Cancelled stamps from the various Ionian Islands. Numbers allotted to the Greek Ionian Islands began with 106 for Kerkyra ending with 112 for Kythira - (far right). From, The Seventh Island: A Short Philatelic History of...
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From Sport and the Australian Greek, Dr. Steve Georgakis Standard Publishing House Pty Ltd Rozelle, Sydney. 2000. Note the Clubs motto - which literally translated means - Healthy mind..and..Healthy body. Sydney Olympic...
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Numerous Kytherian events occur around the world on a regular basis. This event was unique. For the first time in more than a century in Australia, an event was organised that had as its prime focus the re-union of Kythe...
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Caldwell to Chifley. Commonwealth of Australia Office of the Minister for Immigration Parliament House Canberra A.C.T. 3rd August, 1948. My dear Prime Minister, I refer to your letter of 29th July, in regard to represent...
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Title page of I Zoi en Afstralia, (Life in Australia), the first book in Modern Greek published in Australia (1916). See Hugh Gilchrist, Australians and Greeks, Volume II: The Middle Years, pp. 253-257, for an excellent...
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It is difficult for persons born in Australia and the USA in the post Kytherian migration period, to truly appreciate how disruptive and heart-wrenching the breakup of families was during the emigration phase (from Kythe...
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It is difficult for persons born in Australia and the USA in the post Kytherian migration period, to truly appreciate how disruptive and heart-wrenching the breakup of families was during the emigration phase (from Kythe...
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Xmas Card. Mid 20th century. It is difficult for persons born in Australia and the USA in the post Kytherian migration period, to truly appreciate how disruptive and heart-wrenching the breakup of families was during the...
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Declaration by 12 Greek shop-keepers (the majority Kytherians) in NSW country towns in 1915, pledging their profits to the Red Cross in the event of Greece enetering the war against the Allies. [From the Emmanuel Androni...
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The most typical of Kytherian documents in the 20th century. A registered letter from Australia, from a son to his mother - almost certainly containing money (why bother registering a conversational letter) - to help sus...
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The Luxury Theatre was built by the Conomos Brothers to replace their operation in the School of Arts Hall. The Luxury opened in April 1937, with the film Born to Dance. It was licensed 30.4.37 to seat 500. The theatre w...
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The Luxury Theatre was built by the Conomos Brothers to replace their operation in the School of Arts Hall. The Luxury opened in April 1937, with the film Born to Dance. It was licensed 30.4.37 to saet 500. The theatre w...
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As Kytherian shop keepers became more affluent in the period after WWII, they began to make displays of this new found affluence. This is reflected in the ornate Art Deco re-furbishment of many of the shops and shop fixt...
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"During WWI, Venizelos completely disagreed with the neutrality forced upon Greece by foreign interests. He started a revolutionary movement, and Kythera declared its independence. The events, although shortlived, are of...
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As James Prineas provided the photograph of the plaque on a house in Kapsali, it may be appropriate to re-submit the history behind the plaque. Kythera is a small island just south of Neapolis at the southern tip of Gree...
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An early advertisement for the making of milkshakes at Inverell December 1900.I am unsure of the power source as electricity was not generally available until 1910 at Inverell. Peter Makarthis
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These stamps were issued by the Ionikon Kratos [Ionian State??], in 1859. At the time, the 7 islands of "Ionia" were a "territory" administered by the British. Refer also to: The Seventh Island: A Short Philatelic Histor...
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The Sydney Oyster Saloon trading as S.Peter& Co opened for business at 120 Otho Street Inverell NSW in September of 1899. The proprietor, Peter Phacheas(Fatseas) the first Greek business man to open a business in Inverel...
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A Letterhead from S.Peter & Co Inverell listing other premises at Tingha and Bundarra 1908.Peter Cosmas Sourry from Potamos was the proprietor. 'Skoulandris'
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Information about this flag can be found in the General History category of this site.
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