Les Kepreotis
Leslie Kepreotis was born on the 25th of March 1912 in the village of Kypriotianika, Kythera and pas...
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"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity."
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), Pro Publio Sestio
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Doreen Kepreotis
My name is Doreen Kepreotis and I was born in Werris Creek to Greek-born parents on the 5th of augus...
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Emanuel Casimatis
My name is Emanuel Casimatis and I was born in Pitsinianika, Kythera on the 21st of April 1918. My m...
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Stamatoula (Stella) Cassimatis - formerly Manolessos
In life, each one of us has to make choices and decisions - some come easily while others take time...
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Matina (Stamatina) Aroney - formerly Glitsos
A visit with Matina at her home in April 2009 encompassed all that is traditional about Greek hospit...
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Chrisanthe Comino (formerly Aroney)
Without the love and care of her immediate family and a network of aunts, uncles, great-aunts and gr...
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George Nicholas Comino
The Australian part of George Comino’s story began in 1954. He vividly remembers the day, 1st April...
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George Nicholas Comino
The Australian part of George Comino’s story begins in 1954. He vividly remembers the day, 1st Apri...
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Vassiliki Chryssanthopoulou. Visit to Sydney, 28th-29th August, 2004. James Coroneos's Report.
Visit to Sydney by Hellenic Folklore Research Fellow On the weekend of Saturday 28, Sunday 29 Aug...
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Maria Simos-Levounis. My Story.
Maria Simos-Levoune was born in Kythera on the 10/10/1934; she came to Australia in 1948. In 1958 sh...
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Prof Manuel J Aroney: First trip to Kythera 1966
Extract from the memoirs of Prof Manuel J Aroney (Beys) For Australian academics in the sciences...
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(01) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: Departure from the Motherland
(An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) [[picture:"military2.jpg" ID:827]] My...
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(02) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: The American Experience 1916 -19
(An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) The city of Boston, located not far from...
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(03) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: Stamatina Aronis Papadominakos
(An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) [[picture:"matergrand.jpg" ID:837]] My m...
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(04) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: Mackay – The Early Years
(An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) From 1923 to 1926 Dimitrios Aronis, now...
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(05) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: Mackay – My Home Town
Andy & Evangelia (An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) [[picture:"evang...
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(06) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: The Spectre of War
(An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) The strong conviction existed within th...
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Paul Panaretto
Twenty four year old Vrettos Dimitri Panaretto sailed into Sydney in 1892 and within a couple of yea...
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Archie Caponas
Below is an abridged version of the entrepreneurial activities of the Kytherian Archie Caponas extra...
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