Guide to the Papers of Robert Mark

Collection Summary

Creator

Mark, Robert Mark

Title

Papers of Robert Mark

Date Range

2014

Collection Number

MS 10588

Extent

8 items (8 digital carriers)

Language of Materials

English

Repository

Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Content Description

This consignment comprises both audio and video interviews with Robert Mark, undertaken in 2014, about his experiences as a post WWII refugee and migrant to Australia. Robert B Mark JP (1927-2020) migrated to Australia from France in 1951 having fought as a Yugoslav partisan against Germany. Interned in Sachsenhausen Camp outside Berlin, he survived three years and was demobilised in Trieste Italy and lived in Paris as a temporary resident until migrating to Australia. Upon arrival in Australia, he lived for two years in Bonegilla migrant camp and married Kyra Macready, a refugee from Russia. Robert Mark lived in Mt Beauty and worked on the Kiewa Valley Power scheme. In 1957 their daughter was born and Robert moved to Cooma to work on the Snowy Mountains Hydro Power scheme. Interviewer: Megan Gibson, recorded and produced by Guy Gibson. Video produced by Heirloom Films.

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Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Robert Mark, National Library of Australia, MS 10588, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Reading Room Access Note

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Bibliography

Robert Bozidar Mark was born 10 March 1927 and died 24 September 2020In 1951 Robert migrated from France, having fought as a Yugoslav partisan against Hitler's invading army. After being caught by the Gestapo as a partisan fighter and interned in Sachsenhausen camp outside Berlin, Robert survived nearly three years until the end of the war. He was demobilised in Trieste Italy, with other allied troops then lived in Paris as a temporary resident until migrating to Australia.He fell in love and married Kyra Macready, a refugee from Russia, in 1952 in Albury after two years in Bonegilla migrant camp, Robert lived in Mt Beauty and worked on the Kiewa Valley Power scheme. In 1957 after their daughter was born and the Mark family moved to Cooma where there was work with the Snowy Mountains Hydro Power scheme.