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Archie was born on 19 December 1889 in St Kilda, Melbourne. He attended Wesley and Cumloden Colleges and in 1903, his parents took him to England and enrolled him at Harrow School - one of the most prestigious schools in the world. He was the eldest child of Australian-born parents Frederick Michaelis, a merchant, and…

Abraham and his wife Theresa Falk came to Melbourne in 1865 by boat from Bristol, UK. His father, a rabbi, had emigrated from Prussia and was associated with the Bristol Synagogue.  Theresa’s father was in jewellery, where Abraham learnt his trade and worked in Manchester. In 1867 Abraham began a partnership through his father-in-law’s business,…