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Knife - Bread, Firth-Brearley, circa 1955
Reg. No: HT 93
- Summary:
- Bread knife made by Firth-Brearley which was used by the Dereani family from 1955 to 1959. The Dereani's immigrated to Australia from Trieste, Italy in 1955, and spent the first five years of their lives in Victoria at Bonegilla Migrant Camp. Georgina and her husband became staff members at Bonegilla and were allocated private accommodation, which Georgina went to great lengths to make comfortable, purchasing many household items around Albury, NSW.
- Description:
- Stainless steel knife with serrated edge and rounded handle
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs Georgina Dereani, 2001
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 2.50 cm (Height), 1.80 cm (Width), 32.00 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | food drink consumption, italian communities, italian immigration, immigration, migrant hostels, migrant camps, migrant reception centres |
| Themes this item is part of: | Domestic & Community Life Collection, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MIGRATION |
| Secondary Classification: | Accommodation - Hostels |
| Tertiary Classification: | home wares |
| Inscriptions: | Casted into blade: GROSVENOR/ FIRTH-BREARLEY/ STAINLESS |
| Manufacturer: | Firth-Brearley, Sheffield, England, Great Britain, circa 1955 |
| Place & Date Used: | Mrs Georgina Dereani, Bonegilla, Victoria, Australia, 1955-1959 |
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