'Polska. Spring into.' My contribution to the 25th Anniversary of Free Elections in Poland (originally 4/18 June 1989) via the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Click on photos to enlarge - far better rendition Freedom being enjoyed in the Mazurian Lake District (Note the date '1989' carved into the concrete) On Saturday morning August 23rd I contributed to an Australian national radio programme celebrating the 25th Anniversary of free elections in Poland. You may wonder why Australia celebrates this anniversary with a programme on national radio. The history of Polish immigration to Australia is a distinguished one with a history of many outstanding Polish individuals or those of Polish descent. There are some 50,000 Polish-born people living in Australia according to the 2011 census. The number continues to fall slowly. Polish contact with Australia dates as early as 1696 when a number of Polish crew members were on board the Dutch naval expedition which explored the coastline of Western Australia. Polish settlement in Australia dates to...