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From the mountains to the bush: Italian migrants write home from Australia, 1860-1962
2003, University of Western Australia Press
in English
1920694013 9781920694012
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Table of Contents
Pt. I.
The Valtellina - Australia Migrations -- -- Ch. 1.
Behind the salt-water curtain -- -- Ch. 2.
Sojourners -- -- Ch. 3.
The home front -- -- Ch. 4.
'What sort of a life is this!' -- -- Pt. II.
The Migrants and their Letters --
Antonio Crameri, 1861-65 --
Bombardieri - Molinari, 1882-96 --
Pozzi-Beccaria, 1875-76 --
Battista Cabassi, 1883 --
Lorenzo Bonadeo, 1893-1904 --
The A. and L. families, 1900-40 --
Nazzari, 1912-30 --
Salandi-De Campo, 1912-18 --
The G. family, 1934-62 --
Romedietti, 1931-55 --
Agostino Candiani, 1937-60 --
The O. and S. families, 1949-52 --
Tarcisio Crapella, 1952-53.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-361).
"This path-breaking study explores the experience of Italian migrants to Australia between 1860 and 1962. Jackie Templeton employs the letters exchanged between Valtellinese migrants and their families to trace the extraordinary story of these sojourners who came from the mountains to the bush. Complemented by fascinating family and social histories, 124 letters are reproduced in full"--Jacket.
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