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Old Dec 1st 2005, 1:19 am
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http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/default.htm

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Originally Posted by Banksia
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/default.htm

Covers period immediately after war to the seventies.
Well I'll tell you what. Wish it had only cost us £10....£10k more realistic. How inflation works eh ?
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Well I'll tell you what. Wish it had only cost us £10....£10k more realistic. How inflation works eh ?
The housing is a bit better tho'

Catch the case of the woman who returned after 40 years.
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The housing is a bit better tho'

Catch the case of the woman who returned after 40 years.
My mum's family went over in a huge group as £10 pom's. It's interesting to hear their stories of the run up to departure, the nervousness, excitement, the honeymoon period then the homesickness. It seems those feelings never go even after decades have passed.
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