Summary
Oral History with Leopoldine Mimovich about her migration experience to Australia after World War II. Leopoldine was born in the South Tyrol district of Austria (now Italy) and migrated to Australia in 1949. She had studied sculpting in Vienna and in Hallstatt and continued to sculpt in Australia. Her work explores mainly Christian themes and she has gained widespread recognition for her work within the Australian Christian community.
Description of Content
Oral History with Leopoldine Mimovich about her migration experience to Australia after World War II.
Physical Description
1 Digital audio tape
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Recorded
31 Miller Grove, Kew, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 04 Oct 1997
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Interviewer
Marianna Auliciems - Museum Victoria - Immigration Museum, Kew, Victoria, Australia, 04 Oct 1997
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Interviewer
Ms Rebecca Marsh - Museum of Victoria, Kew, Victoria, Australia, 04 Oct 1997
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Interviewee
Mrs Leopoldine Mimovich, Kew, Victoria, Australia, 04 Oct 1997
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Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Recording Details
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Content Summary
Austria, Sankt Johann, Bagnoli, Bonegilla, Station Pier, Royal Park, Yarraville
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Format
Magnetic carrier, Digital Audio Tape (DAT) cassette
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Language
English
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Classification
Cultural identity, Ethnicity - creative practice, Oral histories
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Keywords
Artistic Practices, Artists, Austrian Immigration, Employment, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Sculptors, Sculpture, Settlement, Wars & Conflicts, Woodworking, World War II, 1939-1945
