Sunday Lunch in Apricena

The Story

Sunday lunch in the garden at the family home in Apricena, before the emigration. This is some of the only footage we have of life in the old country. You can see the stone walls of the house, the garden with the fig tree, and at least a dozen family members around the table. Nonna is serving pasta. The light is golden — late afternoon in southern Italy. We think the woman at the far end of the table might be Zia Carmela, but nobody alive is sure.

Pre-emigration footage of a family lunch in the old country.

People

Giuseppe Fulgaro Michele Fulgaro

Family Branch

Fulgaro

Locations

Apricena

Events

Family Gathering Sunday Lunch

Decades

1950s

Keywords

Apricena family garden Italia lunch

Media Type

Super 8 Film

Provenance

Source: Tin of Super 8 reels from Nonno Michele's belongings
Rights: Famiglia Fulgaro — All Rights Reserved

Details

Filmed By: Unknown family member
Date: Circa 1955
Original Format: Super 8 Film
Format Notes: Ferrania colour reversal, faded to magenta
Duration: 00:02:48
Location: Via Garibaldi, Apricena, Puglia, Italia
Source: Tin of Super 8 reels from Nonno Michele's belongings
Rights: Famiglia Fulgaro — All Rights Reserved
Archive ID: S8-002

Digitisation

Date Digitised: 2025-02-01
Digitised By: Perth Video Transfer
Equipment: Wolverine 8mm Film Scanner

Technical Details

File Format: video/mp4
File Size: 145 MB
Resolution: 1920x1080
Condition: Heavy colour fading — magenta cast throughout. Some frames stuck together near the end of the reel. Splice at 1:30 mark.