Black and white photographic print depicting a group of men, including refugees and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) crew, standing in front of a plane. Alex Nypl (Newman) stands in the back row (mostly obscured), beneath the propeller, an `x' has been drawn above his head. Alex Nypl was a Czechoslovakian migrant who arrived in Melbourne on PROTEA, 23 December 1948.<br><p>The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection.  <br>
Object no. ANMS0287[004] ANMM Collection Gift from Alex Newman<br></p>
The Australian National Maritime Museum will be holding an after-dark lightshow based on stories of migration from 26 January to 17 February 2013. Check the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://waves.anmm.gov.au/">website</a> for more information on 'Waves of Migration', and how you can tell share your migration story.
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