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Polish Museum & Archives in Australia Footscray, Victoria
The Polish Museum and Archives in Australia was established in 1991 as an initiative of a number of people who saw the importance of collecting and preserving historical materials that reflected the individual and community life of Polish immigrants living in Australia. The organisation was incorporated in 1992.
The aims of the organisation are to:
Collect and preserve documents, medals, objects, photographs and other materials that have historical significance to the Polish community and the wider community in Australia.
Make materials available to members of the general public and academics for research and other activities, such as exhibitions.
Work cooperatively with organisations that have similar goals.
Publish reference materials and books about the history and experiences of Polish immigration to Australia.
Seek support for the Polish Museum and Archive's activities from mainstream, government and non-profit organisations and individuals.
Millennium House 296 Nicholson St Footscray VIC 3011 (map)
3rd Sunday of the month: 10 am to 2 pm Closed - Easter, Christmas and 1st January Or by appointment. Please note that access to the archives for research purposes is by appointment only.
Gold coin donation.
Millennium House 296 Nicholson St Footscray Victoria
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Polish Museum & Archives in Australia, Footscray
Air force association hon. member
Air force association hon. member 1
air force medal card
this identity card proves that the air force medal was awarded to Jan Artymiuk
air force wedding
Bal Technikow ticket
camera 1950s
carnival ball ticket
Carpathian Brigade badge
metal badge with green cypress tree being the symbol of the carpathian brigade
military memorabilia from world War two. This brigade was initially stationed in the middle east, in particular in Syria Lebanon and eventually moved to North Africa where it took part in the battle of the Tobruk and subsequently in Italy where it took part in the battle of monte casino
one of the few remaining elements of this Brigades (in Australia.
catepillar club
cross of valour identity card
identity card made from card whites paper
Polish Cross of valour awarded in June 1941 to Sgt Jan Artymiuk of the 300 Polish squadron based in Swinderby Lincolnshire
documents linked to a significant activist within the Polish community in Victoria who was highly awarded during world War two
Inscriptions & Markings
pprint
eagle from soldiers berret
worn by soldiers within the first Polish armoured division in Europe
remaining elements of soldiers uniforms worn during world War two
ex servicemen tasmania 1948
female portrait
Gold Caterpillar
small gold coloured caterpillar
pin given to air men who had survived jumping out of aeroplanes during the war on a parachute. The parachutes were produced by the Caterpillar company and symbolically acknowledged the survivors. This particular pin was given to sergeant Jan Artymiuk
war time memorabilia and remanents of war veterans experiences
Help Poland Live collection box
white painted wooden collection box from 1980 with the solidarity symbol on the side'
during 1980 when when military government was impose on Poland and the free solidarity you trade union was banned. The Australian Polish community established that help Poland live campaign where it gathered funds for humanitarian purposes. Such boxes were widespread during the collection process.
one of the very few remaining help Poland live collection boxes
read solidarity logo on the front of the box coin slipped on top. Metal handle on the back
independence day coctail party invitation
Kreisler Radio mid 1950s
list of members of air force association 1970
male porait
Matka Boska mid 1950s - wedding gift
Nelly Times 1949
Pennant of red cloth with screen printing in white, mustard yellow and black hung on copper wire with gold cord
In 1955 the Polish Community in Chile wanted to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the ending of the 2nd World War but, since it was not a happy occasion, as Poland had been betrayed and placed in the Soviet sphere of influence, they chose to create a Pennant with a plea for the Patron Icon of Eastern Poland - Our Lady of the Sharp/Morning Gate (Matka Boska Ostrobramska/Zaranna) in Vilnius (Wilno) - to give them a new Miracle on the Vistula, in reference to an epic battle which took place on 15th August 1922 on the banks of the Vistula (Wisla) River in which the Polish troops defeated the Soviet Army and turned back the march of Communism to the West. This particular Pennant was purchased by Stanislawa Zamecznik (nee Zakrzewska), while living in Chile after deportation from her birth place in Sianozatki near Bychov (Bychow) to Schweningen in Germany from which they emigrated to South America as Displaced Persons. It was brought to Australia when the Zakrzewski Family emigrated from Chile in 1956, first to Port Augusta and then subsequently to Sydney.
It is significant in that it tells the story of the aspirations of the Polish Diaspora displaced from it's Homeland in the Kresy Region and scattered throughout the World, including the Americas and Australia.
Front: Polish inscription "KROLOWO POLSKI / BLAGAMY CIE O NOWY / CUD NAD WISLA / SANTIAGO DE CHILE / 15.VIII.1955" Back: Spanish inscription "LA CASA DE BANDERIN AHUMADA 61"
Persian jewelry box from Istfahan
Polish CHRISTMAS pageant in Sydney
demonstration of Polish community activityIn Sydney during their fledgeling stage immediately after world War two
photograph of the Kondratowicz family in the Sydney area. One of the very few available photographs of the beginnings of the Polish community in Sydney. Photographic document showing interaction with local clergy.
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This past weekend I enjoyed not only the company of a good friend but also the beauty of autumn, in what can only be described as the perfect place for leaf peeping -Letchworth State Park in Castile, New York.
Columbus Day weekend is traditionally when the annual Arts and Crafts Show is held at Letchworth. It's a great event to kick start your holiday shopping with over 300 vendors. We should have left a little earlier for this short trip because we were only there a couple of hours and didn't even get to see all the vendors. Now that's a shame! Lol.
It's nice sometimes to be a shopper at a craft show, rather than a vendor. I love to see all the great handmade items these talented artists create. The crafts are amazing and I truly love that they are all handcrafted, it makes any purchase I do make even better.
Adorable black cat artwork from The Cranky Cat Collection by Cynthia Schmidt. I just love that fluffy black cat!!.
Felted purses, cowls and mittens from recycled materials from Trendy Wendy Handbags by Wendy Stout, In fact, I did purchase a pair of super warm wool mittens from Wendy. Although my skin can't handle wool to well, the beauty of these mittens were the wool was on the outside and soft, fleece was the inside of the mitten -perfect!
Laura Regatuso of Snowflakes and Flowers creates absolutely stunning artwork and crafts using the method of quilling. Her intricate designs are just amazing! I'll be getting in touch with her as I saw a few things I wanted to get as Christmas gifts. Update: Since this introduction, I had contacted Laura about a product I wished to purchase and unfortunately, have learned their customer service is not so great. I've decided not to purchase from them.
There were some fabulous glass artists, as well. But sadly, I didn't grab their business card and wish I did because they had beautiful glass pumpkins (and I love pumpkins!).
It was a day well spent with a great friend and we closed the day with a meal from my fav restaurant near her house -actually it was breakfast for dinner. Does anyone else do this (eat breakfast for dinner)?


SIMD is a data system that has been around for quite a long time. Anyone who has been involved with data entry, of any kind, for a length of time has probably come into contact with this method of computation. SIMD stands for "single instruction, multiple data." SIMD extensions started appearing in microprocessors with HP's MAX2 and Sun's VS extensions in 1994. Since then we have seen MMX, MVI, 3DNow!, MadMax, Streaming SIMD, AltiVec, and SPE. All of these extensions enable programmers to deliver higher microprocessor hardware utilization. The downside to this higher efficiency, however, is more complex software and additional training needed for those running it. Because of this, SIMD extensions are leveraged today primarily within application domains that require ultimate performance and can therefore compensate for the cost. The best resource for finding web site servers that won't crash seems to be www.websiteservers.com, as they review the best hosting companies for uptime guarantees and speed as well as many others.
Groups of programmers looking to increase their productivity and to streamline the implementation of data entry within company systems may find that using SIMD technology is an appropriate program plan to use. Utilizing SIMD allows for calculations to run quicker and to be completed in tandem with other tasks within a computer's operating system. This feature makes productivity managers look to a fluency in SIMD programs as a valuable asset in current and potential employees.
Traditional computations put just a single data element into a register. The amount of available space for these data elements may be irrelevant to the method of coding used.
SIMD stands for Single Instruction, Multiple Data. A SIMD system packs multiple data elements into a single register and performs the same calculation on all of them at the same time. This multiple functionality of the software translates to more productivity for the programmers.
SIMD is primarily a hardware register and datapath utilization optimization. The cost of this optimization is increased programming complexity.
Computational accelerators move performance bottlenecks from the processor into the processor's memory hierarchy.
Optimizing data movement is often a better use of a programmer's time than squeezing every possible cycle out of a SIMD computation.


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const React = require('react');
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const TestUtils = require('react-addons-test-utils');

describe('Post component', function() {
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      service: 'twitter',
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#deserts #events #peak_water
If you're around Burbank, CA, this Thursday, November 11, and are interested in arid water systems, then consider attending a lecture by Aziza Chaouni and Liat Margolis at the Arid Lands Institute, Woodbury University. Titled Out of Water: Innovative Technologies in Arid Climates, they will cover recent research projects in Morocco, the Sahara, and the Israel/Jordan/Palestine watershed that showcase contemporary design strategies for managing water scarcity.
If you can't make it, there is still their Out of Water website. It archives some of the projects included in their traveling exhibition and no doubt will be featured in their lecture.
Their talk, meanwhile, is part of a very interesting lecture series.
The human need for water has ordered landscapes, given rise to culture, and shaped architecture + urban form throughout history.
Excavating Innovation: The History and Future of Drylands Design examines the role of water engineering in shaping public space and city form, by using arid and semi-arid sites in India, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and the New World to explore how dryland water systems throughout history have formed and been formed by ritual, hygiene, gender, technology, governance, markets, and, perhaps above all, power.
The line-up of speakers is stellar. The first was our hero, Katherine Rinne, whose ongoing research project, Aquae Urbis Romae, "examines the 3,000-year history of water infrastructure and urban development in Rome." Her upcoming publication, The Waters of Rome, is a much eagerly awaited book. Here's the blurb:
In this pioneering study of the water infrastructure of Renaissance Rome, urban historian Katherine Rinne offers a new understanding of how technological and scientific developments in aqueduct and fountain architecture helped turn a medieval backwater into the preeminent city of early modern Europe. Supported by the author's extensive topographical research, this book presents a unified vision of the city that links improvements to public and private water systems with political, religious, and social change. Between 1560 and 1630, in a spectacular burst of urban renewal, Rome's religious and civil authorities sponsored the construction of aqueducts, private and public fountains for drinking, washing, and industry, and the magnificent ceremonial fountains that are Rome's glory. Tying together the technological, sociopolitical, and artistic questions that faced the designers during an age of turmoil in which the Catholic Church found its authority threatened and the infrastructure of the city was in a state of decay, Rinne shows how these public works projects transformed Rome in a successful marriage of innovative engineering and strategic urban planning.
The speaker scheduled for next week is Morna Livingston, author of a book on Indian stepwells.
From the fifth to the nineteenth centuries, the people of western India built stone cisterns to collect the water of the monsoon rains and keep it accessible for the remaining dry months of the year. These magnificent structures—known as stepwells or stepped ponds—are much more than utilitarian reservoirs. Their lattice-like walls, carved columns, decorated towers, and intricate sculpture make them exceptional architecture, while their very presence tells much about the region's ecology and history. For these past 500 years, stepwells have been an integral part of western Indian communities as sites for drinking, washing, and bathing, as well as for colorful festivals and sacred rituals. Steps to Water traces the fascinating history of stepwells, from their Hindu origins, to their zenith during Muslim rule, and eventual decline under British occupation. It also reflects on their current use, preservation, and place in Indian communities. In stunning color and quadtone photographs and drawings, Steps to Water reveals the depth of the stepwells' beauty and their intricate details, and serves as a lens on these fascinating cultural and architectural monuments.
A "magnificent architectural solution to the seasonality of the water supply" in India they may be, but our favorite use for them is as the stage for the spectacular death scene of Charles Darwin, the naturalist, and Wallace, his companion monkey and fellow lepidopterist.
The titles of the other two scheduled lectures, Canalscape: Ancient and Contemporary Infrastructures of Phoenix and Indigenous Infrastructure and the Urban Water Crisis: Perspectives from Asia, make us wish they were going to be streamed online.
Arid Lands Institute
November 15, 2010 at 1:02:00 AM CST
The Arid Lands Institute will be posting the entire series soon! We are currently getting all the video toghether at http://aridlands.woodbury.edu/ we are also at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arid-Lands-Institute/358360824233
and http://twitter.com/#!/aridlandsinst

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