A treasure chest of memories: Exploring the streets and suburbs of Melbourne

Giacomo Andronaco in front of his tailor shop at 29 Sydney Road, Coburg, in 1962. An apprentice tailor from the age of seven, when he learned the trade in his village in Italy, he dedicated his career to fashion, graduating in Fashion Design at RMIT in Melbourne. Some of his works include uniforms for police commissioners (including Nixon and Miller) and can be seen today at the Police Academy

Williamstown, 1950. The Aprano, Teodoro, Fasciale and Lazzaro families enjoy a picnic on the beach where they often went to collect mussels

A shot from 1932 portrays Angelo Russo (right) in front of his family’s fruit and vegetable shop at 585 Sydney Road, in Brunswick. The business belonged to the Russo family from 1900 until 1937 when it was sold to the Ravesis

This 1935 photo shows two members of the Acciarito family in front of a truck full of cauliflowers coming from their farm on K. Road, in Werribee South. The Acciaritos were the first Italian farmers in the area

Nicola Pozzo and Delia Turco on their wedding day in 1956. The newlyweds, together with family and friends, pose in front of the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto located outside St George’s Church (Sacred Heart), in Rathdowne Street, Carlton

A theatrical production of ‘Il Gatto in Cantina’ staged by the Italo-Australian Theater Company at the La Scala theatre in Footscray. The photo dates back to 1958 and depicts actors Colin McCormick, Annito Rayola, Gualberto Gennai and Maria Spinelli