Giovanni Bottigliengo - Maria Tessa

Memories of Volvera

 Giovanni Bottigliengo, born in 1931 in Volvera, was a genitor in the public school of Volvera. He speaks of his family, which were peasants that rented a farm near Volvera, his and his brother's decision to work in a factory and then his work as a civil servant. He also describes the change that the school has had in the course of the years. 
His wife, Maria Tessa, born in Cernasco in 1933,  tells about her exprience as a worker in the Fiat and about her grandfather, the trap-maker of Stupinigi. She also mention the "Saint" of Volvera. 

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Country: IT

Region: Piemonte

City: Volvera

District: TO

Altitude: 251m s.l.m.

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Giovanni Bottigliengo

Date of birth: 03-08-1931
City: Volvera (To)
Profession: Other
Languages: Italiano, piemontese

Maria Tessa

Date of birth: 12-03-1933
City: Cercenasco (To)
Languages: Italiano

Document by: Franco Zampicinini
Video by: Luca Percivalle – Davide Porporato
Created: 26-03-2009

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