Genealogy Australia

There have been an Italian presence in South Australia almost from the time of the proclamation of the colony. 'No Need to be Afraid' tells the story of how Italians struggled to earn the right to live and work in the midst of an Anglo-Saxon society. It is a story of fear: the Britishers' fear that the 'swarthy' undesirables would threaten their jobs and their way of life; the fear that Italians would form impenetrable enclaves; and the fear, as the second world war erupted, that Italians might sabotage the war effort and assist the Axis powers to take over Australia.

But, as Bruno Crotti said in a letter to the Adelaide 'Advertiser' in 1937, 'no one need be afraid' of Italians. They came 'determined to better their lot by hard work' and to help on developing their adopted country.

Contents:
Preface
Introduction
1. The Early Arrivals
2. The Beginnings of a Community
3. The 'Undesirable Influx'
4. Italian Workers and the Depression
5. Profile of the 1930s
6. Fascism and Anti-Fascism
7. War and Internment
Conclusion
Appendix 1. Letter from Newell W. Squarey
Appendix 2. Naturalisation Certificates (SA) to 1902
Appendix 3. Extracts from 'Il giro del mondo colla Ristori'
Appendix 4. Arrivals and Departures (SA) 1881-1940
Appendix 5. Naturalisations (SA) 1931-1939
Appendix 6. Loveday Internees
Notes and References
Bibliography
Index