A story that began a long, long time ago

Bruno Bagatella was born in Griffith (NSW) on August 1, 1939. His father, originally from the village of Quero, in the Veneto province of Belluno, left Genoa for Australia in 1924. In 1926 he was joined by his wife and by his 2-year-old son, Rino.

La famiglia Bagatella negli anni '30 Source: Supplied

The Bagatella family lived in Griffith first, where three more children were born, then they relocated to Sydney.

Bruno Bagatella Source: Supplied

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