Summary
Letter addressed to Barbara and Nicolae Condurateanu dated 20 August 1955. It is written in a German dialect and is was likely sent by relatives back in Europe.
Barbara Condurateanu was a Romanian refugee who spent World War II in a Russian POW camp and being repatriated back to Romania, when she caught the wrong train and ended up in a German Displaced Persons camp. In the camp she met fellow Romanian refugee Nicolae Condurateanu, who had spent World War II in a German POW camp. The couple married in 1948 at the A1 Heetre Camp and immigrated to Australia in 1950, where Nicolae worked in a Tea factory and Barbara at the Four and Twenty Pie factory. They had no family in Australia and had to rely on each other for support eventually purchasing a house and establishing a life in their new country.
Physical Description
Hand written letter in purple ink on discoloured gridded paper.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Carla Lolicato, 16 May 2002
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Other Association (See Comments)
Romania, 20 Aug 1955
It is likely this letter is from relatives back in Romania -
Addressed To
Barbara Condurateanu, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 Aug 1955
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Addressed To
Nicolae Condurateanu, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 Aug 1955
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Inscriptions
First line: Voiteni 20.8.55/Liebe Geerte Fran! followed by extensive handwritten text.
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Classification
Migration, Settlement - cultural & social life, Correspondence
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Overall Dimensions
151 mm (Length), 207 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Displaced Persons, Immigration, Migrant Camps, Migrant Hostels, Migrant Reception Centres, Romanian Communities, Romanian Immigration