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Bonegilla Migrant Centre – Slide 1956 – 1965

Translation

First Aid
SubjectCamps
Photographs
Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
Category5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
PlaceBonegilla Migrant Centre
KeywordsBonegilla camp
1950s
Health
Hospital
Current HolderAlbury Library Museum
Period Of Reference1956/1965
Item Number ARM 97.901.26
Access RightsDigitised
Country Of Origin Australia
LanguageItalian
Greek (Modern)
English
Description From Source Description Colour slide of a smiling nurse standing next to a multilingual sign pointing to the outpatients clinic at Bonegilla migrant centre Hospital. Inscription 26 Dimensions 50 x 50 History of Item Alek Lyras emigrated from Greece and travelled to Australia on the ship Kirinia. He arrived at on 3 November 1956 and stayed at the Centre for ten years working in a variety of jobs including: gardener, garbage collector, ration and equipment stores, driver and part-time barman at the Hume Public Service Club.
Physical Format Photographs
TranscriptionΠρώτων βοηθειών
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