Neither Here Nor There
Neither Here Nor There

Author: Annamaria Davine

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780980599404

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In the decades following the discovery of gold in Walhalla, Victoria, in 1863, among the thousands who flocked to the district hoping to make their fortune were hundreds of Italians and Swiss-Italians. Many were sojourners, temporary residents, who later moved to other areas in Australia or returned home permanently. Some settled on the goldfield with their families. Drawing from a wide range of sources, this book offers a reconstructed history of goldfield life from the viewpoint of the Italian speakers who were present from the beginning. Instead of adopting a 'big picture' historical approach to Italian settlement in Australia, it examines the finer texture of a small place and seeks to push the boundaries of understanding what nineteenth century Italian-speaking men and women may have made of their lives in a foreign land. Migration patterns, work practices and the evolution of community within settler society are also evaluated. The book also emphasizes the relevance of micro-studies of this nature and their place within the wider national and international study of migration. It also includes a detailed names index of over four hundred individuals found to have lived on the goldfield, which should be of great interest to family researchers.

From Gold Rush to Federation
From Gold Rush to Federation

Author: Charles D'Aprano

Publisher:

Published: 1995-01

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 9781863100380

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Story of the wave of Italian migration to Victoria between 1850 and 1900 when the discovery of gold attracted not only migrants from Britain and Ireland but also smaller numbers from northern parts of the Italian peninsula and from the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, as well as other Europeans. Details the lives of early Italian pioneers and tells of communities where the Italian influence helped shape the industry, architecture, music and commerce of the times. Includes achievements of famous Victorians such as Ansetti, Barassi, Bosisto, Bragato, Carboni, Catani, Cecchi, Garibaldi and Tamburini. For history students, researchers, scholars and individuals interested in tracing possible Italian ancestry. The author emigrated to Australia in 1937 and in 1988 became a Visiting Research Fellow with the Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission and began writing full-time. His published works include a number of conference papers on Italo-Australian literature and a book of short stories. Includes index and bibliography.

The Australian People
The Australian People

Author: James Jupp

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-10

Total Pages: 1014

ISBN-13: 0521807891

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Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world today. From its ancient indigenous origins to British colonisation followed by waves of European then international migration in the twentieth century, the island continent is home to people from all over the globe. Each new wave of settlers has had a profound impact on Australian society and culture. The Australian People documents the dramatic history of Australian settlement and describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nation through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind, with approximately 250 expert contributors and almost one million words. Illustrated in colour and black and white, the book is both a comprehensive encyclopedia and a survey of the controversial debates about citizenship and multiculturalism now that Australia has attained the centenary of its federation.

The Swiss in Australia
The Swiss in Australia

Author: Susanne Wegmann

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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Analyse : Parmi eux, deux émigrés d'origine vaudoise, Henri Alexis Tardent (p. 65-70) et Louis Abraham Buvelot (p. 58-59).

No Need to be Afraid
No Need to be Afraid

Author: Desmond O'Connor

Publisher: Wakefield Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781862543805

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The story of how Italians struggled to earn the right to live and work amidst an Anglo-Saxon society. It is a story of fear: the Britishers' fear that the 'swarthy' undesirables would threaten their jobs and their way of life; the fear, as WW2 erupted, that Italians might sabotage the war effort and assist the Axis powers to take over Australia.

Vite Italiane
Vite Italiane

Author: Susanna Iuliano

Publisher: Trans Pacific Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781921401503

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MULTICULTURAL STUDIES. AUSTRALIAN. Vite Italiane documents the migration flow of Italian immigrants from the late 1800s to the present day. This work integrates the history of the largest non-English-speaking migrant group in Western Australia into the mainstream historical record and in so doing shows how the Italian-speaking community has become an integral part of Western Australias, and indeed the nations, social, economic and cultural fabric.

La Nostra Storia
La Nostra Storia

Author: Jan McGuinness

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780648395102

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Commissioned by the Ballarat Italian Association as a unique case study that celebrates and records Italian migration in Ballarat, Australia's third largest inland city. While delving into the Italian migratory process, its impact on a single, large, predominantly Anglo-Celtic community and of that community on the lives of the new arrivals, provides a microcosm for what occurred in late twentieth century, multicultural Australia. La Nostra Storia traces Italian settlement since the 1850s gold rush to the late twentieth century with emphasis on the large number of , post Second World War arrivals who established the BIA in 1975. Included are many personal stories and memories which bring the history to life.