Summary
Certificate issued to Bretislav Lukes by the Marconi School of Wireless, Sydney for completion of Television Theory's Practical course, dated 9 March 1959. Bretislav Lukes was born 12 January 1922 in Stankou in Czechoslovakia. He migrated to Australia on the Goya in 1950 and was sent to Bonegilla. His compulsory employment was for Australian Iron and Steel at Port Kembla, possibly on the Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme. He then moved to Melbourne where he worked for Myer, Watson Victa and finally in the Physics Department at Swinburne Institute of Technology. Known in Australia as 'Bob' he spoke English, Czech and German and had an interest in amateur radio.
Physical Description
Cream paper with black cursive printed text, 'Marconi' decorative letterhead and signatures in blue ink.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Peter Schafer, 22 Jul 2004
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Issued By
Marconi School of Wireless, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 Mar 1953
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The Marconi School of Wireless/CONDUCTED BY AMALGAMATED WIRELESS (AUSTRALIA) LTD./This is to Certify that/B. Lukes/has completed the prescribed course and/has passed the examination conducted by/the Marconi School of Wireless for/television/Theory and Practical
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Overall Dimensions
33.3 cm (Length), 24.15 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Certificates, Czechoslovakian Communities, Czechoslovakian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migrant Camps
