Records of Johnny Marchioro's market gardening business
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Title
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Records of Johnny Marchioro's market gardening business
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Subject
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Farmers
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Business records
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Foreign workers, Italian
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Adelaide (S.A.)
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Category
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5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
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6. End of the Cold War
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Author
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Marchioro, Giancarlo (Johnny)
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Keywords
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Market Garden
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Current holder
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State Library of South Australia
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Period of reference
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1956 – 1994
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Series number
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PRG 1727
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Item number
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b3546971
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Access rights
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Request at location
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Rights
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In copyright. No restrictions on copying or publication.
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Country of origin
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Italy
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Australia
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Language
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Italian
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English
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Description from source
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3 volumes : 3.5 cm. Manuscripts handwritten
Records comprising three account books recording details of the operation of a family market garden in Adelaide. Tomatoes were the main crop produced, but onions, cabbages, beetroot, beans and lettuce were also grown. The books also include brief notes on other topics, including biscuit recipes (in Italian) and work undertaken around the gardens. A guide to interpreting the records is included.
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Physical format
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Manuscripts
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Notebook