Subject	Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
	Australia–Social life and customs
	Jewish families
	Sydney (N.S.W.)
	German language–Writing
	Correspondence
Category	4. World War II
Author	Steuerwald, Gerhard
Current Holder	Sydney Jewish Museum
Period Of Reference	1939/1939
Item Number	M2011/034:028
Access Rights	Digitised
Country Of Origin	Australia
Place	Sydney
Language	German
Description From Source	Undated letter probably sent in 1939, from Gerhard Steuerwald living in North Sydney to his brother Jurgen, living in England. Gerhard writes about his life in Australia. In April he is starting a new job as a reporter for the Daily Telegraph. He also mentions: Aussie rules, surfing, koalas, dingos, the heat, bushfires and unpredictable weather. He talks about their mother living in Germany; she has been banned from practicing her profession as a beautician. He hopes he can get a visa for her to come to Australia. This letter forms part of a collection of 40 letters and postcards dating from the 1930’s that were sent to Jurgen Steuerwald in England, the majority, from his mother, living in Germany and his brother Gerhard, living in Australia. The contrast between the descriptions of life in Australia and England where the two brothers live in safety, and of the fear and danger borne by their mother living in Germany provide a striking contrast.
Physical Format	Letters