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PAPARELLA, Michele Damiano 1938 VIMINALE

Was interned at the age of 19. Also sponsored many other family members to Australia.

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PARASCHOU, Anna 1965 PATRIS

Anna Paraschou lived with her twin sister, two brothers and mother, after her father died when she was an infant. She departed Greece (Larissa) to...

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PAVLIDIS, George 1969 PATRIS

George Pavlidis left 6 siblings and parents in Greece (Serres) to come to Australia to better his life, with intentions to return to Greece....

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PERRONI, Giuseppe & Rosetta 1961 AUSTRALIS 146
PERRONI, Ignazio (Enzo) 1961 AUSTRALIS

Had first birthday on board the Australis during my journey to Fremantle.

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PAPADOPOULOS, Chris 1962 BRETAGNE 147
PAPADOPOULOS, Evangelos 1960 PATRIS 147
PAPADOPOULOS, Fotini 1962 BRETAGNE 147
PARISOTTO, Bruno & Angela 1962 AUSTRALIA 147
POMPHREY, Ronald AA 1954 STRATHAIRD

Came out with the Big Brother Movement at the age of 17

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PAVICEVIC, Drago & Anna-Maria 1950 DUNDALK BAY

Dragoljub and Anna-Maria Pavicevic arrived in Fremantle with 2yr old daughter Yelka after a journey of 27 days and settled in Bellevue. Anna Maria...

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PECK, Maureen Ivy 1949 ASTURIAS 148
PERSICHITTI, Camillo 1960 ROMA

The red tin shed of the Fremantle Port left a lasting impression.

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PALMER, Neville & Cynthia 1965 FAIRSEA

A young family with very little money, left England wondering what the future may hold. 40 years later couldn't be happier as it was the best move...

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PAOLUCCI, Ida 1962 OCEANIA 149
PAOLUCCI, Nicola & Maria 1962 OCEANIA 149
PAOLUCCI, Iolanda 1959 OCEANIA

Was sponsored by brother, Donato due to lack of work back in Italy

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PATERNITI (ORITI), Carmela 1955 AUSTRALIA

A young woman who came to Australia for a better life. She married and raised four children whilst working in many jobs from grape picking to deli...

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PATRONI, Enrico 1950 TOSCANA 15
PINNOCK, Raymond & Sheila 1960 FAIRSEA

Arrived in Fremantle with six children. Initially resided in Adelaide then returned to Fremantle where Michael & Andrew (twins) and Patricia...

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PULLELLA, Giuseppe 1952 CYRENIA

Came to Australia to join his brother who had sponsored him, and to forge a new and prosperous life.

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PULLELLA, Rosaria 1955 SURRIENTO

Rosaria was married by proxy and was coming to meet her husband (for the very first time). Coming to Australia was perceived as a big adventure!...

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PALAZZESE, Antonio 1964 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Dad came to Bunbury as his sister Maria and her husband Camillo Cerasi had settled here in the 1950's. He learnt carpentry at 14 years and...

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PETLEY, Rita A (nee NORVILL) 1960 FAIRSEA

Married GC Petley 1965 3 children George M, Dax and Julie. moved to WA 1967. Nursed at Masonic Lodge Ferndale & Silver Chain Myaree

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PIU, Giuseppe 1956 FLAMINIA

My early years in Australia were mainly spent in adventure and discovery. I went from cane cutting in Northern Queensland to tobacco growing in...

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PIU, Maria (nee KOSSENA) 1959 PATRIS

I came to Australia on the maiden voyage of a ship named the 'Patris' where 75% of the passengers were single girls coming to Australia to get...

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PACCANI Family 1970 GALILEO GALILEI

Family consists of FATHER = Beniamino (Ben) MOTHER = Barbara CHILDREN = Guiseppe Duilio Anna

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PEEBLES, Anita, P, E & C 1969 ORIANA

Settled in Safety Bay. Worked in Safety Bay (schools). Became Australian citizen 1985. Divorced in WA 1983. Remarried in Rockingham 1988 and...

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PELLICCIONE, Antonietta 1952 SYDNEY

A peasant girl, who was married by proxy, to the man of her dreams, who had come to Australia, 18 months earlier. They made a very successful life...

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PELLICCIONE, Tullio 1951 CYRENIA

Came to Australia in the hope of finding a better life, as things were pretty grim at the time in Italy. One of 6 children, 2 older brothers had...

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PIANEZZOLA, Rafaella Maria 1956 SYDNEY

Maria arrived with husband Lino and daughter Eliana in search of better opportunities in Australia. In 1957 Lino died. Maria met Gino Del Pin in...

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PRODGER, Roy, June & Family 1964 CASTEL FELICE

Family now consists of 4 generations including nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren

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PULLELLA, Francesca 1963 NEPTUNIA 152
PATTERSON Family 1971 FAIRSKY

£10 Migrants. Father William, Mother Gladys and four children

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PHILLIPS, David N 1966 CANBERRA

David came to Perth in 1966 as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry at UWA. He was appointed Lecturer in Chemistry at the WA Institute of...

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POWELL, Dudley & Mabel 1952 STRATHNAVER

Went to Woodman's Point first then to Hamilton Hill.

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PERRIN, Evelyn P 1954 STRATHEDEN

My husband Peter arrived by plane prior to me as it was BP London policy for men to come first to prepare for their wives.

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POLICH, Peter 1938 ROMOLO

His Dad Josip was already here working. They came to Australia for a better life and future. They sent money home to other family members .

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PRISGROVE, Peter 1956 FAIRSEA

Married Davina Donaldson on 10/02/1968. Two children; Nicholas and Victoria.

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PARKER, Graham, Sonia, D & W 1968 CASTEL FELICE 155
PIANI, Lidia 1955 NEPTUNIA 156
PIANI, Lodovico 1952 SYDNEY 156
PITTORINO, Felice 1949 TOSCANA

Felice departed from Filigudi, Lipari Isole, Italy. After a brief stay in Sydney settled in Fremantle with the rest of his family in 1951. He...

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PAINTER, William & Family 1911 AUSTRALIND

William's first job - Pt Hedland to Marble Bar railway. Wife Frances did laundry in Subiaco to support 3 daughters. Later family dairied in...

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PALMA, Alfred 1949 MOZAFFARI

After several jobs - went to high school and studied Art - working in advertising then finally Education Department as Creative Artist - obtained...

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PENDLETON, William & Emily 1927 BALRANALD

William & Emily left UK for WA due to the economic crisis in UK. Emily followed her 3 sisters - Maria Pritchard (1913), Mary Jane Bell &...

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PRITCHARD, Benjamin 1911 ORONTES

Ben worked at Haigh Hall Wigan Lancashire. He ran a herb farm in Byford. It is believed this farm supplied Plaistowes with mint for confection. He...

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PRITCHARD, Maria nee BELL 1913 GOTHIC

Maria joined her husband Ben who arrived 1911, on a herb farm in Byford. She was a tailoress in England. Was 1 of 10 children; 5 boys & 5...

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PANNACCHIONE, Giuseppe 1969 GALILEO GALILEI

In Italy I started my apprenticeship under the town blacksmith. When I came to Australia I continued with Park Engineering. In 1975 I built my...

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PARORA, Vittorio 1924 ORMUZ 158