Z1205/037

Summary of English translation of interview originally conducted in Italian language. Translated by Carmela Semeraro Italian immigrant Brickworker b. 02.12.1925 SIDE A 00 mins)Born and raised in the Palermo province in Sicily. Elementary school to 10 yrs. Worked 11-18 yrs with builders. 05 mins)Building a military depot. Returning home to see parents at weekend. 10 mins)Cycling. Called to do National Service in the Italian Army. 15 mins)Father farmed, cultivating wheat. Olive grove. Vineyard produced 1000 litres of wine. 20 mins)Mules for transporting equipment. Sunday churchgoing. Grandfather's ice supply business, collecting from mountains in winter and storing in straw for transporting to bars. 32 mins)End of Side A SIDE B 00 mins)More about the ice business. 05 minsMother's activities at home. 10 mins)Places visited while doing military service. 15 mins)Marston Valley Brick Company recruitment in Italy. Medical in Palermo. Further meeting in Naples. 20 mins)Arrived in England 24 June 1952. House in hostel at Kempston Hardwick. Work in cutting trees at Brogborough to build a rail road for trolleys to transport bricks. 25 mins)Clay transported to Ridgmont. Move to rented accommodation in Bedford. Evening class in English for Italians. 30 mins)End if Side B.End of interview Original Interview 60 mins.

20 August 2001

From: 1920 To: 2001

English. + Italian

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Marston Valley Brickworks,
London Brick Company

child labour, builder, cycling, army, vineyards, CHURCH, LANGUAGE, ice houses, brick worker, MIGRATION, Palazzo Adriano, Palermo (Province), Naples, Kempston Hardwick, BROGBOROUGH, RIDGMONT, MARSTON MORETAINE