Archive/Research

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...

Rare footage of 1920s Melbourne has finally surfaced. In 1924, the steamship Regina D'Italia set sail from the Italian port of Genoa. Its seven-week journey took it through the Mediterranean Sea to the Suez Canal, on to...

Smithopoulos (Σμιδοπουλος) Aka Smith O’Poulos - Initials J.C (apologies to William McInnes the Australian actor) Date of birth c1890 Place – small gold mining site now beyond a fading memory at the back of Bingara (?) NS...

‘A LONELY GRAVE.’ “Australia’s wide places, where the white man’s footfall was once heard less frequently than that of the native of the soil, has many a mound that marks the last resting place of some venturesome spirit...

“KYTHERIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES” A Presentation to the Kytherian Conference Kythera, September, 2001 Delivered by Dr. John Mavromatis, Coordinator of Greek Language Teaching, Gre...

During the 1990's KEVIN CORK undertook extensive research into cinema's in Australia. Tragically, he died before completing his work, but most of the chapters of his Thesis, were completed. His wife and children have kin...

During the 1990's KEVIN CORK undertook extensive research into cinema's in Australia. Tragically, he died before completing his work, but most of the chapters of his Thesis, were completed. His wife and children have kin...

During the 1990's KEVIN CORK undertook extensive research into cinema's in Australia. Tragically, he died before completing his work, but most of the chapters of his Thesis, were completed. His wife and children have kin...

During the 1990's KEVIN CORK undertook extensive research into cinema's in Australia. Tragically, he died before completing his work, but most of the chapters of his Thesis, were completed. His wife and children have kin...

During the 1990's KEVIN CORK undertook extensive research into cinema's in Australia. Tragically, he died before completing his work, but most of the chapters of his Thesis, were completed. His wife and children have kin...

During the 1990's KEVIN CORK undertook extensive research into cinema's in Australia. Tragically, he died before completing his work, but most of the chapters of his Thesis, were completed. His wife and children have kin...

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...

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...

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...

1916 Greek Census of QLD (Extracted from National Archives Document A385/1/8) Letters A - G Name, Age, Occupation, Street No, Street, Town Aivaliotes, Manolin, 32, oyster saloon proprietor, Babinda Alexandron, George, 30...

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...