Description
In the aftermath of the Second World War, thousands of people migrated to Australia in search of peaceful, healthy lives. And waves of migrants continued to cross the seas as international postwar events took their toll. Conflicts in the Middle East, the Hungarian uprising of 1956, the Prague Spring of 1968 and the ongoing Troubles in Northern Ireland eroded their citizens’ faith in their futures and led them into unknown prospects in Australia.
Many of these people first set foot in Australia on docks around the country, including Melbourne’s Seventeen, North Wharf. In this book, Tom Valenta tells just a few of the stories of the millions of people who settled in Australia after the end of the war in 1945 and through to the late 1960s. All are success stories – people who faced the challenges of rebuilding their lives and made significant and enduring contributions to the nation.
Specifications:
Publisher: Self-published
Year: 2024
Format: Paperback
Pages: 246pp
ISBN: 9780648991847
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