Ignacy Zlotkowski 1854-1873 From the Polish nobility, professor of modern languages, Wollongong’s first multilingual interpreter, prominent citizen of Wollongong. Arrived in Australia in 1853, first record of him in Wollongong 1854....more
John Radeski (Radecki) and the Radeski Family1882 Paul and Victoria Radeski arrived in Wollongong in 1882 with their 5 children, including John Radeski Austrlia's first stained glass artist....more
Rina Montgomery Rina Montgomery was born
in Valli, Italy, in 1924 and emigrated to Australia with
her mother and brother in 1929 where her father, Giacomo
Filippi, had come some three years earlier. The family's
first home was in Railway Street Corrimal, but a few months
later moved to Shellharbour Road in Port Kembla. ...more>>
George Bertram
Adams Thursday 31st July 1902. George
Bertram Adams (my great grandfather) 23 years of age, finished
breakfast around 5.30am. Then strapping on his miners belt,
with tucker tin attached, kissed Jane, his wife of 8 months,
(18 years old and pregnant with my grandmother) goodbye. He
clumped down the wooden steps at the front of his company
owned miners cottage, in Soldiers Road Kembla Heights; walked
the half mile up the road to Mount Kembla Mine and stepped
into history. ...more>>
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