Search

Title Arrival Yearsort icon Ship Name Story Panel #
DI BIASE, Giuseppe 1950 SURRIENTO 392
DEMARTE, Gaetano 1950 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Gaetano was one of seven children. At 19 he served in World War II from Feb 1940 - Apr 1946. He departed Italy in 1950 for Western Australia to...

393
DANIELS Family 1950 OTRANTO

Douglas & May, with daughters Rita (16) and Pam (9) sailed from Portsmouth 4/5/1950 on P & O Liner 'OTRANTO'. Arrived Fremantle 30/5/1950...

408
DAVIS, Victor & Sybil 1950 STRATHNAVER

Due to the overthrow of the Burmese Govt. by a military coup in 1948 & since we were not of Burmese descent, my father felt it not only safer...

418
DUNNINGS, Christopher L 1950 GEORGIC

Emigrated with parents (Leonard & Joan Dunnings). Attended Hillcrest Primary, John Forrest High & Mount Lawley Tech. Schools. Married...

453
DE LEO, Gaetano 1951 SURRIENTO

Gaetano De Leo came to Australia on his own in 1951. His wife, Soccorsa and two sons Michele (Michael) and Pietro (John) followed later, arriving...

26
DEBONO, Anthony 1951 ASTURIAS 146
DIDIO, Francesco 1951 PROTEA

Francesco worked as a mill hand and labourer on his arrival. He married Maria Paolillo in 1953 and they settled in Donnybrook and became...

214
DRAPER Family 1951 MOOLTAN 12
DUANE, Brian J 1951 OTRANTO

Left Tilbury on the 8th of March 1951.

12
DE VRIES Hans Tony & Fam 1951 SIBAJAK

Our family consisted of Hans & Antonia, Truus, Luki, Greta, Gerrit & Willi. For 7 months we lived in a house made from packing cases. We...

29
DANAU Family 1951 AUSTRALIA

My grandfather Auguste Danau, two sons Louis & Jozef & my grandfather's brother Jacques arrived to make a new home in Australia. My...

30
DICKS, WJ 1951 STRATHNAVER

William Dicks, His wife Gladys and their children James (15 yrs) and Jean (13 yrs) were all born in Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England. They left...

35
DE HAAS, Broekman Victoria 1951 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Unassisted migrant: Mother of 5, Lived also in Bullfinch Bunbury, Kwinana. Involved with Activ Foundation, made Hon. Life Governor in 1993,...

38
DICHIERA, Ilario 1951 AUSTRALIA

Left his pregnant wife in Italy to migrate and search for employment to pay to send for his wife and new born son to follow to Australia

39
DRAYTON, Josephine nee EVANS 1951 NEW AUSTRALIA

During the 1960's and 1970's worked in the fashion industry for 17 years as a fashion model and later became an Interior Designer. Married an...

42
DRAYTON, Alfred Eric 1951 NEW AUSTRALIA

Introduced paper sculpture to Australia. Responsible for the first Perth City Xmas decorations. 1962 decorations for Empire Games. Helped Perth...

45
DEL FANTE, Pietro 1951 SEBASTIANO CABOTO 51
DRAYTON, Violet Lillias 1951 NEW AUSTRALIA

First arrived in Australia in 1919 aboard S.S Dunvegan Castle. Lived at 10 Howard St, Walkerville, Adelaide. Returned to England in 1931. Father...

65
DRAYTON, Anton James 1951 NEW AUSTRALIA

Lecturer in Bio Chemical and Micro Biology at W.A.I.T for 14 years. Awarded various Hacket bursuries. Designed courses and projects for Dept of...

66
DAMSTRA, Sijtse 1951 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Turned 10 years old on the ship. Worked in construction and as a limousine chauffeur before retirement.

76
D'ADDARIO, Roberto 1951 OCEANIA

Born Salle, Italy, 1947. Arrived in Australia with mother Adeline, sisters Adelia and Maria aboard the Oceania 30 November 1951 to join father...

83
DRAPER, Edward & Peggy 1951 MOOLTAN

Edward and Peggy thought that by bringing their family of three children to Australia it would be a better life for them. The weather would be...

88
DRAPER, Justine 1951 MOOLTAN

I was the eldest child of Edward and Peggy Draper. After gaining my education and then working, I married in 1963. I now have two children and two...

88
DEBNEY, Frank & Joyce 1951 MALOJA

Dr Frank & Joyce Debney and family, heading to Bathurst, NSW on the ship "Maloja", received a telegram requesting them to consider a medical...

89
D'ADAMO, Vincenzo 1951 SURRIENTO

After periods of working in the South West bushlands he settled in Perth. He worked in a variety of industries including 11 years in Fish and...

92
DRISCOLL, AR, JE, ME & PS 1951 STRATHEDEN

Driscoll AR was an American serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers stationed in UK WW2. Driscoll JE (nee Stell) the daughter of a Yorkshire...

95
DE ROSSI, Antonio & Maria 1951 SURRIENTO

Antonio grew up with the family in Beverley. Educated at Aquinas College and University of WA. Married Margaret A Williams, and with family of 3...

102
DI PELINO, Giovanni 1951 SURRIENTO

Husband arrived two years earlier to work on the farms in Cunderdin, WA in order to establish a home and life for his wife and family in...

102
DI CRISTOFARO, Maria F 1951 SEBASTIANO CABOTO 104
DI CRISTOFARO, Maria L 1951 SEBASTIANO CABOTO 104
DOMBROS Family 1951 MARILEN

The badly listing ship made the West Australian. Name now Dombrose. Moved to Coolgardie for 13 years, Kalgoorlie for 6 & then Perth. Mr...

106
DRAYTON, Josephine (EVANS) 1951 NEW AUSTRALIA

During the 1960's and 1970's worked in the fashion industry for 17 years as a fashion model and later became an Interior Designer. Married an...

122
DE GIER, Adrianus & Anna 1951 SIBAJAK

Adrianus and Anna married on the 26th of October 1950 and travelled to Australia for there honeymoon.

132
DI MARTINO, Antonio 1951 NEPTUNIA

Tony came to Australia to make a new life for himself and his family. He found work at the Australian Railways Kalgoorlie and settled there with...

136
DELLA FRANCA, Teresa 1951 TOSCANA 140
DELLA FRANCA, Vicki & Maria 1951 TOSCANA 140
DE ROSA, Michelina & Family 1951 AUSTRALIA

Arrived in Waroona and loved the small town and community. Purchased land and started a vegetable farm. As the family grew we continued to farm...

146
DREW, Donald & Muriel 1951 CHITRAL

Nominated to Australia by owner of sheep station who visited home village looking for workers. Family very poor - Don holding three jobs in home...

149
DUFFIELD, Lenore & Keith 1951 RANCHI

Lenore: Married Brian Greive 4 children: Mark, Alisa, Gavin & Christopher. Sang with Perth Harmony Choir, Australian champs 1992, 94, 98...

160
DOBBIE, Barbara Gammie 1951 CHITRAL

Married James Fortune 10/2/1961. Children; Andrew James 15/12/1961, Daniel Charles 15/12/1965, Barbara Pire 26/1/1967, (Mrs Pitman) married Steven...

175
DOBBIE, Gerald 1951 CHITRAL

Married 1965 to Jennifer Martin. 2 children, Glenn 67 and Joanne 69. Widower in 1990 . Lived nearly all life in Kalamunda. Now retired on 10 acres...

175
DOBBIE, Gordon Pirie 1951 CHITRAL 175
DOBBIE, Norman Scott 1951 CHITRAL

Arrived Fremantle aged 17. Went to live in Belmont with family. Worked bricklaying. Moved to South Perth. Married Margaret Gittos 1960, moved to...

175
DOBBIE, NS, BG & Family 1951 CHITRAL

Arrived Fremantle with family and 120 pounds. Sponsored by Public Works Dept. where father worked bricklaying. Lived in Belmont then South Perth....

175
DELPERO Family 1951 OCEANIA

Arrived in WA to be reunited with husband in Wittenoom who was working in the blue asbestos mines.

183
DIMASI, Ilario Salvatore 1951 AUSTRALIA

At age 29 he left his hometown of Ursini R.C. Italy to come to Aust. He worked as a farmer. After making some money he sponsored his wife Gemma,...

179
DEL POPOLO, Giovanni 1951 NEPTUNIA

Giovanni was 24 years old when he arrived in Perth and commenced work at CR Courtlands making clay products. In 1959 he married Giselda Di...

181
DEMETRI, Yiacoumis 1951 FLORENTIA

Arranged for my mother to come to Australia to get married in 1956. Kallou Pieri.

185
DEL FANTE, Emilio & Ida 1951 NEPTUNIA

Parents of a large, close family of 12 sons and 1 daughter. Left their picturesque village in the beautiful Italian Alps to re-unite with some of...

196