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Kythera Konfusion

Researching has some lighter moments none more so than the variations of the spelling of Kythera and Cerigo. To date I have been able to isolate no less than 18 variations of Cerigo and 17 variations Kythera from officia...

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Nikolaos Io. Veneris

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The life of Mr. N. I. Veneris, who comes from Kythera, is replete with moral instruction and the perfect example of the successful struggle to survive and...

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Panagiotis Zach. Kypriotis

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : In the inland country town of Quirindi in New South Wales, stands the shop of Mr. Panayiotis Zach. Kypriotis, who comes from Kythera. Mr. Kypriotis settle...

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Ioannis Theod. Tambakis

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. Ioannis Tambakis is one of the few persons of his age who are typified by a strong will and unceasing diligence. He is an extremely sympathetic person...

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Panag. N. Mazarakis

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. Panayiotis Mazarakis, who come from Potamos in Kythera, is a distinguished athlete in boxing and highly renowned for the number of the prizes awarded...

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Ioannis K. Makris

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. Ioannis Makris, who comes from Valtetsi in Arcadia, is a valuable protector of, and advisor, as it were, to the Greeks settled in the coastal suburb o...

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Georgios Efts. Paxinos

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Kindly, gentle, direct, peaceable, sweet natured and the complete philanthrope – such is the sympathetic 50-year old Mr. Georgios Paxinos, son of Efstathi...

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Georgios Nik. Sofianios

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Among the Greeks who possess splendid shops in Australia is to be placed the 30-year-old Mr. G. N. Sofianos, who hails from the village of Phrykes, on Ith...

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Panayotis B. Frantzis

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : A particular commercial acument distinguishes the polyglot Panayiotis B. Frantzis, who hails from Kalavryta. While still a child, he moved, with the appro...

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