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Photograph 1952 circa

Place
Bonegilla Migrant Centre
Subject
Category
Keywords
Migrant camps
Current holder
Item number
ARM 99.108
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Language
Period of reference
1952
Description from source
Description
Black and white photograph of Stepan Tscherepko standing outside the double doors of a Bonegilla kitchen or other workplace, with another man poking his head between Stepan’s legs. A sign in English and German on the doors says “No admittance”.

Dimensions
102 x 152

History of Item
Stepan Tscherepko and his wife and sons Waldemar, Viktor and Anatoly, originally from Ukraine immigrated to Australia through the International Refugee Organisation in 1950 from Germany. Originally a cook, Stephan and his family stayed at Bonegilla for 12 years living in Blocks 14, 16 and 18 as well as the hospital block.
Physical format
Photographs
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