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Flying from Sydney to Athens in 1947 – how things have changed
Narrabri’s local newspaper, The North Western Courier, ran a series of six stories in their 27 May 1948 to 14 June 1948 editions. These...

Amalia Samios
Dec 21, 20225 min read


Short lives of a few Kytherian emigrants
Many Kytherian men emigrated to Australia for a better life for themselves and the families they left behind, but this was not always the...

Amalia Samios
Dec 7, 20224 min read


Giorgachi Travassaro- a gentle man encouraged to kill
According to early census records, Giorgachi Travassaro (Veloni) was born about 1782 in Chalepkai, a district of Chora, in Kythera. His...

Amalia Samios
Nov 23, 20223 min read


Kytherian Graves Project – recording and sharing this vital resource
If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you will see that we have been doing some major work with cemeteries and graves, including...

Amalia Samios
Nov 9, 20225 min read


Boggabri - its history and Kytherian presence
Most people know what country town in Australia their ancestors settled in, but have you ever wondered what was happening in the town to...

Amalia Samios
Oct 26, 20223 min read


Ioannis Prineas - a simple life
This is all that is known about Ioannis Prineas. So far, not a lot of the information has been found about him, and what has been found...

Amalia Samios
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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