One Family, Two Uniforms

The two uniforms presented here belonged to Arthur Donald (Donald) Watson (1889–1934) and his daughter Patricia Elizabeth Watson (1920–2003) respectively and cover both World Wars with the ribbons, patches and badges detailing their service and rank. Donald’s service is a story in two parts. After serving with the 9th Regiment of the 1st Australian Light […]

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Learning The Australian Way

At the age of twenty one, Lois Carrington began work as a Migrant Educator in June 1949.  During her career she worked at the Bonegilla Migrant and Reception Centre where she made and used hand-puppets to help teach English and cultural awareness. The migrant families who arrived at Bonegilla from 1947 onwards were taught English […]

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