese community make miniature replica items from their homeland. This is a bread cart towed by horse, notice detail of loaves of bread. mhp00125
Family, Leisure & Traditions
Men from the Maltese community make miniature replica items from their homeland. This is a replica of a Maltese fishing boat. mhp00121