Migrant to Western Australia from Capo D'Orlando, Sicily who now spends six months of each year in each country [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorGalipo, Manlio, 1949-; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with Manlio Galipo. Identification and introduction -- Biography - borth June 16, 1949 at Capo D'Orlando -- Father: Giuseppe Galipo, market gardener -- Manlio lives in his house since his death in Terezza Marina -- Mother: Maria Rosa Galipo (maiden name, no relative) -- Mother made their clothes, 5 children - Ezidoro, Anthony, Franco, Maria and Manlio -- Brothers and sister's occupations -- Manlio left school at 11 years of age -- Various occupations -- Learnt plastering -- Migrated at 20 to W.A. where his brother Frank and sister Maria were -- Reasons for migration -- Feelings of isolation -- Met and married Anna Santich (now separated) -- Language difficulty -- Went to language classes 2 weeks -- Partnership with brother, Galipo Plasterers -- Change in work systems in W.A.and Sicily, holidays, salary, quality of work, attitude to work compared -- At Capo D'Orlando five families form an extended family and all live within an area in Trazzera Marina, Capo D'Orlando and all help one another -- Manlio lives six months in W.A. , six months in Capo D'OrlandoImprint1995CollationMP3LanguageEnglishDate Published1995Content NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL:Dewey ClassOH/GALAudio FormatDigitalDigital ItemYes

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BarcodeSTOCK06014259BLocationOral History Collection

PeopleGalipo FamilyManlio GalipoSubjectMarket GardensMigrationCapo D' Orlando (Italy)CollectionOral History Collection

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