Some more documents and photos moving towards later 1950's.

My parents not long after they had moved to Sydney a year or two after their marriage.   With them is my grandmother on my mother's side.
Domenico and Mary Biviano and Elvira Nardelli. Photo taken in about 1957 or 1958. Location of photo is Pylon Lookout, Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photographer unknown. Black and white photo. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc. Size of photo 14.0 x 8.8 cm.

Letter to my Dad welcoming him as an Australian Citizen.  This letter is signed by Harold Holt who was then immigration minister.
Letter from Harold Holt (Minister of Immigration), Parliament House, Canberra to Domenico Biviano congratulating him on his Naturalisation. Letter dated 22nd August, 1956. Text document. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

Letter to my Grandmother advising her of ceremony of  Naturalisation.

Letter from S.H. Lofts (Town Clerk), Municipality of Canterbury, N.S.W to M.G. Biviano advising of Ceremony of Presentation of Naturalisation Certificate to be held in council chambers. Letter dated 11th June, 1959. Text document. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

My Parent's first house in Lakemba, Sydney.

“Our First house”, photo taken in Lakemba, N.S.W. in 1958. Title taken from back of photograph. Photographer unknown. Black and white photo. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc. Size of photo 14.0 x 8.8 cm.

Some documents relating to my Father's and Grandmother's Immigration to Australia

Small pox vaccination certificate.

International Vaccination Certificate for Small Pox issued for Domenico Biviano for Immigration purposes. Certificate dated 20th September, 1950. Stamped by British Vice Consulate in Messina, Italy, 11th October, 1950. Text document. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

Radiology Examination Certificate

Certificate issued to Domenico Biviano from Radiology clinic in Messina, Italy. Certificate certifies that Domenico Biviano has no skeletal or anatomical abnormalities. Certificate issued for immigration purposes and stamped by British Vice Consulate in Messina, Italy. Document dated 10th October, 1950. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

Exemption from marine service.Document issued to Domenico Biviano stating that he is exempt from service in the Marine Corp for reasons of immigration to Australia. Document issued by the Captain of the Port of Messina, dated 5th October, 1950. It has a stamp by the British Vice Consulate of Messina, Italy. Text document. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.


 

My Dad in one of his first jobs after he came to Australia

Domenico Biviano aged about 20 years in Ferlazzo’s Fruit Shop in Station Street, Box Hill. Photograph taken in about 1950, photographer unknown. Black and white photo. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc. Size of photo 16.8 x 12 cm.

My Dad in the back of a 1950's car.

Domenic Biviano in 1950’s with 1950’s style car. Photographer unknown. Location –Victoria. Black and white photo. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc. Size of photo 11.5 x 7 cm.


 
 
 

 

Advice of Landing Permit being granted to my Grandmother so she could immigrate to Australia 

(the bottom portion of this letter has been torn off and is missing)

Letter to Domenico Biviano from Department of Immigration, Australia, advising that a landing permit has been issued and forwarded to Italy, for the migration of M.G. Biviano. Letter dated 8th November, 1951. Text document. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

  

My Dad in his tramways uniform in the 1950's   
Domenico Biviano in Tram uniform in about 1954. Location – Melbourne, photographer unknown. Black and white photo. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc. Size of photo 6.7 x 11 cm.  

Electric Tram Driver's Certificate
Electric Tram Driver’s Certificate. Issued to D. Biviano by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Dated 26th September, 1955. Text document. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

Certificate of Service issued to my Father when he left Melbourne Tramways
Certificate of Service from Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Issued to Domenico Biviano on 14th February, 1957. Text document. Digitised 20th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

My father about to leave for Australia

Domenico Biviano, aged 19 years, aboard the ship named
“Ugolina Vivaldi” in the port of Messina, Italy, about to leave for Immigration to Australia. He is being interviewed by a reporter. Photograph taken by journalist working for newspaper called “Giornale di Sicilia”. Photo dated 26 October 1950. Information taken from back of photo. Black and white photo. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

Size of photo 12.6 x 8.7 mm.

My Dad
 
Domenico Biviano, aged about 20 years. Photograph taken in Melbourne in 1951 by Tennyson Photo Studios, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Black and white photo. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc. Size of photo 12.8 x 8.1 cm.

A selection of family photos.

My Great Grandmother with my Grandfather.

“Oselio Nardelli, aged 11 years old with his mother Palmira.” Photographer unknown. Location - Italy. Date of photograph is around early 1920's.  Title taken from inscription on back.

Digitised 19th May, 2010.  200 dpi. Size of photo 18.6 x 11.7 cm. Black & white.  Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Grandfather
on the Cane fields in Qld 

“Oselio Nardelli with gang of mates at Cane fields. “ Photographer unknown. Taken approximately in early 1930’s. Title taken from inscription on back. Photograph printed by Moynahan Print Chemist, Cairns. Oselio Nardelli is second from right standing at rear.Digitised 19th May, 2010. 300 dpi. Size of photo 11.2 x 6.7 cm. Black & white.

My Mother with her parents and a cousin.

Oselio and Elvira Nardelli with daughter Mary and nephew Jim Nardelli. Studio photograph, photographer unknown. Believed to be taken in Wandin, Vic, approx. 1939 or 1940. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi. Size of photo 14.0 x 10.7 cm. Sepia print with some colour.

My Great Aunt and Great Uncle on my mother's side. 

Vincenzo and Giulietta Gargaro on strawberry farm in Wandin. Photographer unknown. Taken approximately 1947. Title of photo taken from back of photo reads “Uncle Vince and Zia Giulietta”.

Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, size of photo 15.5 x 10.2 cm. Black and White. Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

My grandfather on my father's side.

Giovanni Biviano aged about 28 years, in navy uniform. Photo taken in Italy in approximately 1920. Photographer unknown. Black and white photo made into postcard as per inscription on back (cartolina postale). Note on back translated as “To my dear and beloved Mother Giuseppina Biviano. Lipari”. Size of photo 13.8 x 8.8 cm. Digitised 19th May, 2010. 200 dpi, Scanned using HP Scanjet 3500cc.

Biviano Family Archive

I have chosen to do a blog for the subject of Digital Archiving where have learnt to digitize images and documents. 

This blog shows some old photos of my grandparents and parents.  The photos date back as far as the 1920's.  There are also some documents relating to my father and grandmother's immigration to Australia in the 1950's.  I have chosen a handful of old photos to preserve them for future generations.  The documents provide a snapshot of details required to immigrate in the 1950's.  Some of these documents are a bit fragile so putting them in a digital format is a good way to preserve them for the future generations to see.