Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions
Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions
Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions
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Hale, Caitlin<br />
Wahroonga <strong>NSW</strong><br />
3A Wahroonga Guides (Aged 8)<br />
“Fish in the Great Barrier Reef”<br />
“One day I hope to go [to the Great Barrier Reef], swim<br />
with the fish <strong>an</strong>d dive for a treasure chest.”<br />
ID280I<br />
H<strong>an</strong>sen, Je<strong>an</strong><br />
East Gosford <strong>NSW</strong>”<br />
“Not <strong>an</strong> Alien”<br />
“I was five months old when war was declared in 1939.<br />
All I remember from Engl<strong>an</strong>d is the War, our house<br />
being bombed, food rationing … <strong>an</strong>d moving house<br />
<strong>an</strong>d school.<br />
“In April 1948, I sailed from Engl<strong>an</strong>d, aged nine years,<br />
on the SS Strathaird with my parents <strong>an</strong>d brother.<br />
ID290<br />
“In 1958 I married Arne, a D<strong>an</strong>ish Australi<strong>an</strong>, <strong>an</strong>d we<br />
have five Australi<strong>an</strong> sons, their Australi<strong>an</strong> wives <strong>an</strong>d<br />
now ten Australi<strong>an</strong> gr<strong>an</strong>dchildren. In 1966 when I was<br />
going to renew my passport I decided I didn’t w<strong>an</strong>t to<br />
be the only non-Australi<strong>an</strong> in the family because when<br />
you come back to Australia you have to go through the<br />
Alien’s gate <strong>an</strong>d I didn’t feel like <strong>an</strong> Alien.”
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