Through images and stories, this ongoing project aims to preserve the knowledge and life of objects for future generations, add another dimension to…
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Introduction A personal incentive The idea for this paper came from an invitation in early January 2010 to be part of a special Australian…
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Back Row (L – R) Eddie Batrouney, Joe Mansour, Don Bosaid, Very Rev Exarch Antonious Mobayed (Priest of St Nicholas’ Syrian Orthodox Church), Michael…
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There has been a Lebanese presence in Queensland for almost 140 years. There has been a Lebanese presence in Queensland for almost 140 years….
Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by…
Customs officers seized goods from hotel rooms, shops, ports and railway stations. Of all the factors that influenced the interaction between Syrian/Lebanese immigrants and…
SCOPE The principle aim of the Society is to promote historical studies relating to the history of Lebanese settlement in Australia. The objectives for…
Varied Resources The National Archives of Australia is continually expanding the range of records available to the public. Manhy Immigration records, for instance, are…
Lebanon was a French protectorate when France fell to the Germans in 1940 during the Second World War. As a result, its administration came…