Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions

Rigg, Judy
Berry NSW
“Sydney Harbour Bridge”
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge was the reason my family
came to Australia. My father, Harry Brand, lived in
Middlesbrough, UK… and was employed by Dorman &
Long to help make two of the large pivot bolts at the
base of the Harbour Bridge pylons. Due to their
enormous size and weight, a crane had to be used to
manoeuvre them during manufacture. Dad developed a
great interest in the bridge and a determination to see
the finished product. After marrying in his twenties and
raising two children, the family migrated to Australia in
1957 under the Assisted Passage Scheme.
“We were sponsored by BHP. A telegram greeted our
arrival in Melbourne, stating that employment was no
longer available. We put our hold luggage back on
board the ship and continued on to Sydney and were
transported by bus to the Heathcote Road Hostel, a
disused army camp at East Hill, NSW. Employment
was immediately available for Dad and my brother,
Edward, in the engineering trade.”
Before retiring to Berry NSW, the artist worked in the
health sector, and continues to do much work in a
volunteer capacity.
“Volunteer work is my way of showing appreciation for
being given the wonderful opportunity of living in the
best country in the world – Australia.”
Selby-Morton, Anne
Port Macquarie NSW
The artist is a fourth generation Australian, born in Hay
NSW. Her square of Sydney Harbour Bridge is inspired
by the painter, Blamirc Young.
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