Swiss and Italian descendants (Perini) check out the new book at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni

Swiss and Italian descendants (Perini) check out the new book at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni, marie butler

The research directory of Swiss and Italian Pioneers was published by BHS Publishing and written by Clare Gervasoni. It features family names, towns of origin, and shipping.Purple soft covered book outlined Italian Speakers in Australian up to 1901. Italian speakers are listed in names, town of origin, and ship they travelled to Australia on. swiss, italian, swiss/italian, italian speakers, migration, clare gervasoni

Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water was written by Clare Gervasoni, director of BHS Publishing. It tells the story of the Swiss and Italian immigrants in Daylesford and district.A book covering the history of Italian speakers on the Jim Crow Goldfields (Daylesford and Hepburn Springs).swiss italian, clare gervasoni, daylesford, hepburn springs, jim crow goldfields, swiss, italian, swiss/italian, manuscript

In the 1850s ten percent of the Daylesford community spoke Italian, and were most usually Catholic. Digital images of Swiss and Italian descendants at the 150th anniversary of St Peter's Catholic Church, Daylesford.victoria, 150, anniversary, heritage, celebration, daylesford, people, crowd, community, swiss italian, catholic, church, st peter's, st peter's catholic church, daylesford, parishioners, descendents, swiss italian

Graham Hudson (Righetti) and Clare Gervasoni at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni, graham hudson

Graham Hudson (Righetti) and Clare Gervasoni at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni, graham hudson, bullboar, macaroni and mineral water

Author Clare Gervasoni and Cr Heather Mutimer at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni, heather mutimer, bullboar, macaroni and mineral water

Jon Stevens and Cr Heather Mutimer at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni, jon stevens, heather mutimer, bullboar

Colour photographs of local school students participating in the Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa Parade swiss italian festa, hepburn springs swiss italian festa, hepburn springs swiss italian festa parade, italo-australians, swiss-australians, hepburn springs

For a 2004 comparative view see http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/52fdd83d2162ef1820380448 Two colour photographs showing the view from Nevin's Road towards the Swiss Italian Enclave at Yandoit Creek, 2014yandoit, yandoit creek, yandoit hill, gervasoni, drystone, swiis/italian

Colour photograph of the opening of the Hepburn Springs Swiss/Italian Festa at the Sound Shell in the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve. Ian Tinetti is at the microphone and Mayor Michael Chesire stands beside him.hepburn springs sound shell, hepburn springs mineral springs reserve, brutalist architecture, ian tinettie, michael chesire, hepburn springs swiss italian festa, brutalism

Black and white photo of Italian lorries.On back: 23. Captured Italian lorries with Italian food for Italian prisoners. Publicity section British Embassy Cairo. A.1005wwi, pow, italian, lorries

http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/1993 Digital imageshepburn mineral springs reserve, hepburn mineral springs, hepburn springs, 150, crowd, picnic, anniversary, celebration, community, mineral water, mineral springs, swiss italian

Jeff and Anne Pedretti (Ross) making Bullboar sausages.hepburn, hepburn springs swiss italian festa, bullboars, making bullboar, pedretti, bullboar sausage

Black and white photo of Italian prisoners of war.On back: 21 Italian prisoners awaiting transport to the internment camp in their own lorries. Publicity section Cairo.wwi, pow, italian

Probably taken between 1911 and the 1920s when Australia operated a system of conscription which included school boys in cadet units. Children who did not attend could be prosecuted.Mounted b/w photograph of three boys in army uniform, at ease, holdiing rifles. Unidentified.Printed on front: THE SWISS STUDIOS MELBOURNEarmed forces, soldiers, george evans collection

Could this flag have flown at the 1956 Olympics on Lake Wendouree ??? Probably not because the current tricolour came into use in 1946. The flag would have been made during the reign of King Victor Emmanual III. If you are able to assist with any information on this flag, including why it would be held in a Ballarat collection, please email is via the link on the lower right . The State flag, and state and naval ensign. It is a vertical tricolour of green, white, and red, defaced with the arms of Savoy and crown. This was the first national flag after the unification of Italy. Proportion 2:3 Adopted 1861 (proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy) Relinquished 1946 (birth of the Italian Republic) The flag without the crown woul the the design adopted by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia in 1848 The flag has been stitched in 5 places. Stamped in ink on edge 'November [1930] Torino" A note with the flag states: "Old Italian Flag - (Before independence in 1946) his flag was made in 1930 in Torino- Italy? This flag Shows the royal insignia displayed in the white area and was designed around the time of Napoleon (by him) in 1840s Red "Flags" book V D'Angri"flag, italy, italian flag, italian army flag, turin, torino, house of savoy, savoia, crown

A group of Italian from Palestine who were internees in Camp 3 during WW2.Sepia photograph of a group of Italians from Palestine outside one of the barrack huts. internment camp 3, italian internees camp 3, italians from palestine

Now known as the Savoia Hotel, the original Savoia House was present behind a new brick front until refurbishments in 2022.Colour photograph of Savoia Hotel, Main Road, Hepburn Springs. The hotel is an important site for the Swiss/Italian Community."A focal point for Italian speakers; in 1857 the site included Lorenzo's blackmsiht, Faustino's show shop, Sr Rosetti's Union Store and Giovanettina's Lemonade Store." Swiss & Italian Festa Committee 2012savoia hotel, spring creek hotel, hotels, hepburn springs

Now known as the Savoia Hotel, the original Savoia House was present behind a new brick front until refurbishments in 2022.Colour photograph of Savoia Hotel, Main Road, Hepburn Springs. The hotel is an important site for the Swiss/Italian Community."A focal point for Italian speakers; in 1857 the site included Lorenzo's blackmsiht, Faustino's show shop, Sr Rosetti's Union Store and Giovanettina's Lemonade Store." Swiss & Italian Festa Committee 2012savoia hotel, spring creek hotel, hotels, hepburn springs

Infantry corp. c1917A sepia postcard of an unidentified soldier with a small female highlander saluting him.Printed on back: POST CARD MT SWISS STUDIOS, BOURKE ST MELBOURNEworld war 1, postcards, mt. swiss studios, photographers, soldiers, uniforms, clothing and dress, armed forces, george evans collection