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Clarebear · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject: A hostel migrant from 1960

Had no idea there was a forum devoted to hostel migrants! What a find.

My name is Clare.
Arrival date: 11 Apr 1960 Melbourne
Ship: Fair Sky
Hostel: Williamstown (Altona)
Time in hostel around 3 to 4 months
Age at arrival: 7 yrs
Family: mother father and 2 younger sisters.

Memories: Exhibition Hall Melbourne for health checks.
Contracted mumps on board ship which was identified soon after arrival and spent first week in Australia in Fairfield Infectious diseases hospital. (What a thing to do to a scared child!) Shocked

Mum hid sisters who caught mumps after me from the hostel authorities.
Mum and dad complained it rained as much as it did in England
Rising flood waters in nearby creek nearly led to our evacuation from the hostel.
There is more of course! Thank you for providing such an interesting forum!
Clare Very Happy

Len · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject:

Hi Clare
Welcome to the forums. There are one or two other members here that where at Altona Host.
Have fun.

Very Happy

Clarebear · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:14 am Post subject:

Thank you Len. I'll post my info on the Altona hostel forum.