Summary
Pair of timber photo album covers made by Mr Orion Wenhrynowycz in1948. Orion made four sets of timber photo album covers, while at Bonegilla in 1948 using tools he had brought from Ukraine. Orion migrated to Australia with his wife from Ukraine via a Displaced Persons camp in Germany following World War II, they arrived in Melbourne on the ship `Wooster Victory'.
Physical Description
Pair of rectangular squares of wood which have been painted with geometrical patterns in bright colours.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Orion Wenhrynowycz, 08 Mar 2001
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overall dimensions
28 cm (Length), 10.3 cm (Width), 19 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Carpentry, Carving, Displaced Persons, Handcrafts, Immigration, Making Do, Migrant Camps, Migrant Hostels, Migrant Reception Centres, Ukrainian Immigration, Woodworking