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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Italian Community Gathering, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia |
| Date | c.1929 |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Reference | MM 5935 |
| Library / Archive | Museums Victoria |
| Collection Name | Photographs |
| Description | Members of the Wonthaggi Italian community standing in front of a wooden building. |
| Biographical Note / History | Wonthaggi township developed during the early 20th century as a service town to house workers from the State Coal, which opened in 1910 to supply black coal to the Victorian Railways. It was part of the Powlett River coalfields. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | Australia |
| Places | Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Keywords | coal, immigrant, railway, emigration |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Museum Victoria catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Museums Victoria Catalogue |
| Copyright | Museums Victoria |
