There is a history in all men's lives.
The following photos depict some of the Greek café paraphernalia held in the treasure chest of an avid collector of Lismore memorabilia, who wishes to remain anonymous. All the crockery was manufactured at various times...
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The Gollan Milk Bar (85 Woodlark) George Sargent is now the longest running Greek proprietor in Woodlark, having taken up residence in 1936, but a relative youngster in the long run of Woodlark machinations. His shop is...
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The Feros Fruit Shop (54 Magellan) Peter George Feros (Pikouli) had been doing a good trade here, mainly fruit but with a milk bar sideline, since 1946 when he came up from Ballina to go into partnership with his cousin,...
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The year is 1955 and 18yr old Harry Eric Crethar is doing his usual run around ‘The Block’, the local name for the major retail portion of Lismore’s CBD, sussing out the café competition in preparation for the launch of...
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Angelo Victor Crethar of Lismore had the honour of leading the rejoicing on the North Coast of NSW over the liberation of Kythera in Sep1944. Quoting him on 3Oct44 the Northern Star, under the prominent heading North Coa...
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North Western NSW – Walgett Plains and Backa Beyond Bourke By common consent Bourke is where the line in the sand defines the start of the outback and where the locals boast that NSW’s highest official temperature of 51....
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North Western NSW – Moree Plains Ashley Too Hard. Boggabilla Too Hard. Boomi Anthony Emmanuel Travassaros tried his first café venture here, and gave the locals their first and only Greek experience, around the mid 1930...
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