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| Title |
Arrival Year |
Ship Name | Story | Panel # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTAGLIA, Maria & Angela | 1936 | ORAMA |
Maria and Angela, mother and daughter born in Corona, Italy, a town beautiful in mountain scenery and breathtaking views, but harsh in survival... |
73 |
| BAN, Zorka | 1936 | OTRANTO |
Zorka travelled to WA to marry her fiancee, Frane Gojanovich. First settled in the Woodline, Kurrawong. Later moved to Boulder. She had 3 children... |
331 |
| BIANCHI, Bortolina | 1936 | ORION | 342 | |
| BIANCHI, Ersilia | 1936 | ORION | 342 | |
| BIANCHI, Rosina | 1936 | ORION | 342 | |
| BARNETSON, Alexander J S | 1937 | ORMONDE | 36 | |
| BARNETSON, Ewing McC T | 1937 | ORMONDE | 36 | |
| BARNETSON, Ruth | 1937 | ORMONDE | 36 | |
| BOVO FRACARO, Caterina Ida | 1937 | ESQUILINO |
Proxy bride of Domenico Fracaro, miner of Boulder. |
43 |
| BATTAGLIA, Bortolo | 1937 | REMO |
Antonio Battaglia (Brother) First family member who arrived in Fremantle on 25 July 1927. Bortolo Battaglia soon after arriving got gold fever and... |
52 |
| BARONE, Antonio | 1937 | REMO |
Left school and began working when nine years old. Joined father (Luigi) first lodging - makeshift shack (corrugated iron roof, hessian bag walls... |
94 |
| BOTICA, George G | 1937 | OTRANTO |
George came across at the age 3 with his mother Kata and sister Mary to settle with their father and husband Ivan whom was already working in... |
197 |
| BOTICA, Kata & Mara | 1937 | OTRANTO |
Brother, George (Lura), also arrived on same ship (also registered). Father (Ivan) originally migrated in his early teens, year unknown.... |
335 |
| BORICH, Milka & Mary | 1937 | OTRANTO | 338 | |
| BELLENZIER, Pietro | 1938 | REMO |
Before arriving in Fremantle, Pietro, at 11 years old had never met his father (father left Italy to come to Australia before Pietro was born).... |
39 |
| BILCICH, Olga & Velimir | 1938 | VIMINALE |
Olga came to Australia to be with her husband, lived in Kurranwang for 5 years, then bought a 5 acre market garden in Spearwood. The property is... |
68 |
| BILCICH, Severina | 1938 | VIMINALE | 68 | |
| BORTOLOTTI, Anna Maria | 1938 | ROMOLO |
Our mother married by proxy 23/04/1938 to Melchore. Lived in Wiluna where Luigi, Terese, Emilio were born. Later went to Boulder. Lou had three... |
87 |
| BURSZTYN, Chona Wolf | 1938 | OTRANTO |
As 1938 saw anti-semitism threatening Polish Jewry, Chona married Leja, then migrated alone to Perth. Sponsored by an aunt, Leja followed in 1939... |
111 |
| BARTOLOMEI, Pietro | 1938 | REMO |
On arrival went to Goldfields & worked as a gold prospector. Came to Perth in the late 40's; was co-founder/owner of WA Limestone Company.... |
200 |
| BACICH, Milan | 1938 | REMO |
Arrived at 16 years of age by himself. Went to his brother's in Midland to pick grapes for 4 shillings per day. Then became a Truck Driver and... |
207 |
| BRAJKOVICH, Stipe | 1938 | ORAMA | 246 | |
| BASSOLA, Silvio | 1938 | VIMINALE | 265 | |
| BARBETTI, Teresa | 1938 | ORONSAY | 356 | |
| BOWEY, Joseph | 1938 | STRATHAIRD |
Joe Bowey, born at Carshalton, UK cared for by the Sisters of Nazareth as a baby in Finchley and then at Nazareth House, Southampton. Came out to... |
406 |
| BRANCHI, Giuseppa & Carlotta | 1939 | REMO |
Came with her two daughters to join husband in 1939. War broke out while on the high seas. Journey was delayed by 2 weeks and their where abouts... |
2 |
| BATTAGLIA, Giovanni | 1939 | ESQUILINO |
Came to Australia for greater opportunities - Went to Paynes Find working as a miner (9 yrs) returned to Kalannie to pursue a farming career.... |
24 |
| BARONE, Consiglia | 1939 | ROMOLO |
Consiglia, (known as Sina) arrived with her mother and sister to meet her father and brother in Australia. She has a wonderful sense of humour and... |
42 |
| BERTINI, Paride | 1939 | ESQUILINO |
Was interned at Harvey Detention Farm during the 2nd World War with other Italians. |
52 |
| BORSHOV, Michali | 1939 | REMO |
Macedonia was under the Turkish Empire for 500 years. He originally went to find work in America travelling through the Panama canal. In 1913... |
74 |
| BARONE, Michelina & Family | 1939 | ROMOLO |
Left behind married daughter Anna (Pracilio). Travelled with daughters Lucia (18 years) and Consiglia (13 years) to be reunited with her husband... |
94 |
| BURSZTYN, Leja | 1939 | ORAMA |
As 1938 saw anti-semitism threaten Polish Jewry, Leja married Chona then migrated alone to Perth, sponsored by an aunt. Leja followed in 1939.... |
111 |
| BASS, Ruth | 1939 | MORETON BAY |
Made hats in Perth city. We worked on farms east of Perth and South of WA. Met my Grandfather Ernest White and moved to Wickepin WA |
116 |
| BORICH, Vojimir | 1939 | ORONSAY |
Sent to Australia on own at age of 15 by father prior to war. |
147 |
| BEROS, Stipe | 1939 | VIMINALE |
18.12.1915-30.7.2002. Youngest of 13 children. Parents Mate and Marica. Worked land in Milner and Curtis St as a market gardener. Married Elaine... |
164 |
| BARTOLOMEI, Alfredo | 1939 | ROMOLO |
Alfredo came to WA to work and secure a better life for his wife & daughter, who were to follow later. He became a partner in WA Limestone... |
200 |
| BOMBARDIERI, Emilia M | 1939 | ORMONDE |
Nee Rinaldi. Married Luigi Bombardieri. Children, Louis, Eric, Mary, Anna and Peter. Devoted member of St Brigids Parish in West Perth. Lived in... |
221 |
| BIASIN, Giuseppe | 1939 | VIMINALE |
Giuseppe was the second son of Pasquale and Giustina. He had an older brother, Luigi, sister Anna and another brother, Peter. Married to Rose Volk... |
224 |
| BIASIN, Giustina | 1939 | VIMINALE |
Giustina was the daughter of Sante and Maria Pesce. Married Pasquale Biasin. Had two sons, Luigi and Giuseppe. Pasquale came to Australia in 1927... |
224 |
| BIASIN, Luigi | 1939 | VIMINALE |
Arrived with his mother & brother. Father arrived in 1927, died not long after. Mother married brother by proxy. Lived in Bakers Hill until... |
224 |
| BACHARACH, Paul | 1939 | JERVIS BAY |
Paul was one of 20 boys brought out under the Jewish Welfare Guardian Scheme, for a life on the land in Australia. |
280 |
| BOWLEY, Evelyn M (JACKSON) | 1939 | ESPERANCE BAY |
My mother, Evelyn Jackson (nee Rodber), a widow, with her teenage son, James, came to Australia at the invitation of an old aquaintance, Robert VP... |
363 |
| BALL, Joy L (BALLANTYNE) | 1939 | LARGS BAY |
Father was a RN Chief Petty Officer who joined the RAN as an instructor at the Naval Base at Crib Point, Victoria. |
451 |
| BRIOTTI, Oravio Luigi | 1939 | REMO |
On arrival, met by my father Pietro Briotti who had arrived in Fremantle on 16 August 1938 aboard the OTRANTO from Naples, Italy. We went to... |
451 |
| BLAIN, Margaret (née CHRISTIE) | 1939 | STRATHMORE |
I came by invitation from the Rev AFJ Blain's (Anglican Priest) to be married. I came as a tourist, with a return ticket, in case I got cold feet... |
474 |
| BONOLA, Agnese Margherita | 1940 | REMO |
Shortly after her arrival, while waiting at Fremantle station with husband Oreste Vitali to board the train enroute to Noresman, Oreste was... |
80 |
| BONOMINI-POLONIOLI, G | 1940 | ROMOLO |
Giuseppina joined her husband in Gwalia WA with their two daughters Maria and Margherita. Four more children were born, Battista, Marcellina,... |
208 |
| BONOMINI, Maria & Margherita | 1940 | ROMOLO |
Both daughters accompanied mother, Giuseppina to settle with father in Gwalia. They then moved to Sommerville in Kalgoorlie. |
230 |
| BYLLEMOS, Lorens (Snow) | 1941 | UNKNOWN |
AB Seaman with the Norwegian Merchant Navy. Sailed all over the world including New York. Jumped ship with others in Fremantle. Worked with Miller... |
212 |
| BRUCE, Janet & Marjory | 1946 | WAIRANGI |
Arrived from Scotland as war bride of Jim Bruce (Pow Ruin Ridge) with baby daughter Marjory (aged 4 months). Baby in bag front page on Sunday... |
10 |