Fairfield Belongings - 2008

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DescriptionA collection of 17 Oral History recordings produced as part of the project 'Fairfield Belongings', a partnership between Fairfield City Museum & Gallery and the NSW Migration Heritage Centre in 2008.

Belongings was an online, state-wide initiative by the NSW Migration Heritage Centre completed in 2008. Fairfield City Museum and Gallery (FCMG) was one of the project partners.

The principal aim of the Belongings project was to record the memories of ageing post-WW2 migrants through objects and memorabilia held in their private collections. The objects assisted in talking about their experiences of migration and settlement.

The partnership between FCMG and the NSW Migrant Heritage Centre resulted in 17 unique recordings. FCMG staff contributed in the areas of research, promotion, interviewing and documentation. Staff actively encouraged eligible members of the local community to participate in the project.

The participants were residents and/or workers from the Fairfield City Local Government Area (LGA) and represent the diverse cultural groups who migrated and settled in the LGA between 1945-1974.

This collection includes the 15 stories available through the NSW Migrant Heritage Centre website (now archived) and two additional stories.

The following interviews are included:

1. Angelina Gomez- Uruguay
2. Anita Van Altena- Dutch
3. Ann Cusack- Greek
4. Dennis Donovan- Irish
5. Emilia Pastore- Uruguay
6. Harry Wolff- Germany
7. Krysyna Cyron- Polish
8. Marta Aquina- Uruguay
9. Mihai Maghiaru- Romanian
10. Momchilo Sedlan- Serbian
11. Olga Burger- Russian
12. Olga Sereno- Chile
13. Sargon Hallaby- Assyrian
14. Sophia Kanna- Assyrian
15. Walter Schmied- Austria
16. Mary bailey- Maltese
17. Ned Maruncic- Croatian

Oral histories are a recording of personal memories, views and perceptions. They capture a moment in time and reflect the opinions and thoughts of the interviewee and interviewer at that time only. While all reasonable attempts are made to avoid inaccuracy, oral history interviews should not be understood as statements of fact, and do not represent views of Fairfield City Council or views that are endorsed by Fairfield City Council.

Oral History