Migration Memories

Acknowledgements

The research was made possible by Australian Research Council linkage funding (2005-08) under which university research is carried out with financial and in-kind support from an industry partner. It was based at the Research School of Humanities at the Australian National University. The National Museum of Australia was the Industry Partner. As part of the Museum’s commitment to the research, Museum staff contributed to the research, supported the exhibition making activities and provided the opportunity to show the exhibitions at the Museum. The Museum also supported the return of the exhibitions to their respective communities.

The researchers were Professor Howard Morphy (Chief Investigator) and Dr Mary Hutchison (ARC Research Associate). Mary carried out the research with the support of the Museum and is the author of this website.  Pip Deveson (Project Officer), Ursula Frederick (Project Officer) and Katie Hayne (Digital Media Project Officer) provided expert assistance in developing the website.

Lightning Ridge exhibition

Local organisations
Lightning Ridge Historical Society
Lightning Ridge Opal and Fossil Centre
Lightning Ridge and Region Transcultural Community Council

Individuals and groups
June Barker
Roy Barker
Barriekneal Housing and Community Ltd
Black Opal Tours
Jenni Brammall
Rubina Canfell
Jennifer Colless
Belinda Colless
Len Cram
Vicki Drackett
Elena Edgely
Ted Fields
Dora Garcia
Bob Hewlett
Gwen Jenkins
Christina Johansson
Wolfgang Johansson
Dusan Malinovic
Slavka Matjasic
Lovelyn Miglietta
Barbara Moritz
Gabor Nagy
Sheila Nagy
Neighbourhood Centre staff
Gyorgyi Nyers
Elisabeth Pal
Drago Panich
Frans Persson
Eva Petersen
Slavica Scekic
Margaret Schofield
Nezaket Schulz
Frank Svehla
Michael Taylor
Lloyd Thompson
Joan Treweeke
Rory Treweeke
Edith van der Chijs
Yuwaalaraay language program, Lightning Ridge Central School
Cilka Zagar

Robinvale exhibition

Local organisations
Euston-Robinvale Historical Society
Regional Arts Victoria
Robinvale Network House
Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery
Swan Hill Rural City Council

Individuals and groups
‘Alefosio ‘Ale
Len Arnott
Beryl Arnott
Wal Baxter
Glen Bussell
CDEP Robinvale
Liz Duthie
Euston-Robinvale Historical Society
Maamaloa Fine
Katarina Funaki
Tony Gaby
Brock Gallo
Darrell Grant
Jayson Groenewald
Kay Grose
Marianne Guetta
Talenoa Hala
Ralph Harradine
Lucy Havea
Chris Katis
John Katis
Wendy Katis
Rose Kirby
Karen Kirby
Mele Kirirua
Ram Lal
Jesse Lazzara
Maamaloa-Fine family
Julie McMonnies
Bun Mak
Carolyn Martinussen
Olga Martinussen
Susan Mesec-Burkett
Tory Pisasale
Pam Pisasale
Aslam Reza
Staff of Robinvale Printers
Robinvale Leisure Centre
Robinvale Secondary College
Szewczuk family
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Judy Shevlin
The Rural Life Museum
Sothea Thea
Robyn Till
Tongan Christian Fellowship
Tongan Council
Ian Tully
Lomani Uilou
Dawn Wolf
Kathrine Zambelakis

Professional support

Staff of National Museum of Australia: Ian Coates, Denis French, Lannon Harley, Matthew Higgins, Kylie King, Megan Parnell, Helen Sartori, Martha Sear, George Serras, Karina West.

Lightning Ridge exhibition and graphic design: Iona Walsh
Lightning Ridge documentation photography: Jenni Brammall
Lightning Ridge fabrication: Screenmakers
Lightning Ridge scanning: Rob Little Digital Images

Robinvale exhibition and graphic design: Paula McKindlay
Robinvale photography: Jo Sheldrick
Robinvale fabrication: Thylacine

Lightning Ridge and Robinvale sound design and recording: Lea Collins

Lightning Ridge sound recording special thanks to: Opal FM, TAFE Migrant English classes, Transcultural Community Council

Robinvale sound recording special thanks to: Glen Barrow, Alan Hicks, Tony Pyrgos. Robinvale Secondary College, Seventh Day Adventist and Tongan Christian Fellowship choirs, Greg Wallace

Web development

Pip Deveson
Ursula Frederick
Katie Hayne

Web design adapted from original designs by Paula McKindaly and Iona Walsh

Research support

Annie Boitho
Angela Casey
Maureen Cummuskey
Ann Curthoys
Pip Deveson
Kitty Eggerking
Maria Suzette Fernandes-Dias
Ursula Frederick
John Giacon
Kirsty Gillespie
Glenda Guest
Laura Hartley
Luise Hercus
Wanda Horky
Barbara Holloway
Kathy MacDermott
Pam McGrath
Kylie Message
Migration Heritage Centre New South Wales
Howard Morphy
Italian Historical Society
Museum Victoria
Museums and Galleries New South Wales
National Council of Churches in Australia
Aileen Paguntalan
Peter Read
Kelvin Rowley
Dennis Shoesmith
Jurgen Tampke
Kimmo Vennonen
Michael Williams
Christine Winter
Andrea Witcomb
Teresa Wojkowska