Index to Sections and Sub-sections with links
With so much information pertaining to Bestoys and its history, this "page" just keeps expanding. Below are the various sections and sub-sections, together with a link button for ease of searching.
Nothing is ever finished, it's simply abandoned.
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In the Beginning
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Details the personal family histories of the Bonaretti and Saltini families and what brought Nazzareno and Ebe to Australia
A brief history of the portico in Novellara, the hometown of the Bonaretti family, bearing the Bonaretti family crest and built by the once rich family
History of the church in which Nazzareno's father served as sacrosanct
Flotta Lauro's ship, the Turbo Nave Roma, and its maiden voyage to Australia
A brief history of the Luna Park that was known to the Bonaretti Family, mid-20th century
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The History of Bestoys
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The history of toymaking by Nazzareno Bonaretti from his humble hometown beginnings c1945 to his reluctant retirement in 1985, through his companies Bestoys, N.E.S.Toys and Alltoys International
History of Botany and Byrnes Street
A short history of the Empire Theatre and the Captain Cook Hotel that stood next to it on Botany Road, Botany
A short history of other firms in Australia that bore the name "Bestoys"
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Catalogues
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All available catalogues, brochures and price lists for Bestoys, N.E.S.Toy and Alltoys International.
This page also shows catalogues featuring Lumberjack Toys Researching toys throughout the 19th and 20th centuries has brought to light many catalogues that offered toys and nursery furniture. Here are a few excerpts from those catalogues
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