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Incoming Passenger List of the T.S.S. "Largs Bay" which contains the names of my grandparents Anastasios (Ernest) and Spiridoula (Lily) Combes/Coombes. On this list Spiridoula, (spelt 'Spyridoula') was listed as 'MW' - m...

This is Spiridoula (Lily) Combes/Coombes' Certificate of Naturalization as an Australian Citizen, issued and granted in August, 1949. (This certificate has Spiridoula's surname spelt a different way as you can see.) It r...

Ship: Cephee Port of Embarkation: Port Said Chris arrived in Australia on: 29th Feb 1924 Chris was born in Karavas, Kythera. Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and Demetrios Melasofaos Koroneos. Chris Coroneos (Christo...

[Second page of document, featured in the previous entry]. Dated: 18th December, 1924. This side attests to his recent marriage. Chris was born in Karavas, Kythera. Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and Demetrios Mela...

Dated: 18th December, 1924. [The second part of this Declaration is featured as the next document]. Chris was born in Karavas, Kythera. Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and Demetrios Melasofaos Koroneos. Chris Corone...

Both were born in Karavas, Kythera. Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and Demetrios Melasofaos Koroneos. Melba's parents were Anna (Kirranni) Tzortzopoulos Douris from Douranika, and Charles Kosma Komino. Chris Corone...

Melba was born in Karavas, Kythera. Melba's parents were Anna (Kirranni) Tzortzopoulos Douris from Douranika, and Charles Kosma Komino. Melba married Chris Coroneos (Christoforos Dimitriou Coroneos) Melasofaos in Goulbur...

Chris was born in Karavas, Kythera. Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and Demetrios Melasofaos Koroneos. Chris married Melba Comino (Melpomeni Kosmas Kominos) in Goulburn, NSW, on the 3rd July, 1924. A photograph of t...

From 1924 to 1951, the couple owned and managed a shop - The Busy Bee in Gunning, in southern New South Wales. A photograph of the couple, and the wedding party can be perused at Photography Diaspora, subsection, Wedding...

Artist/maker: unknown Date made: 1800 Place made: Russia Materials: silver Measurements: Overall: 74 mm Credit: National Maritime Museum, London Collection: Coins & Commemorative Medals Description: Medal commemorating t...

Ionian Islands (under British rule) silver thirty lepta dated 1852. Obverse: Value "30" in oak wreath: "IONIKON KPATOS 1852.” Reverse: Seated Britannia holding spear and shield: “BRITANNIA”. Plain edge. Diameter 16mm.

Ionian Islands (under British rule) copper obol dated 1819. Obverse: Winged lion above date: “IONIKON KPATOS 1819.” Reverse: Seated Britannia holding spear and olive branch with shield resting against her: “BRITANNIA”. D...

A colour photocopy from a book provided by the Hon. Jim Samios, former Deputy Liberal leader in the Legislative Council, the Upper House in the Parliament of New South Wales. It depicts the two flags of the Ionian State....

PRIME MINISTER CANBERRA A TRIBUTE TO THE HON. JIM SAMIOS, MLC I regret that I cannot be with you at this special “True Blue Legends” function* to honour the outstanding contribution of Jim Samios. Over many years Jim has...

Legislative Council 12/09/1984 GOVERNOR’S SPEECH: ADDRESS IN REPLY Extract The Hon. J. M. SAMIOS [4.59]: Mr President, I rise as a newly elected member of this ancient Chamber to congratulate you on your unanimous re-ele...

From a photograph (under glass) supplied by the Hon. Jim Samios, former Deputy Liberal leader in the Legislative Council, the Upper House in the Parliament of New South Wales. When making his inaugural speech in the Legi...

Designed by Lindsey Katharos Critha, graphic designer, who resides in Berry, in New South Wales, Australia. The design on the shield has evolved from Lindsey's original Karavas donkey Karavitiko Symposium logo, of the 19...

The official flag of the Karavitiko Symposium. Deigned by world-reknowned vexillographer and vexillologist, George C Poulos, the symbolism of the flag is very simple. The central orange orb (Pantone 130) symbolises both...

"On 21 May 1864 (2 June, Gregorian) the Ionian State became part of the Kingdom of the Greeks, but it was not until 21 December (2 January 1865 Greg.) that new cancellers (see previous entry, this section), and the first...

Cancelled stamps from the various Ionian Islands. Numbers allotted to the Greek Ionian Islands began with 106 for Kerkyra ending with 112 for Kythira - (far right). From, The Seventh Island: A Short Philatelic History of...