Summary
Alternative Name(s): Wireless, Transistor Radio
Portable radio made by Sanyo, and used by the Dereani family, circa 1957. Georgia Dereani, her husband and infant son immigrated to Australia from Trieste, Italy, in 1955. They spent the first five years of their lives in Victoria at Bonegilla Migrant Camp. Georgina and her husband became staff members at Bonegilla and were allocated private accommodation, which Georgina went to great lengths to make comfortable, purchasing many household items around Albury, NSW.
Physical Description
Portable radio, with metal switch to select short or medium wave on the front of the radio, and red plastic dials for volume and the tuner on the left hand side.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Georgina Dereani, 08 Mar 2001
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Inscriptions
Stamped in leather case: 8 TRANSISTOR/ ALLWAVE/ SANYO
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overall dimensions
19 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width), 10.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Immigration, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, Migrant Camps, Migrant Hostels, Migrant Reception Centres, Music, Radios