submitted by Sydney Morning Herald on 23.09.2014
Sydney Morning Herald September 23, 2014 Anne Davies The Easts Group, incorporating Easts Leagues club and the Sydney Roosters, has lodged a $100 million proposal to redevelop the Waverley Bowling Club into the new home for the Roosters with plans for two 10-storey residential towers atop a new licensed club, function centre and gym, administrative offices, a childcare centre, and a swimming pool for use as a school. [[picture:"Nick-Politis-Roosterls-CEO.jpg" ...
submitted by Kytherian Historical Record on 03.08.2014
The Longreach Leader, Friday 6th March, 1953, page 19 The Venardos family, who have conducted the Central Cafe in Blackhall for many years, will be leaving there shortly for Nambour, where they have purchased a picture theatre and dance hall. These are the Vogue Theatre and Diggers Hall, which are adjacent. The purchase price is not disclosed but it is understood to be a large figure. The move was hastened by the growing families of the brothers and the ...
submitted by Roxy Museum Bingara on 12.05.2014
speaking at the launch of the Roxy Greek Museum, Bingara. Of Karavas and Kytherian descent, George Souris was born in Gunnedah and “brought up in very similar circumstances to what we are celebrating here tonight”. He congratulated the Gwydir Shire Council and Roxy Greek Museum Committee on completing the museum. “It is a significant project celebrating the Greek community pioneering cultural and economic achievements in regional New South Wales.
submitted by James Victor Prineas on 22.04.2012
The entry for the Kritharis and Tzorztopoulos brothers on Page 147, Life in Australia, (1916), which includes Theo Crithary reads: Kritharis & Tzortzopoulos brothers 1) Theodoros Kritharis, (Theo Crithary) 2) Theodoros Tzortzopoulos, (theo Poulos) 3) Minas Tzortzopoulos, (Mick Poulos) 4) Panagiotis Kritharis (Peter Crithary) View / download a copy of page ...
submitted by James Victor Prineas on 20.04.2012
1) Theodoros Kritharis, (Theo Crithary) 2) Theodoros Tzortzopoulos, (theo Poulos) 3) Minas Tzortzopoulos, (Mick Poulos) 4) Panagiotis Kritharis (Peter Crithary) View / download a copy of page 147 here: LIA English 147.pdf Two splendid and extremely profitable shops, located in the city of Glenn Innes, in New South Wales, do worthy honour to the Greek name. The shops, both of which stand on the ...
submitted by George S Venardos on 20.04.2012
Designated as a Fish & Oyster Saloon Confectioner & Fruiterers. Owned by Theo and Peter Crithary. (Theo is almost certainly the prominent figure in the centre of this photograph). To be confirmed are the other 3 adults and two young boys in the photograph. They may include - Leonidas Gengos, Nicholas P Aroney, Spiro Coroneos, Theo George Poulos, Michael (Tzortzo)Poulos,Theo (Tzortzo)Poulos. See also page 147 of Life in Australia for the ...
submitted by Roxy Theatre, Bingara, NSW on 22.05.2011
behind the counter of the Roxy Cafe opening, and mikshake and spider "serving" session, after the grand opening of the cafe. George and Eva share a common ancestor - the famous Minna Tzortzopoulos, long serving priest of Ayios Haralambos church, Karavas, Kythera.
submitted by Mick Georgas on 22.12.2007
Left to right. Young boy (unknown),George Creatha (Kritharis) O Katharos, Theo Belos Coroneos, young man sitting on top of truck, (unknown), young girl (unknown),& Minas Kalokerinos from the Monterey Cafe. Theothosios Koroneos - Theo Corones - was sponsored to Australia, as a youth, by his maternal uncle George, and aunty Georgia, later of Beverley Hills. He lost a leg to an infection in his late twenties, a few years after this photograph ...
submitted by Mick Georgas on 21.12.2007
Gunnedah, NSW. 1940's. Theothosios Koroneos - Theo Corones - was sponsored to Australia, as a youth, by his maternal uncle George, and aunty Georgia, later of Beverley Hills. He lost a leg to an infection in his late twenties, a few years after this photograph was taken. Part of his rehabilitation involved art therapy. He later became quite a famous artist in "Kytherian" circles. He settled in Sydney, and drove cabs for many decades, ...
submitted by Kytherian Newsletter Sydney on 30.12.2005
Picture: Cafe Niagara, Katoomba. Revamped, 2004 Peter James Poulos - Tzortzopoulos My earliest recollections as a child of 3 or 4 years were of carpenters nailing the planks of a walkway from the kitchen to the back. Originally, the property consisted of a small shop at street level abutting at th back against a sheer stone wall and a 2nd storey running from the front to another sheer stone wall further back.This 2nd storey was a large residence of which I have ...
submitted by Con George (Tzortzo)Poulos on 04.11.2006
One of only two photographs of the Gilgandra Fruit Mart that I have in my possession. This photograph was taken by Laurie Convary Photographer 53 Miller Street Gilgandra The other photograph has been submitted to kythera-family. Interior of the Gilgandra Fruit Mart, 1963 In that photograph, I, ...
submitted by George Poulos on 19.11.2005
Continued from: Gilgandra. NSW. The Kytherian presence in the town. PART ONE. ....After selling the Carlton Cafe, (1939), Jack Pentes moved to Sydney, with a view to remaining there permanently. He tried to find a business, but WWII had started, and Sydney was in a state of chaos. He was advised to return to Gilgandra, where he opened a fruit shop at 41 Miller ...
submitted by Con George (Tzortzo)Poulos on 26.12.2005
One of only two photographs of the Gilgandra Fruit Mart that I have in my possession. The other photograph has also been submitted to kythera-family. Exterior of Gilgandra Fruit Mart. 1960's I (Con George Poulos, Costandinos Tzortzopoulos, Hlihlis, originally of Karavas, Kythera, Greece), am adjusting one of two scales we had in the shop ...
submitted by Matty Lech (nee, Coroneos) on 29.04.2005
Originally owned by Chris Coroneos. [See previous two entries]. Chris Coroneos (Christoforos Dimitriou Coroneos) Melasofaos married Melba Comino (Melpomeni Kosmas Kominos) in Goulburn, NSW, on the 3rd July, 1924. A photograph of the wedding party can be viewed at Photography Diaspora, subsection, Weddings and Proxenia. A copy of their wedding certificate can be viewed at History, subsection, Documents. Soon after they moved to the ...
submitted by Matty Lech (nee, Coroneos) on 13.08.2005
Owned by Chris Coroneos. Chris Coroneos (Christoforos Dimitriou Coroneos) Melasofaos married Melba Comino (Melpomeni Kosmas Kominos) in Goulburn, NSW, on the 3rd July, 1924. A photograph of the wedding party can be viewed at Photography Diaspora, subsection, Weddings and Proxenia. A copy of their wedding certificate can be viewed at History, subsection, Documents. Soon after they moved to the small town of Gunning, in southern NSW.
submitted by Matty Lech (nee, Coroneos) on 30.04.2005
Owned by Chris Coroneos. The children in the photograph are second eldest son, Charles, and only two daughters, Anne (elder), and Matty (youngest daughter). Chris Coroneos (Christoforos Dimitriou Coroneos) Melasofaos married Melba Comino (Melpomeni Kosmas Kominos) in Goulburn, NSW, on the 3rd July, 1924. A photograph of the wedding party can be viewed at Photography Diaspora, subsection, Weddings and Proxenia. A copy of their wedding certificate ...
submitted by Petro Cassimaty on 22.04.2005
Minas Tzorzopoulos is standing on the right. Person on the left is unknown to me. Can anyone identify this person? CASSIMATY/POULOS Mr. Minas Tzorzopoulos (Poulos) purchased the Molong refreshment rooms some time in the early 1920’s. He had purchased all the properties from the corner of Bank Street down to the Te1egraph Hotel (Historical Records). Mr. Poulos was a generous supporter of the hospital and other charities but had found special favour ...
submitted by George Poulos on 07.12.2006
In another entry about the Monterey Cafe in Gilgandra, I revealed that "...I was born in Gilgandra, in 1952, and left after completing my schooling in 1969. From about the end of WWII, until mid-1975 - Gilgandra, population, 2,900 - was a very Kytherian town. 5 families - the Pentes, Sklavos, Kelly (Yiannakellis), Psaltis (Protopsaltis), and Poulos (Tzortzopoulos) - lived in close proximity to each other - culturally, residentially, and commercially.
In another entry about the Monterey Cafe in Gilgandra, I revealed that "...I was born in Gilgandra, in 1952, and left after completing my schooling in 1969. From about the end of WWII, until mid-1975 - Gilgandra, population, 2,900 - was a very Kytherian town. 5 families - the Pentes, Sklavos, Kelly ((Yiannakellis), Psaltis (Protopsaltis), and Poulos (Tzortzopoulos) - lived in close proximity to each other - culturally, residentially, and commercially.
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