This short film by year 5 & 6 students Tommaso, Charlie, Robbie, Vincent and Dominic from North Melbourne Primary School, tells the story of Pietro Pasquale and his wife Giuseppina Vrtovec, his work in the sugar cane industry and his wife's work in athletics.
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This documentary is about Pietro Pasquale and his wife Giuseppina Vrtovec. This includes his work in the sugar can industry and his wife's work in athletics.
[In Italian]
The knife belonged to Pietro Pasquale Maniero.
This is the story of Pietro and his wife Giuseppina.
Pietro arrived in Australia in 1956.
Pietro's job was to cut sugar cane.
He had a special knife to cut the sugar cane.
Giuseppinna represented Trieste in athletics.
These are Giuseppina's athletic medals.
After her mother's death Giuseppina came to Australia with her sister Gina and her brother in law.
Pietro and Giuseppina met on the boat and soon after were married.
Pietro was only 23 years old when he arrived in Australia.