Ellero family suitcase, migrants to Australia in the 1950s

Datec 1950

Object number00003529

NameSuitcase

MediumPlastic, metal

DimensionsOverall: 290 x 710 x 425 mm, 3.7 kg

ClassificationsClothing and personal items

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Davide Ellero

Terms

HistoryDavide Ellero migrated from Italy to Australia in 1951 on board the NAPOLI to work on the Snow Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme. His wife, Valeria Ellero, and his children followed in 1958 on on board the OCEANIA.

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