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KOVÁCS, Gusztáv & Ágnes

29 July 1895 – 21 September 1969
Born 14 November 1928

Origin Budapest, Hungary
First settled in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Occupation Cameraman & Student
Occupation in Australia Cameraman & Student

ANNA SALEN

Departure Port Bremerhafen, Germany
Arrival Year 1950

Fremantle

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Gusztav filmed the trip from Germany to Australia on a 35mm black & white film which is now stored in the National Film Archives in Canberra. Agnes is researching into the lives of the 1522 migrants of the ANNA SALEN, based on the film.

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  • My grandparents and father were 3 of the 1522 on the Anna Salen. :)

    Thu 11 Mar 2021

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