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Oral histories

Προφορικές ιστορίες από την Ελληνική kοινότητα

Oral histories are the heart of the Archive, where people talk about their experiences coming to Sydney and creating a new home. They share stories about their hopes and dreams arriving in Australia, the reality of learning a new language and finding work, and the joy of passing on Greek traditions to their family. 
 
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Adrianos Kazas

Place of birth: Neo Roino, Peloponnese
Year of arrival: 1959
Adrianos Kazas (left). C 1963

Emanuel Comino

Place of birth: Rockhampton, Queensland
Peter, Alex, Zephi and Emmanuel Comino. Wowan, Queensland, 1950

Matina Kallithraka

Place of birth: Oria, Peloponnese
Year of arrival: 1958
A person is sitting on the arm of a lounge

Panagiota (Yota) Krili

Place of birth: Kerastari, Peloponnese
Year of arrival: 1959
Yota Krili, onboard the Toscana bound for Australia, 1959.

Stavroula Mousmoutis

Place of birth: Pesada, Kefalonia
Year of arrival: 1958
A portrait of a couple

George Moudanidis

Place of birth: Xanthi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Year of arrival: 1969
A group of people are disembarking from an aeroplane

Konstantina Tourvas

Place of birth: Evdilos, Ikaria
Year of arrival: 1959
Konstantina Tourvas (centre), Garifalia, sister (left) and Damasko, sister(right). Athens, 1958

Costas Vassiniotis

Place of birth: Zigovisti, Peloponnese
Year of arrival: 1955
A person is sitting on a chair with crossed leg

George Michelakakis

Place of birth: Piraeus, Attica
Year of arrival: 1971
George Michelakakis

Melpomene Kaimasidis

Place of birth: Pentavryso, Western Macedonia
Year of arrival: 1957
Melpomene Kaimasidis, Cornelius Furs workshop, Sydney, c. 1963-4

John Procopiadis

Place of birth: Surry Hills, Sydney
Procopiadis family photo. Left to right: John, sister Anastasia (Tess), father Nicholas, mother Elizabeth and sister Evelyn. Surry Hills, Sydney. 1946.

Maria Cotsis

Place of birth: Skotaro, Lesvos
Year of arrival: 1968
Angelo and Maria Cotsis on the day of their wedding. Newtown, 1968.

Evdokia Kokkinakos

Place of birth: Athens, Attica
Year of arrival: 1957
Evdokia Kokkinakos and daughter, Maria, outside of family business, Alexandria, Sydney, 1962

Athina Stavrellis

Place of birth: Nigrita, Central Macedonia
Year of arrival: 1968
Athina Stavrellis, Athens, 1963

Panayota Nazou

Place of birth: Trikokkia, Western Macedonia
Year of arrival: 1973
Woman holding a large bag standing in front of a chalk board