Bonegilla Migrant Story told in Block 19 Exhibition

For over 25 years, Albury City Library Museum has been collecting objects owned by former residents of the Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centre; things that people brought from their homeland that gave them comfort, photographs, domestic appliances, children's toys, books and clothing. Hand written memories from those who passed through Bonegilla have also been collected.

These pieces of memorabilia will be on display for all to see at Block 19 from September 23, 2010. They will be accompanied by a clay animation DVD to provide an insight into the five key themes of migration: arriving, working, living, eating and leaving. 

Visitors to Block 19 can expect to find out more about the military influence on the camp, what the migrants did, how they lived while they were there, what and where they ate, and what types of work they did after leaving.

For more information about the exhibition, contact our visitor centre on (02) 6020 6912.

http://www.bonegilla.org.au