ProvenanceCertificate issued in 1952 to Tomasz Luzny, by the Minister for Immigration, allowing him to stay in Australia. After the Second World War Tomasz and his fiancé Krystyna lived in Germany as refugees. They migrated to Australia in 1950 where both were active in the Adelaide Polish community. Krystyna donated a number of documents from their time during the war and as refugees to the Migration Museum.SignificanceArriving in Australia as a Displaced Person many people had to start all over from scratch. Their new lives were documented through a paper trail of certificates, permits and passports that reveal when, where and how they coped with their new life in Australia.DescriptionGrey Certificate of ‘Authority to Remain in Australia’, issued to Polish-born Tomasz Luzny allowing him to remain indefinitely subject to the laws of the Commonwealth governing residence in Australia. Signed by the Minister of Immigration. Aliens Act 1947 and information about citizenship and naturalisation.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsPolishDate of Creation1952, 21 FebruaryDate of Usage1952MaterialPaper DimensionType: Total
Height: 250
Width: 190
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1985.0386
