Sisterhood of the travelling wedding dress: Greek 'bride ship' women reflect 70 years on
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In the 1950s and 60s, thousands of women from Greece came to Australia by boat to marry, often to men they hardly knew or had only seen in photographs. The M.S. Tasmania docked in Australia in October 1956 and was one of what would become known as “bride ships”. Renowned Greek-Australian photographer Effy Alexakis has spent decades documenting the experiences of post-war migrant women — and discovered a surprising new detail in her own family photo albums. Her mother Maria’s wedding dress was shared with and worn by five other women. SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0
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