Filippo arrives in Australia
Motivated to work & determine whether Australia holds a better future for his young family
1952
Filippo returns to Italy
After 2 yrs working in Australia, Filippo has a dream to create a new and successful life
1954
Filippo returns to Australia
With no jobs in Italy he returns & saves the funds required to bring his family out
1955
Filippo returns to Italy
This time to collect his family, which marks the first step of his dream being realised
1956
The family head to Australia
Filippo, Maria and their two children – Rosa, 10, and Joe, 7 make the four-week journey
1957
The family grows...
With the family together, Filippo and Maria's third child, John, is born
1959
... and grows
The couple’s fourth child, Marcello, is born
1960


