submitted by Kytherian Cultural Exchange on 31.07.2012
Water travelled along a series of canals, througout Mylopotamos - ll interlinked. Water would fall from a height into a designated water mill wheel, turning the wheel, and then the stone, and hence crushing the wheat. Mills were owned by individual families. Those who grew wheat, but had no mills, would bring their wheat - often with great difficulty - to the mill on a designated day. A week later - the miller would have the flour ready for "pick up".
submitted by Dean Coroneos on 24.07.2012
Due to generous contributions from the Australian-Kytherian diaspora - the bell-tower in Logothetianika has been restored. It has not been operational for a number of decades. Now, again, it chimes on the hour. It can be heard from as far away as Potamos - and further afield on still day.
submitted by Vasilia Uhrweiss (nee Margetis) on 21.06.2012
The Life story of George and Agapi Lianos The Lianos Comino Odyssey My Grandparents were Agapi and George Lianos from Kythera,Greece. Papou was born on the 9th June1873 in the village of Liananika to Emmanuel and Relia, farm owners. He was the only son and had four sisters, Irene, Kerani, Marigo and Stavroula. Agapi's birth date was in 1867. He worked on the farm with his parents and at the age of twenty four married Agapi the seventeen year ...
submitted by Gaye Hegeman on 29.07.2011
Decorative carving above the doorway of a very old house, opposite the church Agios Ioannis in Trifillianika. Is this a family crest? What do the symbols represent?
submitted by Kytherian Biographies Project on 16.04.2011
Simoni Zafiropoulou was born in Athens, and continues to live in Athens. She is the widow of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor, Edwin Kuh. (More about Edwin Kuh, at the end of this brief biography of Simoni). In 2006 she adopted, the then 7 year old, Katya. From 2004 she has maintained the position of Honorary Fellow in the Diplomatic Office of the Presidency of the Greek Republic, responsible for cultural affairs. (She is the Cultural Advisor to ...
submitted by Jim Cassimatis on 09.04.2011
Tsikalaria - Cassimatis (Xeros) Family House. The basement of this house was once used to warehouse Coca Cola, Sprite and Amstel Beer as Theodoros Cassimatis used to be the distributer of these products on the Island. Now it is just used as a holiday house by the family during the summer months, like many other houses in Kythera.
submitted by Jim Cassimatis on 20.03.2011
Toilet at the back of the "Xeros" house in Tsikalaria. The photo shows the full length of the walk to the toilet starting from the back door of the house. Imagine having to get up out of bed to go to the toilet in the middle of winter. The toilet uses an old style pit. Maybe that's why it had to be so far away from the house?
Tsikalaria - Houses along the main street of Tsikalaria, including the "Xeros" family house on the left.
submitted by George Khalil on 06.09.2010
George is competent in a number of trades, including, painting, rendering, tiling, contruction of fences & structures, and general handyman work. He also has the ability to organise other tradesmen, to perform their duties on time and to specification. He always arrives to the job either early or on time, and never lets you down. The walls in the photo are his own construction. George has high recomendations from Polyzoi Theothoros, of Ayia ...
submitted by George Poulos on 29.11.2008
The house of Rosa. It is the last house on the left as you enter the precinct of the Kastro in Hora. (View looking down from the Kastro. The house in question is the unpainted house, at the top of the stairs, with scaffolding on the right hand side wall.) In mid 2008 it was being renovated.
Rosa was the mother of Lafcadio Hearn. It is the last house on the left as you enter the precinct of the Kastro in Hora. (View looking down from the Kastro. The house in question is the unpainted house, at the top of the stairs, with scaffolding on the right hand side wall.) In mid 2008 it was being renovated.
submitted by Peter Bouras on 08.11.2008
The place were the weekly washing was done in past years.
At sunset.
submitted by Dean Coroneos on 06.11.2008
Superb and unique design. Gerakari, at the north of the island.
submitted by George Poulos on 05.11.2008
Hora
An institution that needs to engage far more with both kythera-family, and the extended Kytherian community beyond Kythera.
submitted by George Poulos on 24.10.2008
Towards the end of the road that leads to the village. The photograph of this building has been added here in response to a plea in the Sept 2008 Newsletter, from Maria (Marcellos) Whyte. Maria's email here "I ...
One of the few ruins in the area. The photograph of this building has been added here in response to a plea in the Sept 2008 Newsletter, from Maria (Marcellos) Whyte. Maria's email here "I respectfully ...
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