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136 Gagliardi, Guiseppe

Date Range:1912 - 1999

Description

Guiseppe and his wife Maria Concetta, both Italian (with Guiseppe born in Serrata), immigrated to Australia via Argentina in 1938. Upon their arrival in Australia they moved to the Northern Territory, to assist Pasquale Ciccone (Maria's father) in mining ventures. These ventures were varied and were initially primarily at the Winnecke Goldfield with their 3 most productive workings being 'Patsy's Prospect', 'Big Gun' and the 'Pyritic Show'. In 1936 the family, with their small crushing plant, crushed more than 15 tonnes of gold ore. They also worked at mica mining in Harts Range. Facing finding lower grade ore in 1938 the family relocated to the Wauchope Wolfram Field, as wolfram was then second in production value to gold. In 1942 they opened up a copper bearing formation near Pinnacle Hill, Strangways, and later mined for muscovite mica in the Pinnacle Well District.

Giuseppe and Maria spent the next 10-14 years working on these various mining camps before settling in Alice Springs where they established the towns first citrus orchard in 1948 on land they had purchased at Heavitree Gap This was also the site of their first home built by Guieseppe whose original trade, before immigrating, was as a builder. Later, in 1953, they built and then ran a store and a dance hall. The store stocked groceries, drapery, delicatessen lines and liquor; this is also were they sold the first cappuccinos in Alice Springs. The dance hall was likely the first 'night spot' in Alice Springs. Giuseppe also built flats including the Gagliardi flats he named for himself.

In 1988 Giuseppe was honoured with the title of 'Cavalieri' for his services to the Italian community.

Maria and Giuseppe briefly retired to Adelaide but, within 4 years, returned to Alice Springs where Maria died in September 1998 and Giuseppe December 1999. They are both buried at Alice Springs Garden Cemetery.

Inventory of Series

Series Id	Series Title	Series Date Range	Number of Units	Public Access	Location
NTRS 1660	Copyprints of departure from Buenes Aires, Argentina to Alice Springs including Harts Range mica fields, citrus orchard and Alice Springs General Store	1932 - 1969	1	Open	Alice Springs