Born in Germany Margitta Acker came to Australia in June 1962. Five weeks later she was married at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Reid. For her it was a wedding among strangers. Her memories of settling in Canberra exploring her new surroundings finding work making friends and raising a family give a fascinating insight into everyday life in the national capital half a century ago when Lake Burley Griffin was non-existent mobile phones and credit cards were unheard of and the suburb of Curtin was out in the paddocks.
