Post-war, thousands of migrant women from Britain and Europe arrived in Tasmania, and along with migrant men and children they were part of the largest number of free migrants to arrive in such a short period of time to the island state.
This exhibition will give Tasmanians the chance to hear the fascinating stories of these migrant women, told through their snapshots and their own voices retelling their experiences. Their stories show how they made sense of the experience of migration, and expressed feelings of longing and loss, hope and aspiration through their family photographs. The stories have been collected by Dr Nicolá Goc, Researcher at the University of Tasmania.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Until 22 May, 2016
Tasmania
Ieva Saulis, who migrated to Australia from Latvia with her family in 1950
Courtesy Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania
