Summary
Certificate of Naturalization issued to Karina Nartiss on 23 August 1960. It was printed for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by MacLaren and Co. Pty.Ltd. Melbourne.
Born in Latvia in 1925, Karina married Alozijs Nartiss in 1946, their daughter Liga was born in 1947. They migrated to Australia in 1949 after spending time in a displaced persons camp in Ludwigsburg in West Germany from 1948-49. In Australia Karina, who had trained as a dancer, worked as a photographic model and was featured on the last paper 10 Pound note, issued in 1956.
Physical Description
Rectangular heavy white paper certificate with printed circular picture of Queen Elizabeth 2 in middle top in colour. The red seal of Ministry for Immigration on lower left. Australian coat-of-arms on colour centre bottom. Decorative border in tan and black all around the border.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Performing Arts Museum, 13 Aug 1991
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Issued To
Ms Karina Nartiss, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 Aug 1960
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Issued By
Commonwealth Department of Immigration, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 Aug 1960
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Inscriptions
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/Nationality and Citizenship Act/CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION AS AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN [Extensive Text].
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31.1 cm (Length), 45.6 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
31.1 mm (Length), 45.6 mm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
455 mm (Length), 312 mm (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Dimensions
312 mm (Width), 455 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Citizenship, Displaced Persons, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Naturalisation, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
