Summary
Black and white photograph of the Zarro family taken in Australia soon after their arrival in the mid 1920s. Antonio Zarro migrated to Australia from Italy in 1924. The people featured in the photo as follows: back row, left to right: Antonio Zarro and Sabatino Pipicelli (a family friend); front row, left to right: Minnicuccia, Angelina, Carolina and Pasqualino Zarro.
Description of Content
Two men standing, a seated woman and three children standing in outdoor setting.
Physical Description
Monochrome photograph
Significance
This collection represents the important theme of internment and restriction of 'enemy aliens' and POWs during World War II, and complements other material in the Museum's collection relating to German and Italian internment.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Images & Image Making, Childhood, Home & Community
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Classification
Migration, Settlement - first home & family, Family portraits
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Type of item
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Keywords
Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, World War II, 1939-1945, World War I, 1914-1918, Prisoners of War, Internment Camps, Handcrafts, Religions: Roman Catholic, Funerals, Market Gardens