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Collections of Hopes and Dreams 
 

An exhibition about the significance of personal objects and images for families and communities. It explores the lives of Wollongong residents who came from Europe, forever changed by World War II, its aftermath and civil unrest.

Curated by Eva Castle for the Migration Heritage Project Inc.

Collections Invite .pdf

Curator’s talk and afternoon tea
Sunday 12 February, 1 pm

Curators talk Collection of Hopes and Dreams.pdf

The Story Circle: Bearing Witness to ‘Hopes and Dreams’
Sunday 26 February, 2 - 3pm
Illawarra poets respond to objects and stories from Collections
of Hopes and Dreams. Afternoon tea provided. Free, all welcome.

Story Circle Hopes and Dreams.pdf

Presented in association with South Coast Writers Centre and
Transnational Story Hub Project at University of Wollongong.

 

 

Coat worn in refugee camp 1950s

19 November - 4 March 2012 
Exhibition opening Friday 2 December, 6 for 6.30pm 

 

 
Collections of Hopes and Dreams was commissioned by Wollongong City Gallery in conjunction with the Generations exhibition

 
 

The Migration Heritage Centre at the Powerhouse Museum is a New South Wales Government initiative supported by the Community Relations Commission www. migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au

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Image: Coat worn in refugee camp 1950s. Private collection.