The Galletta Bros bought the shop in 1936 from the Paino family in 1936. Employing several employees from Italian migrant community under sponsorship scheme until they were established to venture out on their own & perhaps establish own fruit...
Filippo Muscatello was born 1 November 1904 in Bianco, Reggio Calabria, Italy and migrated to Australia with his son Vincenzo in 1952. His wife Maria and second son Rosario joined him later in 1954. Filippo died in Leppington, NSW, 16 March...
Sabbato Vincenzo (Vince) Lombardo first migrated to Australia from Martone, Reggio Calabria, c1928, and after returning to Italy briefly, settled permanently here in 1933. Around this time, Vince rented a property from the Anglican Church and...
Giuseppe Paino migrated to Australia from Salina, Aeolian Islands at the very end of the 19th century, c1898-99. Giuseppe bought his fruit shop in the heart of the city of Sydney in 1902, operating a mixed business of fruit and vegetables, drinks...
