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Saw - Steigo, Metal, circa 1930s
Reg. No: HT 106
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- Summary:
- Metal Steigo brand handsaw made 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:
- Saw with metal blade and wooden handle
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Orian Wenhrynowycz, 2001
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 11.00 cm (Height), 1.50 cm (Width), 34.00 cm (Length) |
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| 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 |
| Inscriptions: | Cast into side: steigo/ BRAM/ No168 |
| User: | Mr Orian Wenhrynowycz, Ukraine, circa 1930s-1940s |
| User: | Mr Orian Wenhrynowycz, Victoria, Australia, 1950s-1990s |
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