Diaspora Vintage Portraits/ People

Born in Karavas, Kythera, Greece on 16th February 1935 to Alexandros and Maria Cassimatis. In 1949 Peter migrated to Australia. He was 14 years old when he arrived; He started work at Warren in a café. At age 24 he marri...

My mother Theodora was the eldest, and Diana, the youngest in this photograph Standing: Stella and Coralia. Seated:Theodora, Diana, and Aspacia, and Diana (christened Diamantoula). The Life Story of Diana Rudkin (nee, Li...

Diana and George always has a certain elegance about them. My mother Theodora was the eldest, and Diana, the youngest in this photograph Standing: Stella and Coralia. Seated:Theodora, Diana, and Aspacia, and Diana (chris...

This photograph was taken at the farewell party for Diana at Margetis family home, Rose Bay, Sydney. The Life Story of Diana Rudkin (nee, Lianos) Diana (Diamantoula) Rudkin (nee Lianos), in her prime, 1950 Diana (christe...

Robert and Brian followed their father into research, Liana into finance, and Charles into the high tech field. The Life Story of Diana Rudkin (nee, Lianos) Diana (Diamantoula) Rudkin (nee Lianos), in her prime, 1950 Dia...

Diana Rudkin, (nee) Lianos in c. 1950. Standing: Stella and Coralia. Seated:Theodora,Diana, and Aspacia Diana (christened Diamantoula)was born in Sydney on the 4th August 1920,the youngest of five sisters and second you...

In 1945 Diana had met an American George Rudkin doctor of marine biology, during his leave from Townsville where many Americans were stationed. They corresponded when he returned to America and proposed marriage. She acc...

In 1945 Diana had met an American George Rudkin doctor of marine biology, during his leave from Townsville where many Americans were stationed. They corresponded when he returned to America and proposed marriage. She acc...

Standing: Stella and Coralia. Seated:Theodora,Diana, and Aspacia Diana (christened Diamantoula)was born in Sydney on the 4th August 1920,the youngest of five sisters and second youngest of the eleven children of George a...

in Canberra. Theodora is on the far right. Elena 4th from the right. 2nd from right: Mrs Harry Notaras 3rd from right: man unknown, (can you help identify him?) Far right: Mrs Aspacia Sophios. (Alex Sophios's mother) I h...

With the help of former Presiident of the Kytherian Association of Australia, John Prineas, and and Vassi Uhrweiss (nee, Margetis) – we can now determine that the photo attached was taken in 1972 – on the occasion of the...

A replica of the previous photograph, but in this case numbered. The function was held in the upstairs area of the Sydney Cafe, 735 George Street, which was then owned by Emmanuel Mavromatis, who is depicted in the photo...

The function was held in the upstairs area of the Sydney Cafe, 735 George Street, which was then owned by Emmanuel Mavromatis, who is depicted in the photograph. I have numbered the attendees to this function in another...

Descendants of the original committee - the founding fathers of the Kytherian Association of Australia - including one person still alive at the time - Mr Bill Feros. From Left to Right: Manolis G Casimatis (Past preside...

Entry from Life in Australia, published in 1916, page 201. Mr Vretos G. Margetis, who hails from Kythera, is extremely young, but capable and full of drive. He is today owner and manager of two splendid and profitable sh...

Bessie lives in Claremont, California, USA. Bessie's Zantiotis heritage derives from The Vouno. "To" Vouno is a very small hamlet (of about 5-6 homes) which lies just out of Karavas on the Ayia Pelagia road. She is not a...

Holding a copy of the very superior book Austin Lunch, chronicling life in a Chicago restaurant, during and after the Depression years. Bessie lives in Claremont, California, USA. Bessie's Zantiotis heritage derives from...

From the archives of Stamatoula Mavromatis Chlentzos

Manolis Sophios sent this to his Theo Angelo Chlentzos and Thea Stamatoula on Feb. 13, 1940.

Manolis Sophios was born in 1913 in Logothetianika. He was the son of Areti Katsoulis and Dimitris Sophios. He is renowned for his amazing photographs of all aspects of the island. Manolis sent this photo to his Theo Ang...