First Transport to Australia

21 December 2024

Romualdas Zeronas (1922-1995): Why Tiger? by Rasa Ščevinskienė with Ann Tündern-Smith

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Updated 30 December 2024 When my grandfather, Adomas Ivanauskas, was sent to Iron Knob in South Australia to work for BHP’s predecessor, he...
29 October 2024

Hugo Jakobsen (1919-2010): Leader and Teacher by Ann Tündern-Smith

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Updated 16 December 2024 Hugo Jakobsen obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma of Education soon after coming to Australia as a ref...

Helmuts Oskars Upe (1926-2018): Sheet Metal Worker by Ann Tündern-Smith

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Helmuts Upe was easier to track down than many other First Transport arrivals because he was married to a cousin of a Dutch-born friend of m...
03 August 2024

Balts at Bedford Park, Ksaveras Antanaitis' brief home by Ann Tündern-Smith

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Bedford Park in Adelaide now is home now to Flinders University and the Flinders Medical Centre, as well as many private homes. In the 19th ...
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