Blue cloth-covered hard-cover passport. Printed in gold ‘REGNO D’ITALIA - PASSAPORTO PER L’ESTERO’. It has an Italian emblem and three windows, the top two showing numbers and the bottom showing names. The passport was issued in the name of Vittorio Emanuelle III. The second page features personal details and the third page has a photograph attached. The pages have a green 'speckled' design showing a bundle of sticks in the centre. In the back are five identical pages; three with a red stripe. A handwritten date on the third page shows the passport was issued in Italy to Antonio Giordano on 7 September1939.
The passport documents his personal history, including his birthplace, profession and presence in Australia. His occupation in Italy was listed as journalist (giornalista). Passport no A-1803093 Reg. 81. Antonio Giordano was a well respected leader in the Italian community, and was recognised, not only for his contribution within the Italian community, but to the broader South Australian and Australian community. The passport documents his personal history, including his birthplace, profession and presence in Australia.
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