Italian Community - Little Italy

[The Gardens]

Attached is a link to a short introduction I created for the Scouse -Italian reunion night;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU2Ysd5CLCI

Features Nunzia Bertali (Italian Consulate) Ray Baccino (resident of Gerard Crescent) and Ronnie Volante (nephew of boxer Dom).

[scouserdave]

Nice video

[FKoE]

Attached is a link to a short introduction I created for the Scouse -Italian reunion night;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU2Ysd5CLCI

Features Nunzia Bertali (Italian Consulate) Ray Baccino (resident of Gerard Crescent) and Ronnie Volante (nephew of boxer Dom).

Good stuff.



My bessie mate in the infants and primary school was called Pietro Simoni..*where are you now Pete ?

[john]

Really nice video
Love the voices

[lindylou]

Lovely video, I enjoyed it .. wish it could be longer

[The Gardens]

Thanks for your comments, this was just the introduction to the Scouse Italian reunion night. The main feature 'Gardens of Stone' lasts for 1hr 18 mins and features extensive archive footage, along with new interviews with past residents of the tenement blocks.
I will post details of any new screenings as soon as they are confirmed.

[Ged]

Ron formby has just advised me of this going online on his scottie press website,. what a story.



http://www.scottiepress.org/projects/litaly.htm

[ChrisGeorge]

Ron formby has just advised me of this going online on his scottie press website,. what a story.



http://www.scottiepress.org/projects/litaly.htm

Great to see, Ged. I don't see any mention of the Bioletti family of Liverpool which surprises me. Maybe you could give me the contact info for Ron Formby? PM me if you would.

Chris

[Lady]

Thankyou,I really enjoyed the video,

Does anyone remember Johnny Genelli's chippy,it was just by Gerard Gardens,

They where the best chips ever.

Jacky

[Gerard]

Thankyou,I really enjoyed the video,

Does anyone remember Johnny Genelli's chippy,it was just by Gerard Gardens,

They where the best chips ever.

Jacky

Remember Giannellis very well Jacky having grown up in Gerard Gardens.
A Steak Pie in the Fat..Boootiful !!
Ill sort a piccie out for yer girl.

Are you from there by the way !

[naked lilac]

This was terrific to view the Italian Heritage you posted. My family came from Sicily. I missed seeing an Italian community there when I visited.. and this party would be just so great... Keep us posted.. ciao

[Lady]

Hiya Gerard,i used to live in Chaucer st,just off Grovenor st,
My mates all lived in the Gardens,
Oh,now my mouth is watering--------a pie in the fat,,,,Loverly Lol
Jacky

[Kev Keegan]

MERSEYSIDE’S 3,000-strong Italian community will be turning out in force for next week’s Champions League match – but most of them will be rooting for Liverpool.

While the city’s bars will be heaving with Reds, Italian restaurants are also preparing themselves for the big night.

One of the main sites will be Bar Italia in Castle Street, where proprietor Franco Colangeli is bracing himself for a repeat of the dramatic scenes that accompanied Liverpool’s last clash with AC Milan in 2005.

Around 50 specially-invited Italian guests are expected to descend on the restaurant, where Mr Colangeli has a reserved room which will show the match as it is broadcast on Italian TV. continues...

Mr Colangeli has lived in the city for 44 years and, although he is a Lazio fan, will be cheering on Liverpool.

[naked lilac]

MERSEYSIDE’S 3,000-strong Italian community will be turning out in force for next week’s Champions League match – but most of them will be rooting for Liverpool.

While the city’s bars will be heaving with Reds, Italian restaurants are also preparing themselves for the big night.

One of the main sites will be Bar Italia in Castle Street, where proprietor Franco Colangeli is bracing himself for a repeat of the dramatic scenes that accompanied Liverpool’s last clash with AC Milan in 2005.

Around 50 specially-invited Italian guests are expected to descend on the restaurant, where Mr Colangeli has a reserved room which will show the match as it is broadcast on Italian TV. continues...

Mr Colangeli has lived in the city for 44 years and, although he is a Lazio fan, will be cheering on Liverpool.

Have some Chianti for me. Sounds loads of fun... ciao

[mrs zappa]

I am about to embark upon a project for a book dedicated to the families who lived in and around the little Italy area of Liverpool, mainly Gerard St, Christian St, Lionel St and Circus St. This also includes St Joseph and Holy cross parishes. Along with Terry Cooke author of 'Little Italy' and Ron Formby of the 'Scottie Press' families we are interested in contacting are...
Albertini, Baccino, Biolettis, Bordessa, Capaldi, Cappella, Chiappe, Colletto, Frediani, Fusco, Gianelli, Imundi, Innelli, Mancini, Marengo, Miello's, Minchelli, Minghella, Muscatelli's, Podesta, Riozzi, Sabatini, Santangelli, Silvano, Tambourini, Tremarco, Valerio, Varcelli, Vernti, Ventro, Vermiglio and Volante. Also anyone else with stories of the area are welcome too.
All information and photographs of the area which later became Gerard Gardens would be greatly appreciated either e-mail me here at the forum or e-mail to dmdanunz@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks Debz D'Annunzio