Nonno Michele Tells War Stories

The Story

One Sunday afternoon in 1985, someone had the brilliant idea to put a cassette recorder on the table while Nonno Michele told his war stories. He'd told these stories a hundred times, but this is the only recording. His voice is clear despite his age — you can hear the teaspoon clinking against his coffee cup as he talks. He switches between Italian and dialect. This recording is one of the most precious things in the entire archive.

People

Michele Fulgaro

Family Branch

Fulgaro

Locations

Balcatta

Decades

1980s

Keywords

cassette oral history war stories

Media Type

Cassette Tape

Provenance

Source: Cassette tapes in kitchen drawer, Balcatta house
Language: Italian (Pugliese dialect)

Details

Date: Circa 1985
Original Format: Audio Cassette Tape
Format Notes: TDK D-C60, side A only, handwritten label: 'Nonno's stories'
Duration: 00:35:20
Location: 14 Smith St, Balcatta, Perth, WA
Language: Italian (Pugliese dialect)
Source: Cassette tapes in kitchen drawer, Balcatta house
Archive ID: AUDIO-001

Digitisation

Date Digitised: 2025-02-20
Digitised By: Mike Fulgaro
Equipment: Tascam DR-05 line-in from Sony TC-WE475 dual cassette deck

Technical Details

File Format: audio/mp3
File Size: 28 MB
Resolution: N/A
Condition: Slight tape hiss throughout. Brief dropout at 12:40 mark. Otherwise excellent quality for the age.

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