Ashfield

Ferro Ashfield Fruitshop

SF4 FERRO+STAFF ASHFIELD 1967
Address: 
289 Liverpool Rd
Suburb: 
Postcode: 
2131
Fruitshop Start Year: 
1954
Fruitshop End Year: 
1974
Owners Name: 
Stanley Ferro
Employees Name: 
Nina Ferro
Employees Name: 
Leo Ferro
Employees Name: 
Richard Ayup
Employees Name: 
Joe Ayup
Employees Name: 
Kathy Vatiato

Sponsored by his Uncle Rosario Scarpinto, Stanley Ferro migrated to Australia in August 1949.  Soon after he arrived, he began working at a fruit shop in Annandale, run by another Uncle, Caligaro (Charlie) Ferro.  Stan worked with Charlie for two years, joining his uncle on visits to the markets.  However, following Rosario’s death from cancer, Stanley assumed ownership of Rosario’s fruit shop business in Ashfield, 17th April 1954, purchasing the shop for £4000.  The fruit shop was open 7 days a week from 5:30am until 10pm, and Stanley enjoyed a half da

T & G The Strand Ashfield

JT1 The Strand Ashfield1
Address: 
The Strand
Suburb: 
Postcode: 
2131
Fruitshop Start Year: 
1932
Fruitshop End Year: 
1936
Owners Name: 
Joe Toscano
Owners Name: 
Sam Galletta
Employees Name: 
Tony La Rosa
Employees Name: 
Tony Toscano

Big World Fruit Centre

Address: 
12 Mally Street
Suburb: 
Postcode: 
2131
Fruitshop Start Year: 
1966
Fruitshop End Year: 
1972
Owners Name: 
Pietro Barbaro
Employees Name: 
Tony Trifetti
Employees Name: 
Mary Mantano

 Pietro bought this shop in 1966 and was the sole owner with his wife. Pietro migrated from Palermo Sicily in 1938.

 
 
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