This set of bocce balls is of historic significance as evidence of the transfer of a men’s social activity from Italy to Griffith, Australia.
This trunk from Griffith is of historic significance as a typical piece of equipment used by migrants to transport and store their belongings.
This cottage industry textiles collection from Griffith is of historic significance as a family craft handed down from mother to daughter.
This lace collection from Griffith is of historic significance as a family craft handed down from mother to daughter.
The Lady of Loreto statue has social significance to the Italian community at Griffith as an item of Catholic devotion.
Discover the Grappa making still from Griffith that was used by the local community to distil spirits from discarded grape skins c.1950s.
Discover the grape press from Griffith that was used by the local community to extract juice from grapes to make wine c.1950s.
This collection of knitting machines and tools is of historic significance as a family craft of the Griffith area handed down from mother to daughter, that may be traced back to a sixteenth century tradition in Northern Italy.
These tools of trade of Virginio Davi, who was a boot maker in Griffith in the early 1950s, are historically significant as evidence of a cottage trade transferred to Australia.
The tokens are a significant marker of a comparatively short historical phase of liquor licensing laws and of the colourful role of Italian social clubs important to Griffith Italian life.
