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Thu 14 May: 1–2pm
The women in the Jennings Germans story were integral to the success of their partner’s contribution in a new country. Hear from some of these women about their experiences building a life in Canberra as migrants in the 1950s.
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Wedding photo, courtesy of Rosa and Klaus Scharrer
Thu 14 May: 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.
Hear first-hand from the original Jennings Germans about their experiences in Canberra during the 1950s and beyond.
Learn of the…
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.