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Ex Bradfield Park resident 1961

 
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maurice
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:22 pm    Post subject: Ex Bradfield Park resident 1961 Reply with quote
Hi All

This is my first post. My parents emigrated from UK on the Strathaird in 1959. We first settled at a hostel at Innala in Brisbane I think although I have no memory of this. We moved to Bradfield Park in 1961 after my parents lost their home in Ingleburn.
I think when we were there the camp was split in two. What we called the pommy side was the old Nissan huts and behind a fence. It had a canteen and was really quite seperate from the other side which contained a general mix of people who were in similar situations to ours. This was the place where you waited to be assigned a housing commission place. The camp was made of 3 roomed square canite board attached dwellings. Does anyone remember the two camps. I have never been able to find any photos of the camps and library, school etc.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi maurice, welcome to our forums.
I'm really sorry for the delay in welcoming you but I somehow managed to miss this.
Anyways, thankyou for joiniung us.

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