{"id":2137,"date":"2020-07-08T19:09:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2137"},"modified":"2024-08-02T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:37:24","slug":"our-migrant-heritage-updated","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2137","title":{"rendered":"Our Migrant Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=793\">Return to Gateways Topics<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section we explore the impact of those people who have come from other countries to make the Hills their home and we tell their stories from past and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-4-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Italian Migrants<br><br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2059\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Manna-2a.jpg?fit=674%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"674,727\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Manna 2a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Manna-2a.jpg?fit=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Manna-2a.jpg?fit=674%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Manna-2a.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Manna-2a.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Manna-2a.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Manna-2a.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Rossini<br> Family<br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=1735\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rossini.jpg?fit=557%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"557,507\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rossini\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rossini.jpg?fit=300%2C273&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rossini.jpg?fit=557%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rossini.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rossini.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rossini.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rossini.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Good Neighbour Council<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2362\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg?fit=1196%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1196,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg?fit=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg?fit=840%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Fr. Frank Manak<br><br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1923\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=1923\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frank-manak.jpg?fit=480%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"frank manak\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frank-manak.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frank-manak.jpg?fit=480%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frank-manak.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frank-manak.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frank-manak.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frank-manak.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Rutte Family<br><br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=1491\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/parrot-farm.jpg?fit=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"parrot farm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/parrot-farm.jpg?fit=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/parrot-farm.jpg?fit=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/parrot-farm.jpg?resize=150%2C133&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1491\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br>Dragan<br> Miljanovic<br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2397\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dragan.jpg?fit=833%2C1003&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"833,1003\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dragan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dragan.jpg?fit=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dragan.jpg?fit=833%2C1003&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dragan.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dragan.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dragan.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dragan.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Stanislaus (Stan)  Ostoja- Kotkowski<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=1873\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"256,256\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.jpg?w=256&amp;ssl=1 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lolo Houbein<br><br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=1597\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lh.jpg?fit=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"180,180\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lh.jpg?fit=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lh.jpg?fit=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lh.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lh.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lh.jpg?w=180&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Schlosser Family<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=2473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/schlosser.jpg?fit=843%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"843,653\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"schlosser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/schlosser.jpg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/schlosser.jpg?fit=840%2C651&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/schlosser.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/schlosser.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/schlosser.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/schlosser.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">My 1951<br>        Sea Voyage<br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=1622\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/orcades.jpg?fit=512%2C342&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,342\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"orcades\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/orcades.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/orcades.jpg?fit=512%2C342&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/orcades.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/orcades.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/orcades.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/orcades.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Theodore Family<br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2339\" 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Italian Migrants The Rossini Family The Good Neighbour Council Fr. Frank Manak The Rutte Family Dragan Miljanovic Stanislaus (Stan) Ostoja- &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2137\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Our Migrant Heritage&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaNLq6-yt","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2137"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2137"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3542,"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2137\/revisions\/3542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}