A great testament to the people at the time was that the building was purchased through public contributions from the within the Scottish Italian community and much needed repairs were carried out by Scottish Italian skilled labourers and artists.

Indeed many Italian dignitaries, including high ranking officials visiting Scotland almost always visited the Casa d'Italia in their professional capacity.

It's founding can be credited to the fascio an organisation created in Glasgow in 1922 (and London simultaneously) consisting of WWI veterans and based on the ideology of the fascist movement that was emerging in Italy at the time. The fascio were also responsible for the creation of the Union of Italian Traders set up in 1928, which just ten years later boasted a 1000 members in Scotland alone, the first organisation that actively brought many Scottish based Italians together on this scale. There were also fascio societies located in Edinburgh (Picardy Place) and Stirling with representatives in Motherwell, Paisley and Coatbridge.

The Casa also acted as a beacon for all Italians living in Scotland, a focal point where many met regularly socially and for business, travelling from all corners of the country. 

I was under the impression that the responsibility for running the Casa was administered by a committee consisting of an even split between those who had origins from the North and those from the South of Italy, with a Chairman holding the casting vote. However, I am assured that this was not often the case and was in fact a frequent bone of contention ! One of the longest serving Chairmen was Mr. Moscardini, a lawyer who originated from Barga.