submitted by NSW Heritage on 30.12.2005
This kit is for use in conjunction with a visit to the exhibition Milkshakes, Sundaes And Cafe Culture. It contains suggestions for classroom activities to be included in a teaching program before and after a visit to the exhibition. It also contains activities to use during an exhibition visit. This kit includes: Brief introduction and curriculum links page 1 Suggestions for classroom activities before the visit page 2
submitted by Gilgandra Historical Society on 27.12.2005
Gilgandra Rural Museum contains an extraordinary array of realia from Gilgandra's past. [Gilgandra is known as the town of windmills - probably having more windmills per head of population than any other town in Australia. Hence the massive windmill at the front of the Rural Museum.] Not to be confused with the The Coo-ee Heritage Centre, which is located adjacent to the Museum.
submitted by Gilgandra Historical Society on 29.12.2005
Gilgandra Rural Museum contains an extraordinary array of realia from Gilgandra's past. [Gilgandra is known as the town of windmills - probably having more windmills per head of population than any other town in Australia. Hence the massive windmill at the front of the Rural Museum.] Not to be confused with the The Coo-ee Heritage Centre, which is located adjacent ...
submitted by Dean Coroneos on 19.08.2005
Occurred over a large area of central New South Wales, devastating many Kytherian families and businesses. What was your experience of the 1955 floods? Rainfall isohyets (in mm) for the “Maitland flood” event of February 1955. Hunter Valley, February 1955 The Hunter Valley floods of late February 1955 have, in many people’s minds, come to symbolise flooding ...
submitted by Peter Bouras on 15.08.2005
From: http://cwpp.slq.qld.gov.au/cominos/removal.htm http://cwpp.slq.qld.gov.au/cominos/history2.htm Cultural Hub of Cairns Donation of Cominos House REMOVAL OF BUILDING TO PRESENT SITE 1988 "Cominos House", built in the late 1880’s, was under threat of demolition when its site on the corner of Abbott (104 Abbott St.) and Florence ...
submitted by Jim Tzannes on 11.08.2005
An extensive family tree beginning in the 19th century can be found at http://users.tpg.com.au/battler/f37.htm Husband: Nicolas Comino Born: Abt 1874 - NSW or Overseas? Christened: Died: 1923 - Woollahra, Sydney, NSW, Australia Buried: Marriage: 1894 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Wife: Harriett Bulmer Born: 1870 - Woodford Island, Maclean, NSW, Australia Christened: ...
submitted by Peter Trearchis on 10.08.2005
Here is the continuation of the descendants of Capt. Minas Panaretos and Fotini Melitas. 14. Eleni TREEFULL/TRIFLLIS. Born in Kythera, Greece. Eleni died in Kythera, Greece. Eleni married Charlambos MELITAS. They had the following children: i. Kalliope (before 1918-) ii. Ioannis (-2003) married Penelope and had a son Charalambos and daughter Eleni.
Here is now what we know on the descendants of a Captain Minas Panaretos and his wife Fotini Melitas. Additions, Corrections, Comments are welcome. Also anyone going to Kythera this month if you hear any of these names while you are there I would appreciate very much if someone could tell me. I know for a fact that there cousins of mine in Trifylianika Vasiliki (Trifillis) Gerakitis/Gerakites and her children, grandchildren, etc. Any info on them or on anyone else mentioned below would be an enormous ...
submitted by Dimitri Kepreotes on 05.09.2005
THE HISTORY OF THE SURNAME ‘KEPREOTES’* ACCORDING TO THE BOOK BY EMM. P. KALLIGEROS ‘KYTHIRAIKA EPONYMA’ (ATHENS 2002, pp. 386-388) This surname is not widespread in Kythera, although the small village of Kipriotianika, once known as Drimonari, owes its name to it. The surname ‘Kepreotes’ belongs to the place-specific category of names and means one who is a descendant of Cyprus. Deriving from a large island such as ...
submitted by Site Administrator on 02.06.2005
(Factory Proprietor) Consul of All the Russias and French Consular Agent in Western Australia This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. P. Michelides, Russian Consul and French Consular Agent in Western Australia, was born on Castellorizo, in 1882. Completing his primary education at his local school, he migrated at an extremely young age and settled, together with his family, ...
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. I. N. Kateris, one of the most pleasant members of the Greek community of Melbourne, comes from Bathy, on Samos, and is a shopkeeper of excellent repute. He was born in the aforementioned island in 1881 and during his youth pursued various professions to ensure a living. In 1902, he decided to migrate to Australia. He settled initially in Sydney and thereafter in Karona, in New South ...
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The unresting Mr. Ioannis Kanellos (or Linos), the business partner of Mr. Valsamis, is a similarly pleasant and charming personality. Born in 1890, in the Peiraeus, he early gave himself over to the business of realizing his pleasant dreams of establishing himself. The energy and ability that distinguishes this pleasant young man speedily brought about in him the inclination to migrate. ...
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : In the Greek community of Melbourne, a large Samiot family includes among its members the well-known Mr. Stamatis I. Maroukis. Mr. Maroukis, who is famous for his commercial verve, was born on 20 October 1883 in Palaio Karlovasio, in Samos. He completed his preliminary studies at school in Neo Karlovasio. Having a particular affection for the nautical life, which was the profession of ...
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. Apostolos Valsamis is an extremely promising young man from Samos, who is to be numbered among the youngest and most sympathetic of Greek shopkeepers from Melbourne. Born in 1891 in Palaio Karlovasio, on Samos, he was a brilliant school student. He gradually engaged in various forms of commercial activity in his birthplace. His tendency, however, for betterment ...
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. Politis is most charming and likeable. He hails from the village of Kontaraina, on the island of Lefkada, where he was born in 1881. He studied for a few years in the school in his village, before engaging, at an extremely early age, upon the path of one who fights to survive. He was taken on as an employee by traders who were acquaintances of his in Lefkada, where he lived for some ...
submitted by Site Administrator on 30.05.2005
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. N. I. Kontoyiannis, who is vice-president of the Greek Community of Melbourne, is certainly one of the most important personalities of the Greek Community there. He, too, springs from Samos, rich in splendid men, where he was born in 1875 in Palaio Karlovasio. Here, upon completion of his preliminary studies, at a very early age he addressed himself to the business of assuring himself ...
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : To be numbered among the most charming members of the Greek community Melbourne, Mr. I. E. Alexandratos comes from Ithaki, rich in great men. Born in Ithaki in 1881 and completing his preparatory studies in the Peiraeus, he gradually engaged in the professions of money-changer and bookseller, in which he particularly distinguished himself. Being, ...
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Among the resourceful businessmen that the Greeks of Australia have to show, Mr. K G. Tsiros occupies a notable place. Mr. Tsiros comes from Sparta, in Lacedaemon, and has fared gloriously in trade in Brisbane, Queensland. While still extremely young, he left his birthplace to move to America, where, full of determination and daring, he pursued the fulfillment of his ...
submitted by Site Administrator on 27.05.2005
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : In the small country town of Guyra, in New South Wales, one may meet the extremely young and very charming Mr. Anastasios P. Kominos, who is but 19 years old and who comes from Kythera. With the help of his uncle, he succeeded a short time ago in purchasing an establishment in Guyra, housed in buildings belonging to the Kodratos (or Theodorakakis) brothers. The country ...
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