Image: A group of young proxy brides travelling to Australia on the ship Neptunia, 1955. Courtesy CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society.
CO.AS.IT. Museo Italiano
199 Faraday Street, Carlton. VIC 3053.
4 October to 4 November 2022
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 1-5pm
Free entry.
A special History Month exhibition featuring a unique selection of images which provide a personal insight into the Italian migration and settlement story from departure, to arriving and finally settling. The images have been reproduced in a special large format to enable the viewer to see the many details that are often hidden in the original standard sized photographs, providing many opportunities to discover something new. More...