Identity card
Migration Museum
Adelaide, Australia
Plastic ID card with photograph of Tony Giordano entitling him the rights of press at the World Youth Soccer Championships in 1981. Has a metal clasp joined on by a piece of plastic.
Following the Second World War, with an increase in the number of Italian migrants coming to Australia, the Italian-language press became an important way for Italian migrants to gain access to news and current affairs, particularly pertaining to the Italian community in Australia and events in Italy. As a journalist, Antonio Giordano was also involved in this process and became an influential voice in the Australian press as well, frequently writing letters for many newspaper editorial pages.
- Title: Identity card
- Provenance: Antonio Giordano's career as a journalist in Australia spanned from the late 1930s to the 1970s. He wrote for a number of Italian-language newspapers including Il Globo, a newspaper that continues to publish to this day. He used this pass to gain access to a variety of events which he then reported on.
- Rights: History Trust of South Australia, CC-0, photographer: Rachel Harris, Bit Scribbly Design
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