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Bonegilla migrant centre – Wall panel 1955 circa

SubjectGreek language, Modern
Camps
Immigrants
Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
Art
Religion
Category5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Keywords1950s
Greeks in Australia
Bonegilla camp
Current HolderAlbury Library Museum
Period Of Reference 1955/1955
Item NumberARM 15.939
Access RightsDigitised
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceBonegilla Migrant Centre
Language Greek (Modern)
Description From SourceDescription A section of wall panelling from Bonegilla migrant centre with a pencil drawing or graffiti of Jesus Christ crucified with a stepped plinth beneath the cross and trees on either side. There is Greek writing in the top right corner with 1955 date. The wall was painted cream and shows bare canite where it was covered by wooden strips prior to painting. Dimensions 560 x 600 x 12
Physical FormatObjects (miscellaneous)
Related Resources https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4557/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4555/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/2883/
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