Generations of the Favaloro family have attended Catherine McAuley College and its predecessor colleges St Mary's and Marist Brothers'. A book has been released documenting the progressive family migration from Salina, Italy to Bendigo. The family went on to run many much-loved businesses in Bendigo including cafes, fruit shops, theatre kiosks and caterers. A book has been written called 'The Favaloro Family of Bendigo: The Early Year 1895-1942' by Robert McWilliam.CD with three photos relating to the Favaloro business and family.business, retail, favaloro

FavaloroA length of cream coloured linen fabric.favaloro, fabric

Possibly used in Favaloro cafes.An unbleached linen tablecloth made from three widths of fabric sewn together.favaloro, tablecloth

This tablecloth was possibly used in Favaloro cafes. An unbleached linen tablecloth made from three widths of fabric sewn together.favaloro, tablecloth

The embroidered initials may be those of Caterina Lamaro or Caterina Lopez, who married Favaloro brothers.An ivory coloured large linen bedspread with a border finished at 12cm with .4cm drawn threadwork. There is embroidery in a floral pattern to a depth of 62cm in the corners and Initials in the centre, CL?. Two pillow shams 100x79cm with matching embroidery in cream thread and a border finished at 5cm with drawn threadwork accompany the bedspread. The embroidery on the shams also contains the initials CL?favaloro, embroidery

Three dance cards from Favaloro's Café - Musical Programme listing nine pieces of music.business, retail, favaloro

Four dance cards from Favaloro's Café - Musical Programme listing nine pieces of music.business, retail, favaloro

Four dance cards from Favaloro's Café - Musical Programme listing nine pieces of music.business, retail, favaloro

The embroidered initials may be those of Caterina Lamaro or Caterina Lopez who married Favaloro brothers - hence the change of initials to CF. refer 11408.112a and 112bAn ivory coloured large linen bedspread with an 11cm deep crochet lace scalloped trim and a 9cm wide crochet lace band insert 7cm from bottom edge which expands into a triangular shape 32cms deep in the two corners. The embroidered initials CF are centered above the lace insert and are adorned with floral embroidery.favaloro, crochet lace, embroidery

Hard covered book, The Favaloro Family Of Bendigo, The Early Years 1895 - 1942, 324 pages with black & white photographs, coloured photographs and maps, printed 7 bound in Australia by Focus print Group Keysborough Vic. Bound in reddish brown leather look with a group photograph of the Favaloro family 1908 on front, a thank you note from the Author enclosed.Robert McWilliamsbook, bendigo, favaloro, bendigo-history-favaloro-buildings-cafes

Three square light silk table/food covers with floral flower motifs embroidered in each corner. Main colours are pink, yellow, aqua, purple. Each piece has a slightly different colour combination: the flower pattern is constant in the three cloths. A 5cm border is hemmed along the edges of each cloth. Favaloro collection.silk food covers, favaloro

Digital scans of photographs of the Favaloro's Cafe.domestic equipment, table setting, ceramic sandwich plates

Copy of handwritten quote for meal and Sunday Take-away lunch. Favaloro's Café no date but address is 14 Pall Mall (overwritten from earlier printed 109 Pall Mall (Reg. Office). Signed by F E Favaloro.bendigo, business, favaloro's café, f.e. favaloro, 14 pall mall, 109 pall mall.

Object. Cream coloured ceramic sandwich plates ''Favaloro's Cafe'' printed on the edge of the plates in red, - twenty plates.on under side of plate ''Duraline'' Super Vitrified Gringley Hoteware of England, Lotus Moran Pty Ltd Melbourne 9-61domestic equipment, table setting, ceramic sandwich plates

Small plate, from Favaloro's Café, Pall Mall , Bendigo.Bone off white in colour with Favaloro's Café scripted in reddish brown ink on upper side. On the reverse are the following: '' DURALINE'' super vitrified. Grindley Hotel Ware Co England.Loftus Moran Pty Ltd. Melbourne. 8-81.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, café

The programme of the Inaugural celebration of Favaloro's Café on pink card with gold print. ' Favaloro's Café Pall Mall, Bendigo Inaugural Celebration Sept. 9, 1920.' Programme details follow made up of music and dancing. The Accompanist is Miss Mabel McGauchie and the Programme is arranged by Mr. Alex. Hamilton.program, music, favaloro's café, lydia chancellor, collection, place, building, commercial, café, programme, music, dancing, celebration, favaloro's café, commerce

Object. Brown paper cake or lolly bag from Favaloro's Cafes Bendigo. Printed on one side "Favaloro's Cafes'' Confectioners Bendigo. Luncheon,Afternoon Tea and Supper Rooms, Ices and Soda Fountain Drinks a Specialty. Bolton Bros Bendigo (Manufacturer).Phones 267, 201,536,1216, Postal Box 44.ephemera, mementoes, brown paper bags

A cream coloured square silk tray cloth with a 3.5cm machine hemmed border.favaloro, silk tray cloth

A remnant of pin-tucked cotton and crochet lace fabric, cut from another article, cylindrical in shape with machine stitching joining the edges. There are two bands of crochet lace fabric, the lower one with scalloped edging.favaloro, pin-tucks