Cnr London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City
Open today from 10am to 5pm
Thu 26 March: 1–2pm
Hear about the wonderful journey Senior Curator Sharon Bulkeley took in exploring the social history of one of Canberra's most interesting migrant groups - the Jennings Germans.
The legacy of these 150 migrants and the changes they made to the Canberra landscape and community, is one of heritage, culture and lederhosen.
Image:
Lederhosen, on display in Building a Life: the Jennings Germans story at Canberra Museum and Gallery
Credit: RLDI Photography
Thu 26 March: 1–2pm
Hear first-hand from the original Jennings Germans about their experiences in Canberra during the 1950s and beyond.
Learn of the…
The women in the Jennings Germans story were integral to the success of their partner’s contribution in a new country
In the early 1950s, a group of 150 young German men left the security of their homeland and the comfort of their families to travel halfway around the world to a small city called Canberra.