The Peters Enigma The name Peter has a long association with the naming style of Greek Oyster Saloons and Cafes in eastern Australia. The name Peter and Peters with and without an apostrophe, continued as part of the Gre...
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Hard working life in Australia pays off after 93 years. Page 1, and 30, O Kosmos, Sydney, Friday 6th November, 2009. O_Kosmos_Syd_6_Nov_09.pdf Given the current heightened emotions surrounding migration to Australia it...
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By reknowned cartoonist Rocco Fazzari. happy feets.pdf The cartoon accompanied the following article: Author: Anthony Stavrinos Publisher: Fairfax Publication: Sun Herald , Page 53 (Sun 21 Jan 2007) GEORGE MILLER FILMMAK...
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From Progenitor http://members.octa4.net.au/~genient/progenitor.html by Enid Woodley The author, Enid Woodley is Assistant Director of Access and Communication in the Adelaide office of the National Archives of Australia...
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This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : In one of the most central locations in the great city of Sydney stand two establishments together. One of these, consisting of five storeys, serves as a...
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This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. Athanasios Emm. Samios, who comes from Kythera, enjoys particular esteem for his remarkable commercial acumen, since he has opened a great number of s...
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Badge of gold, in the centre a raised figure of St Michael subduing Satan, encircled by the motto AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI in gold on blue enamel. Set on a white enamel seven-armed cross with fourteen points edged in gol...
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This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Hailing from Potamos, on Kythera and already in his 50th year, Mr. Ioannis G. Potamos came to Australia in 1901. He is deserving of particular admiration,...
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For the record, in early 1945 the British identified 76 Australian citizens (aka British Subjects) and their families marooned on Kythera. Numbers were greater than this, but these were the ones who requested assistance...
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Written by Peter Tsicalas some years ago. However, still a very useful point of departure for would-be genealogy researchers into the 21st century. The following ultra-helpful tips about how to conduct genealogy research...
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Last updated 26Mar2007 1915 CALOPEDIS, Benetos Nick, b. 14Oct1890, landed 22May1915 per ‘Oysterley’ after 18yrs Egypt. CHRISTIANOS, Menas Nick Theo, b. 2May1881, landed with wife Maria 27Jul1915 per ‘Orentes.’ (Maria and...
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Last updated 26Mar2007 1854 KRITHARIS, Emmanuel George, b. 1832/34, landed somewhere Aust 1854, allegedly after leaving Kythera ~1850. [Apparently left Aust at some stage and relanded Melbourne from Liverpool 21Feb1872 p...
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1916 Greek Census of QLD (Extracted from National Archives Document A385/1/9) Letters R - Z Name, Age, Occupation, Street No, Street, Town Puntazy, Nikles, 28, cane cutter, Long Pocket, Ingham Raftopoulos, Nicholas, 28,...
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1916 Greek Census of NSW (Extracted from National Archives Document A385/1/8) Letters R - Z Name, Age, Occupation, Street No, Street, Town Rafakis, Cris, 56, Confectioner, 639, George St, Sydney Raftakis, C, 50, Confecti...
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This list was apparently compiled by an American publishing company which was bringing out a world-wide Greek business directory in the late 1930s. It is extensive but by no means complete - there are definitely some tow...
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