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[Jane]

Hello Migrant Hostel Members,

I wanted to say hi and to introduce myself & my family. What a wonderful web site, many thanks.
My name is Jane Appleyard and my family & I emmigrated to Australia from England in 1966 on the Fairsky. I was only 5 years old at the time we arrived in Australia.
We stayed at East Hills Hostel for approx 2 years and have some photos I would like to share.
My mum & dad's name is Sheila & Frank Appleyard, my mum worked at the hostel nursery. While living at the hostel we were neighbours with George & Margaret Davies and while on the Fairsky were friends with Ron & Mavis....? (don't remember their surname).
I started school for the first time at Hammondville primary and remember the bus picking us up and dropping us off each day. I also remember the long walks we all had to if we wanted to catch the train, it was quiet a walk then over the bridge over Georges river.
My parents went back a couple of years ago to have a look and it was an army base with all the nissan huts removed except for one. A nice officer let my parents have a look around and there stood only one nissan hut which was quiet surprising as it was the hut we lilved in. My parents were very surprised.
I would like to hear from anyone who was on the hostel at the same time.
Bye for now
Jane

[Len]

Hi Jane welcome to the forums.

[Phyl]

Hi Jane ,
Look forward to your photos. You would have been at East Hills when we arrived in 1967. Your parents would probably remember my late husband
,Tony Hobbs ,who was Manager in charge at that time.
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Kind regards,
Phyl