When Lorraine Ermacora’s father-in-law Bill, an immigrant to Australia, stayed with her family he was prompted by a radio program on the first World War to relate his stories of his youth in Italy. He was instrumental in creating a family tradition of community involvement.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001240
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Emigration and immigration - Psychological aspects
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children of immigrants
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVCAM; Sub-master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan