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Great-grandfather established the Sunshine Harvester in the area that is now called Sunshine after the factory. Famously union-busted (immoral in my opinion) against rising labour movements. Prime minister intervened. His bust is in the Melbourne Museum. Great to have a relative that you disagree with his capitalistic ways.

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This book follows the trial and tribulations of my grandfather's expedition to Antarctica

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1914 - The Ross sea expedition arrives in Antarctica

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1914 - The Ross sea expedition arrives in Antarctica

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"That the effort was unnecessary, that the sacrifice was made to no purpose, in the end was irrelevant. To me, no undertaking carried through to conclusion is for nothing. And so, I don't think of our struggle as futile. It was something the human spirit accomplished." - Richard W. Richards (My great-grandfather)

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Raimundo Ecenarro y Idirin immigrated to Australia! 

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Raimundo Ecenarro y Idirin immigrated to Australia! 

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He immigrated to Brisbane from Basque Country on the 26th of July, 1914 on the 'Osterley'.

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My great Yiayia made this in Thessaloniki, Greece using a loom in 1918. This fabric was then brought to Australia by my Yiayia when she immigrated to Melbourne in 1958

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My grandmother and her family in 1932, Java

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My Nonna’s father was an Italian citizen living in Egypt during World War 2, because of this he was placed in an Internment camp for Italians during the war. He engraved this bracelet on a piece of filed down steel for his wife while he was in the  camp in Geneifa, Egypt in 1940.

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I couldn't access this during lockdown but in (around) 1942 my grandmother travelled from Italy to Australia by boat. She kept all of the letters she wrote during this time which my family and I still have to this day.

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Different artefacts from Japanese occupation of Indonesia

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My great uncle's experiences as part of a traveling circus, where he cared for a young elephant, performed as a clown, and fell in love with a young trapeze artist who suffered a fatal accident

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1970 memorial medals for 50-year Party membership

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1970 memorial medals for 50-year Party membership

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World map from 1972. I find this map interesting as I keep coming back to it when I learn something new about the history of countries. Eg USSR

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This bracelet was given to me by my nan for my 21st this year because she knows i’ve loved it since I was little. It was given to her by her best friend who collected charms from all the different places that she traveled to.

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The clock my grandpa bought for my parents' wedding in 1981.

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The clock my grandpa bought for my parents' wedding in 1981.

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My Dad's copy of the story, which he read to us when we were little

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 1981

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 1981

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My mum moved to Japan in year 12 for my Grandpa's work. They stayed there a year before returning home for her to repeat year 12 again in Australia. These are her Japanese study cards.

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My mum's first job as a medicine dispenser at the local clinic

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My fathers home town (north/west). My mother went on exchange at age 15 to Germany. This is how our family began from opposite sides of the world. 

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My mum stuck some baby photos on pieces of paper and compiled it into a scrapbook. She also wrote a few sentences about the pictures. I don't have a photo of it as it is not with me at the moment :(

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My Granny's Christmas Truffle Recipe - She passed down recipes to some of her grandkids for important family Christmas recipes.