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Bonegilla migrant centre - Wall panel 29 August 1955

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Title
Bonegilla migrant centre - Wall panel 29 August 1955
Subject
Greek language, Modern
Immigrants--Australia--History
Camps
Art
Religion
Category
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Keywords
1950s
Bonegilla camp
Greeks in Australia
Current holder
Albury Library Museum
Date
August 29, 1955
Link
https://alburylibrarymuseum.zetcom.net/en/explore/item/24812/
Item number
ARM 15.938
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Bonegilla Migrant Centre
Language
Greek (Modern)
Description from source
Description
A section of wall panelling from Bonegilla migrant centre with a pencil drawing or graffiti of Jesus Christ with halo surrounding his head, hands upraised and clouds about him. He is surrounded by a circle with Greek writing in it. At the top is the name of the person who drew the image and the date it was completed in late August 1955. The wall was painted cream and shows bare canite where it was covered by wooden strips prior to painting.

Dimensions
560 x 520 x 12
Physical format
Objects (miscellaneous)
Related resources
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/2883/