Born in Poland, Mariola chose to come to Australia. After a long wait in Greece, she was finally granted the right to immigrate to Australia. She tells of the second family she found at Brintons carpet factory and how they were there for her during some of her most difficult times.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001790
Languages
English
Polish
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee morale
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employees, Dismissal of
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Unemployment - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poland - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Officials and employees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Employees - Training of
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan