Borsari's Corner

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Borsari's Corner
Borsari's Corner, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.jpg
Neon sign at Borsari's Corner
Borsari's Corner
NamesakeNamed for Nino Borsari
AddressesCorner Lygon & Grattan Streets
Location Melbourne, Australia
Postal code3053
Coordinates 37°48′02″S144°58′00″E / 37.800556°S 144.966667°E / -37.800556; 144.966667

Borsari's Corner is at the intersection of Lygon and Grattan Streets, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia.

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History

The corner is named after Nino Borsari, a member of the Gold medal-winning Italian pursuit cycling team at the 1932 Olympics, who was competing in Australia when World War II broke out. Unable to return home, he established a bicycle repair shop on the corner in 1941. [1] It is located by the intersection of Lygon Street and Grattan Streets, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia. [2]

In the late 1940s, a neon sign of Borsari was erected, and is currently of heritage significance. Borsari was active in the local Italian community, organising cultural and welfare activities. [3] [4]

The corner has become so well known that in 1967 Italian president Giuseppe Saragat delivered a speech at the spot. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnstone, Rose (10 October 2022). "14 cool facts about Carlton we bet you didn't know". Time Out Melbourne. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Mayne, Alan. "eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online". www.emelbourne.net.au. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Castaldo, Dario (18 June 2022). "Un docufilm sulla vita di Nino Borsari". SBS Language (in Italian). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Zable, Arnold; Couchman, Sophie (20 December 2012). "Borsari's Corner: an Italian institution". City of Melbourne What's On blog. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Rawsthorn, Alice (6 May 2012). "Old Signs of the Times". New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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