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Plane - Wood & Metal, circa 1930s Reg. No: HT 105

Summary:: Wooden box shaped plane, circa 1930s. It was brought to Australia by Orian Wenhrynowycz when he migrated to Australia in 1948. Orian migrated to Australia with his wife, Tatiana, from Ukraine via a Displaced Persons camp in Germany following the Second World War, they arrived in Melbourne on the ship `Wooster Victory'.
Description:: Box shaped wooden plane with metal blade.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mr Orian Wenhrynowycz, 2001

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	14.00 cm (Height), 6.20 cm (Width), 24.00 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	immigration, woodworking, making do, carpentry, displaced persons, carving, migrant hostels, migrant camps, migrant reception centres, ukrainian immigration
Themes this item is part of:	Migration Collection
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Accommodation - Hostels
Tertiary Classification:	tools of trade
User:	Mr Orian Wenhrynowycz, Ukraine, circa 1930s-1940s
User:	Mr Orian Wenhrynowycz, Victoria, Australia, 1950s-1990s