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Italian speakers settled in both rural and urban areas of Australia from the nineteenth century onwards. Examples of Italian language materials in Australian holdings include the Australian War Memorial’s (AWM) extensive collection of primarily handwritten newspapers produced by Italians in Australia during the Second World War. The National Library of Australia (NAA) and the Public Records Office of Victoria have many files on Italians and their war experiences, both the experiences of Italians who were already living in Australia, and those of PoWs, brought to this country from the battlefields in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

From the archive Filter this collection

Settlement
Italian
A viso aperto : Risposta di Tommaso Fiaschi. All' opuscolo carte in tavola.
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
English, Italian, Greek (Modern)
A woman's place: are women discriminated against?
State Library of South Australia
Cold War
Italian
Agostino Gonella postcards collection
Libraries ACT
Cold War
Italian, English
Angela Diana papers, 1980-1988
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian, English
Anivitti family papers, 1854-1918
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian, English
Anna Maria Kahan-Guidi personal and literary papers
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian
Asia diuisa nelle sue parti secondo lo stato presente, descritta, e dedicata al P. R:mo Tirso Gonzales
Northern Territory Library
World War II
Italian, English, German
Assorted documents relating to Mr Cappelluti's internment during World War Two, and life afterwards
National Museum of Australia
Settlement
Italian
Australia ed Arcipelaghi dell' Oceania Centrale
National Library of Australia
World War I
Italian
Autobiografia di Manfredo Camperio, 1826-1899
National Library of Australia
Cold War
Italian
Bonegilla migrant centre - Wall panel
Albury Library Museum
Cold War
German, Hungarian, Italian, English
Boskovitz family - papers concerning the family's emigration from Hungary to Melbourne, 1956-1957
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
English, Italian
Bronwen Dohnt files 302: Italy
Flinders University
Cold War
Italian, English
Bruno Ravagnani papers and photographs, 1946-1961, 1989
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
English, Italian
Cancillier, Pietro [born in Italy]
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
World War II
Italian
Capitano Maggiore Almerino Albertin correspondence relating to internment at Cowra Prisoner of War Camp
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian, English
Caporale - Historical account, 1895-1950
National Library of Australia
Settlement
English, Italian
Catholic Church - Records
State Library of Western Australia
Settlement
Italian, English
Cavallaro - Papers, 1885-1912
State Library of Victoria
Settlement
Italian, English
Ceen family - correspondence and printed material, 1923-1949
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian, English
Ceen family papers, 1923-1998
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian
Cesare Porta letters
Australian War Memorial
Cold War
Italian
Cesare Tasseli - Papers, 1966-1967, no date, relating to his arrival in Australia
State Library of New South Wales
National boundaries
Italian, English
Chiarelli family papers, 1908-1970
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian, German, English
Collection of pamphlets mainly relating to botany, especially in Australia and New Zealand
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian, English
Contract - Form of Undertaking
Albury Library Museum
World War II
Italian, English
Correspondence between Angelina Zandona and Tomaso Saviane regarding the release of her husband Antonio Zandona
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian, English
Correspondence in connection with the presentation of a sword of honour by his admirers in Australia, 1861 Aug. 8-1861 Aug. 19
State Library of Victoria
World War II
German, French, English, Spanish, Italian
Coupon, postage, 'response international'
Western Australia Museum
End of the Cold War
English, Chinese, Italian, Khmer, Spanish, Vietnamese, Greek (Modern), Polish
Declaration of principles for a multicultural South Australia
State Library of South Australia
World War II
Italian
Di Giusto, Ernio
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
World War II
English, Italian
Di Montegnacco - Papers, ca. 1945-ca. 1986
State Library of Victoria
Cold War
Italian
Diary of Claudio Alcorso
Tasmanian Archives
World War II
Italian
Diploma of honour received by Orazio Cantarella for handicraft in internees' arts and craft exhibition, Hay, New South Wales, 21 April 1941
State Library of New South Wales
World War I
Italian, English
Documents relating to the Bonollo family : printed, manuscript, photographs, 1921-1997
State Library of Victoria
World War II
Italian, English
Documents relating to the migration of the Loiacono family from Italy to Australia
State Library of Victoria
Settlement
Italian, English
Documents relating to the settlement of the North-West of Western Australia
State Library of Western Australia
End of the Cold War
Italian, English
Doppio Teatro : celebrating tradition and change through Italian and Australian cultures.
State Library of South Australia
Cold War
English, Italian
Dunstan - Italian language notebook
Flinders University
Cold War
English, Italian
Dunstan - Italian notebook
Flinders University
World War II
Italian, English
Envelope of a letter addressed to the Red Cross in Geneva
State Library of Western Australia
World War I
Italian
Fasci Italiani All'Estero (Italian Fascist Organisation Overseas)
Australian War Memorial
World War II
Italian, English
Federico Bonisoli - papers, ca. 1939-1944
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
English, Italian
Feltrin, Camillo Domenico [born in Italy]
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
World War II
Italian
Figlio mio sia benedetto il latte che t'ho dato
ADN Archivio Diaristico Nazionale
World War II
Italian
File_M.Cristofaro
State Archives of New South Wales
World War II
Italian, English
File_M.Cristofaro
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian
File_M.Cristofaro
State Library of New South Wales
World War I
Italian
Filiberto Quaglia papers
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian, English
Franca Arena further papers, approximately 1954-2011
State Library of New South Wales
World War I
Italian, English
Franco Battistessa - Papers
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian, English
Gaetano Annibale (Tom) Giuffre papers
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
English, Italian
Gaetano Messina
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
World War I
Italian
Gatti - Paper, 1934 Oct. 3
National Library of Australia
Settlement
Italian, English
Geoghegan - Papers 1839-1863
State Library of Victoria
Cold War
Italian, English
Gianfranco Cresciani papers - Correspondence
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian
Giulio Ricordi - letter received from Paolo Giorza
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian, Greek (Modern), Croatian
Government employees' superannuation fund benefits for non-contributory members
State Library of Western Australia
Settlement
Italian, English
Helen Mantegani - Papers
State Library of South Australia
World War II
Italian
I miei ricordi
ADN Archivio Diaristico Nazionale
World War I
English, Italian
Icilio Fanelli - Fascio
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
Cold War
Italian
Il lungo viaggio del piroscafo Toscana, Trieste 10 Agosto 1955 - Sydney 19 Settembre 1955
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian, English
Ines Ianitto papers, 1954-1995
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian, English
Italia Libera (Australia). New South Wales State Committee - records, 1942-1945
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian, Japanese
Italian diary, Soldier Unknown (Italian Army)
Australian War Memorial
Settlement
Italian
Italian lithograph
Museums of History New South Wales
World War II
Italian
James G. Paoloni papers, 1912, 1923-1991, together with the papers of his wife, Maria Dalila Paoloni, 1939-1990
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
English, Italian, German
John Desmond Peck
Australian War Memorial
Cold War
Italian
L'Angelo della Famiglia
Immigration Museum Victoria
World War II
Italian, English
L'Italiano - Newspaper
National Archives of Australia
World War II
Italian
La mia infanzia
ADN Archivio Diaristico Nazionale
Settlement
Italian
La Nuova Galles del Sud, nel 1873
National Library of Australia
Settlement
Italian
La spedizione del Marchese di Rays e le sue vittime
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian
La Tradotta del prigioniero
Australian War Memorial
World War II
English, Italian
La verità della mia vita [The truth of my life] 1917-1978
Library Association of Australia. New South Wales Branch
Cold War
Italian, English
Laguna Veneto Social and Bocce Sporting Club records
State Library of Western Australia
Cold War
Italian
Leaflet - Italia Australia, Compagnia Genovese Di Armamento
Museums Victoria Collections
World War II
Italian, English
Letter from Italian prisoner of war Adolfo Allaria
Australian War Memorial
World War II
Italian
Letters (6) from Silvio Pegoretti, Italian POW in New South Wales
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian, English
Letters received by Mario Faggion, 1945-1948
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
French, Italian, German
Letters written by members of the Swiss community
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
World War I
Italian, English
Lorenzi family - papers, 1922-1979
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian, English, Latin, Greek (Modern), French, German
Luigi Strano further papers
State Library of New South Wales
National boundaries
Italian, English
Macinante family papers and photographs
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian, English
Mangiavacchi - Letter, 21 March 1956
Albury Library Museum
Cold War
Italian, English
Mangiavacchi - Letter, 27 March 1956
Albury Library Museum
Cold War
Italian, English
Mangiavacchi - Letter, 8 April 1956
Albury Library Museum
Cold War
Italian, English
Mangiavacchi - Letter, 9 February 1956
Albury Library Museum
Cold War
Italian, English
Mangiavacchi - Letter, 9 March 1956
Albury Library Museum
World War II
Italian, English
Marcello Porta letters
Australian War Memorial
World War II
English, Italian
Marchetti, Renzo
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
Cold War
Italian, English
Material relating to the migration of Lena and Dino Gustin from Italy to Australia
Australian National Maritime Museum
Settlement
Italian
Memoriale presentato alla Maesta del Cattholico Re Don Filippo dal Capitan Pietro Fernandez de Chiroa
National Library of Australia
Settlement
Italian
Memorie storiche dell'Australia : particolarmente della missione Benedettina di Nuova Norcia e degli usi costumi degli Australiani
National Library of Australia
Settlement
Italian
Mie memorie - an account of his travel in Australia, especially Victoria
State Library of Victoria
Cold War
Italian, English
National Italian-Australian Women's Association (W.A) Inc. records
State Library of Western Australia
World War II
Italian
Nava, Luigi - Handmade POW newsletter in Italian; annotated
National Archives of Australia
World War II
Italian, English
Nava, Luigi (Army) PWI 47287
National Archives of Australia
World War I
Italian, English
Norina Benedetti biography, 1925-1998
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Chinese, English, Italian
Notebook - Cardboard and Paper, circa 1880
Museums Victoria Collections
World War II
Dutch, Indonesian, English, Esperanto, Italian
Notebooks used by Prisoner of War, Guus Fonteijn
Sydney Jewish Museum
Cold War
English, Croatian, Greek (Modern), Italian
NSW Builders' Labourer
Australian National University
Settlement
Italian
Nuova Guinea
Northern Territory Library
Cold War
German, Hungarian, Italian, Serbian, Polish
Our voyage to Australia : on the good ship USNS Gen. M. L. Hersey
State Library of Western Australia
World War II
Italian
P.P. (personale protetto) diario di prigionia di un medico militare in Australia
ADN Archivio Diaristico Nazionale
World War II
Italian
Pages from Esperienze vissute da padre G La Rosa
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Polish, English, Italian, Serbian, Croatian, Greek (Modern), Turkish
Pamphlets - Department of Social Security
National Archives of Australia
World War II
Italian, English
Panozzo Family Papers
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian
Papers of Alberto Rizzo, 1951-1978
National Library of Australia
World War II
French, English, Italian
Papers of Catherine Duncan - Articles about various subjects
State Library of Victoria
Settlement
English, Italian, German
Papers of Pietro Baracchi, 1888-1973
National Library of Australia
Settlement
English, French, Italian
Papers of W. Farmer Whyte
National Library of Australia
Settlement
Italian
Photocopy of the Rijeka manuscript of The Stefano Castaways - manuscript
State Library of Western Australia
Settlement
Italian, Dutch
Planisfero del mondo vecchio
Northern Territory Library
World War II
Italian
Postcard - Church of Saint Bartholomew, Stromboli, Italy
Museums Victoria Collections
Settlement
Italian
Pozzi - Correspondence, 1853-1899
State Library of Victoria
Settlement
Italian
Ragguagli delle cose dell'Australia al cominciare dell'anno 1853
National Library of Australia
World War II
Italian
Recollections of an Internee - Folder
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cold War
Italian, English
Records of Johnny Marchioro's market gardening business
State Library of South Australia
Settlement
Italian
Relatione d'vn memoriale che ha presentato a sva maesta il Capitano Pietro Ferdinando de Quir
National Library of Australia
World War II
Italian
Reminiscence of their survival of the Arandora Star and Dunera, 1991
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Settlement
Italian
Righetti family: correspondence and accounts, 1865-1955
State Library of Victoria
Settlement
Italian, English
Rijeka manuscript of The Stefano Castaways
State Library of Western Australia
World War II
English, Italian, Russian
Robert Hay Morrison - correspondence, 1943-1994
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian, English
Robert Hay Morrison papers
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
Italian, English
Robert Heathcote Russell papers
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian
Saggio dell'opera Voyages autour du monde, o sia I viaggi di Cook, 1799-1805
National Library of Australia
Cold War
Italian
Salvatore Cau - Australia, 1970
State Library of Victoria
Settlement
Italian, English
Santospirito papers (Italian Historical Society, Melbourne).
Co.As.It
Settlement
Italian, English, French, Latin
Scritture originali riferite nei congressi Oceania, 1816-1878
National Library of Australia
World War II
English, Italian
Segalla, Pietro [naturalised British subject - formerly Italian]
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
World War II
Italian
Stefano Santamaria and Giacomo Rando, letters 1940-1950 - Mary Santamaria further papers, 1940-1950
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian
Tasselli - Papers, 1966-1967, no date, relating to his arrival in Australia
State Library of New South Wales
World War II
English, Italian
Testoni, Roberto (Italian)
National Archives of Australia, Sydney
Cold War
English, Croatian, Italian, Greek (Modern)
The right of married women to work
State Library of South Australia
Cold War
Italian
Ticket of Passage - Issued to Julia Szuecs, Compagnia Genovese Di Armamento, 1957
Immigration Museum Victoria
Settlement
Italian
Un pezo di pane dale sete cruste (Il pane dalle sette croste) – The seven-crust bread
Fondazione Museo storico del Trentino
National boundaries
Italian
Vidilini family papers and photographs
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Italian
Vita dura e avventurosa di un emigrante dell'Alto Vicentino
State Library of New South Wales
World War I
Italian, English
W.A. Italian Club - Minute Books
State Library of Western Australia
World War II
English, German, French, Italian, Czech
Walter Gassner - correspondence, 1938-1976
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
English, Greek (Modern), Italian
Why migrants should vote to defeat the Holt government
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
English, Italian
Wrixon - Correspondence, 1853
State Library of Victoria
Cold War
English, Slovak, French, Italian
Young Communist Movement (Australia). Sydney Area - records, 1968-1984
State Library of New South Wales
End of the Cold War
Greek (Modern), Italian, English
Για μια καλύτερη ζωή ήρθαμε ... = Gia mia kalyterē zōē ērthame ... = Cercavamo una vita migliore ... : φωτογραφίες και αναμνήσεις 16 Ελλήνων και Ιταλών μεταναστών. - For a better life we came ... = Gia mia kalyterē zōē ērthame ... = Cercavamo una vita migliore ... : photographs and memories of 16 Greek and Italian migrants
National Library of Australia

Newspapers

 
Italian
Allora!
 
 
Italian
Ancol comunità : rivista mensile di attualita dell'Australia Occidentale
 
 
Italian
Comunità di lavoro d'Australia
 
 
Italian
Eco Italiano
 
 
Italian
Il Canguro
 
 
Italian
Il Canguro
 
 
Italian, English
Il centralino
 
 
Italian
Il corriere : settimanale Italiano d'Australia
 
 
Italian
Il Corriere d'Australia
 
 
Italian
Il Corriere di Settegiorni
 
 
Italian, English
Il Giornale Italiano
 
 
Italian, English
Il Globo
 
 
Italian
Il Messaggero
 
 
Italian
Il Mondo
 
 
Italian, English
Il Nuovo Risveglio
 
 
Italian
Il Progresso : organo d'informagione dei lavoratori italiani de Victoria
 
 
Italian
Il Progresso Italo-Australiano
 
 
Italian
Il Risveglio
 
 
Italian
Il Settimanale Italiano
 
 
Italian, English
Italo-Australian
 
 
Italian, English
Italo-Australiano
 
 
Italian
L'Avanguardia Libertaria
 
 
Italian
L'Emigrante
 
 
Italian
L'Italo-Australiano
 
 
Italian
L'Italo-Australiano
 
 
Italian
La Fiamma
State Library of New South Wales, National Library of Australia
 
Italian
La Riscossa
 
 
Italian
La Rondine
 
 
Italian
La Stampa Italiana
 
 
Italian
La voce d'Italia
 
 
Greek (Modern), French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Maltese, Serbian, English
Mediterranean voice
 
 
Italian, English
Nuovo Paese
 
 
Italian, English
Oceania
 
 
Italian
Patria
 
 
Italian
Settegiorni
 
 
Italian
Sunday Times Edizione Italiana
 
 
Italian
Uniamoci
 
 
Italian
Voce d'Italia
 
 
Italian, English
Voce d'Italia: corriere degli Italiani in Australasia
 

Images

Cold War
Italian
C'è un grande interesse Italiano nel Prospect County Council
State Library of New South Wales
Cold War
Italian
Flotta Lauro [picture] : Napoli, Genova : Linee Passegieri : Italia, Sud America, Australia, Levante
National Library of Australia
World War II
Italian
Loveday Internment camp cartoon
History Trust of South Australia
World War II
Italian
Ricordo [di] Sezione Filodrammatica - 'Me Ne Frego', Campo No. 9, Loveday [South Australia]
State Library of New South Wales

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