RAAF crew and migrants preparing to fly to Woomera
Black and white photographic print depicting a group of men, including refugees and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) crew, standing in front of a plane. Alex Nypl (Newman) stands in the back row (mostly obscured), beneath the propeller, an `x' has been drawn above his head. Alex Nypl was a Czechoslovakian migrant who arrived in Melbourne on PROTEA, 23 December 1948.
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection.
Object no. ANMS0287[004] ANMM Collection Gift from Alex Newman
The Australian National Maritime Museum will be holding an after-dark lightshow based on stories of migration from 26 January to 17 February 2013. Check the website for more information on 'Waves of Migration', and how you can tell share your migration story.
RAAF crew and migrants preparing to fly to Woomera
Black and white photographic print depicting a group of men, including refugees and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) crew, standing in front of a plane. Alex Nypl (Newman) stands in the back row (mostly obscured), beneath the propeller, an `x' has been drawn above his head. Alex Nypl was a Czechoslovakian migrant who arrived in Melbourne on PROTEA, 23 December 1948.
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection.
Object no. ANMS0287[004] ANMM Collection Gift from Alex Newman
The Australian National Maritime Museum will be holding an after-dark lightshow based on stories of migration from 26 January to 17 February 2013. Check the website for more information on 'Waves of Migration', and how you can tell share your migration story.