submitted by NSW Heritage on 27.03.2012
Ways to document, care for and interpret our shopping heritage The changing nature and needs of small businesses mean that many of our older shops and their contents face an uncertain future. There are different ways of caring for our shopping heritage, depending on the circumstances of the particular business and owner, and the local opportunities available to those wanting to look after it. Perhaps it is your own shop. Perhaps it is a much loved or historically ...
submitted by DAILY TELEGRAPH on 16.03.2012
Elizabeth Fortescue, visual arts writer The Daily Telegraph March 15, 2012 Picture: Elizabeth Fortescue Source: The Daily Telegraph Veteran actor John Wood is the subject of this year's Packing Room Prize winning portrait. The prize was announced at the Art Gallery of NSW this morning by head gallery packer Steve Peters. The portrait, titled A Strength of Character, is by Melbourne artist Raelene ...
.....has a portrait of him by Raelene Sharp, win the "Packing Prize" in Sydney. John is known in the Kytherian community as Yanni Ksilo Photograph: Packing Room Prize winner: Actor John Wood with artist Raelene Sharp look at her John Wood portrait .Picture: Kristi Miller Source: The Daily Telegraph. Australian actor John Wood may be a self-declared "has-been" but his portrait has taken centre stage in the lead up to the Archibald Prize. A ...
submitted by George J Mallos on 02.03.2012
This is the rest of the family. The little boy is my father John, now 81.
I think this sometime in the 1920s.
West Wyalong is a town in New South Wales, Australia which is the main town of the Bland Shire, located in the Central West region of New South Wales. It is located 467 km west of Sydney. It is located on the crossroads of the Newell Highway between Melbourne and Brisbane, and the Mid-Western Highway between Sydney and Adelaide.
submitted by Roxy Theatre, Bingara, NSW on 08.01.2012
one of 5 rooms within the Museum, located on the 1st Floor, above the Roxy Cafe. ***DONATE***DONATE***DONATE***DONATE***DONATE***DONATE*** Greek associations, institutions and individuals can assist in establishing the Roxy Museum, which is a Greek Museum by donating directly. A deductible gift recipients (DGR) account has been established under the auspices of Gwydir Shire Council. Make cheques out to The Roxy Museum, and post to Roxy Museum ...
submitted by Kytherian Association LIBRARY, Sydney on 07.01.2012
The 1922 photograph on the front of the Postcard Inscribed on the back of the Postcard: From: Peter Christianos 22 Thomas Street Northmead 2132 Photo 1922 Inside "Zaglas" Cafe, Mackay, Queensland. Caliope Megaloconomou (later Mrs Christianos) - (left), and two Australian waitresses.
From a Postcard. See the original inscription on the back of the photograph: From: Peter Christianos 22 Thomas Street Northmead 2132 Photo 1922 Inside "Zaglas" Cafe, Mackay, Queensland. Caliope Megaloconomou (later Mrs Christianos) - (left), and two Australian waitresses.
submitted by Greek-Australian Cafe Culture on 07.01.2012
Queensland Government entry Comino's Arcade Place Details Place ID 602692 Registration Type State Heritage Place Name Comino's Arcade Place Category Retail, Wholesale, Services Place Type Arcade - shopping Themes Register Entry Date 06/03/2009 Location Address 133-137 Redcliffe Parade
submitted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 05.01.2012
Listen to / Download a copy of the Toni Risson here: toni-risson.mp3 From, the South Coast drive program: 29/10/2009 , 10:16 AM by Brad McCahon http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2009/10/page/2/?site=southcoast&program=south_west_drive Marshmallows, licorice, toffees or sherbert. Just about all of us have a weakness when it comes to lollies but Toni Risson has taken a ...
submitted by The Australian Newspaper on 05.01.2012
by: Jill Rowbotham From: The Australian, January 05, 2012 Higher Education Rolling jaffas down the cinema aisles is a time-honoured tradition. Picture courtesy of Nestle. Rolling Jaffas down the aisle during a movie is an enduring memory of childhood for Australian baby boomers. But in this, as in so many other areas of life, they were uniquely blessed according to a researcher who has delved into the cultural history ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 05/07/2011 Reporter: Peter McCutcheon A Brisbane historian is delving into the history and origins of lollies in Australia. Transcript LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Australians sometimes feel anger and loss when iconic Aussie companies are sold to overseas interests, like for example when America's Campbell Soup Company took over the much loved Arnott's Biscuits in the 90s. It's ...
submitted by Greek-Australian Cafe Culture on 04.01.2012
Ipswich Times 22nd October 2008 By Rob Lockyear Whether you are nine or 90, your favourite lolly is something you never forget. The history of our lollies, and what they tell us about Australians, is the subject of local author Toni Risson's new book. "Lollies have got a lot to say about Australian childhoods," Ms Risson said, who is writing the as yet unnamed confectionery tome for her PhD. During ...
submitted by Sydney Morning Herald on 04.01.2012
Matthew Knott Sydney Morning Herald July 2, 2010 For many doctors, sugary treats are to be strictly rationed. But not for Toni Risson, who has spent the past three years working towards Australia's first PhD in lollies. The author of children's books, who lives in Ipswich, Queensland, has already written 25,000 words on Australia's confectionery history for her 80,000-word doctoral thesis - despite not being a lolly lover herself.
An extensive essay Toni Risson University of Queensland The red frog prince: a fairytale about the shifting social status of sugar confectionery Wessell & Brien (eds) Special issue: Rewriting the menu: the cultural dynamics of contemporary food choices, Oct. 2010 Download a .pdf version of this essay:
University of Queensland reports. Lollies and Ekka go together Let's be honest, when it comes to Brisbane's Ekka what do we remember? Lollies and sample bags! So says Dr Toni Johnson-Woods, a University of Queensland academic and the president of PopCAANZ, the Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand. Dr Johnson-Woods said PopCAANZ had appointed as Food Area chair, confectionery historian and UQ PhD student Toni ...
submitted by Greek-Australian Cafe Culture on 03.01.2012
Toni Risson, Ipswich, Qld Toni was astonished to discover no-one was documenting all her favourite lollies growing up. Sitting at my desk, I gazed at the lollies spread out in front of me. There were Jaffas and Minties, Fantales and Cherry Ripes. The Violet Crumbles seemed to be screaming 'Eat me!' and the Clinkers and Freddo Frogs were making my mouth water. Where should I start? Deciding on a Cobber, I popped ...
Many cafes with a similar style feature in Toni Risson's book, Aphrodite and the Mixed Grill, printed 2007, and reprinted by the Kytherian World Heritage Fund, in 2012. ***BACK IN PRINT***2012***BACK ...
MY Great Grandmother was Maria Cassimatis and there is a lot of Cassimatis in our Family but...
I know of a Nickolas Stathis who lived in Ipswich and later West End. He had about...
Hi Ellisanna I think we are cousins my mother's family were also lazzaretti from Newport mother's name...
mmm translate-type-error happend... I ment bar Astikon! Excuse me : )
About 5 minutes into the program Ada Margariti, who is an Attorney at Law, speaks about how she came to...
Interviewed during his visit to Australia, 2013.
August 17, 2010 103.2 HOPE - radio station You’ve heard of PhDs in science, medicine and education but have you...
Brisbane kytherians at paliochora excursion ..exploring the wonderful site and seeing all the churches .. this one is called ' e...
Gorgeous Ruby! Ruby's father was Evangelo Megaloconomos born 7 September 1891, died 29 January 1983 Ruby was born 16 September...
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