- Hunt to find family of mysterious box of war documents found at Bondi house
- Woman found box almost two decades ago and wants to share with the family
- The box contains photographs, birth certificates and letters from Nazi Germany
A mysterious box of old war documents from a family who escaped Nazi Germany were left at a Bondi door step.
The incredible box of history was found by a woman in eastern Sydney 15 years ago and now she wants to find the family.
Living at Flood Street in Bondi at the time, Heidi Blackwell wrote in a Facebook post that she found the ‘treasure trove’ of German documents and photographs sitting in an orange cardboard fruit box.
A mysterious box of old war documents from a family who escaped Nazi Germany (pictured) were left at a Bondi door step almost two decades ago
The incredible box of history (pictured) was found by a woman in eastern Sydney 15 years ago and now she wants to find the family
Letters (pictured) were among the incredible WWII documents found in the box
‘This was an unknown family’s precious paperwork detailing their escape from Nazi Germany via Shanghai to Sydney, Australia,’ Ms Blackwell wrote.
‘These files are a veritable treasure trove and contain photographs, birth certificates, school reports, bank statements and more going back to the late 1800s.
‘Their names were Necha and Werner Fink.’
After forgetting she had the photographs, Ms Blackwell said she stumbled across the box of ‘most precious files’.
Wondering if the box was left at her door step on purpose or whether it was meant for another family, the Bondi woman wants to return it to the rightful owner.
Photographs of the historical documents show letters and postcards addressed to Necha Fink in Kaiseralle 134, Germany.
Imperial Eagles, or Reichsadlers, a symbol used by the Nazis after 1935, are also stamped on some of the documents.
The post attracted hundreds of comments with many people saying the find was ‘quite amazing’, suggesting Ms Blackwell contact the Sydney Jewish Museum.
‘This was an unknown family’s precious paperwork detailing their escape from Nazi Germany via Shanghai to Sydney, Australia,’ Heidi Blackwell wrote on Facebook
After forgetting she had the photographs, Ms Blackwell said she stumbled across the box of ‘most precious files’ once again when she was sorting through boxes
The documents (pictured) are believed to have belonged to Necha and Werner Fink
Wondering if the box was left at her door step on purpose or whether it was meant for another family, Ms Blackwell wants to return the incredible memories to the rightful owner