Italian Historical Society - Melbourne
189 Faraday Street
Carlton 3053 Melbourne Victoria Australia
Tel. +61 03 9349 9003
Fax +01 03 9239 9091
nic@coasit.com.au
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Apertura:
Open by appointment 10:00 - 16:00 from Tuesday to Friday .
Aperto su appuntamento dalle 10.00 alle 16.00 da martedì a venerdì.
Per contattarci telefonicamente in orario di ufficio vi ricordiamo che il fuso orario dell'Australia è di circa otto ore avanti rispetto all'Europa durante l'ora solare e di 10 durante l'ora legale.
The role of the Italian Historical Society is to collect, preserve, interpret and foster an understanding of the history and heritage of Australians of Italian origin within a multicultural Astralia.
The italian Historical Society is located in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton and is part of Co.As.It., a body which promotes and supports the teaching of Italian language an culture and also provides welfare services for Victoria's Italo-Australians.
The IHS collection is open to anyone interested in the history of Italian migration and is enhanced and supported by professional collection management practices, education programs, and collaboration with mainstream organisations.
The IHS collections include:
Further information on the IHS is available on the www.coasit.com.au site. Click on 'Italian Historical Society' in the left column. The Society's Journal, published twice yearly is also downloadable, free of charge, from this site.
The italian Historical Society is located in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton and is part of Co.As.It., a body which promotes and supports the teaching of Italian language an culture and also provides welfare services for Victoria's Italo-Australians.
The IHS collection is open to anyone interested in the history of Italian migration and is enhanced and supported by professional collection management practices, education programs, and collaboration with mainstream organisations.
The IHS collections include:
- An extensive collection of photographs, ephemera, letters, documents, official records and newspaper cuttings which relate to Italian migration and settlement in Australia. Much of the material has been donated by Italian migrants and their descendents. While reflective of the experience of Italians across the country, the focus of this collection is Victoria.
- A collection of of objects including games, clothing, embroidery, food packaging, toys and other items relating to the life of Italians in Australia. Most of therse items are now housed in the Immigration Museum (Museum Victoria) in Flinders Street, Melbourne. http://immigration.museum.vic.gov.au
- A digitised photographic archive of some 7,000 items covering the period from the 19th century to the late 1960s
- Individual collections realting to people who have made a significant contribution to the Italo-Australian community and Australia in general. These include the Bonollo letters, the Candela sheet music and slide collection, the Mangiamele film and photographic collections, the Jacqueline Templeton and Santo Spirito collections.
- A library containing books, journals and theses.
Further information on the IHS is available on the www.coasit.com.au site. Click on 'Italian Historical Society' in the left column. The Society's Journal, published twice yearly is also downloadable, free of charge, from this site.