IPS committee members and special guest Spiros Arion (seated with his partner) at an Ithacan dinner dance held a The Acropol. Spiros was a well known wrestler in Australia. The Acropol was a reception business located on the top of floor of Ithaca House (level 2). The IPS club rooms were located on the first floor. Dinner dances were held at the Acropol. From L-R: Jim Kandiliotis, Stathi Raftopoulos, Alkinos Paizis (IPS president), Anastasia (Sia) Fatouros-Beasley (president of the social committee), Evangelos Metaxas?, Kiki Razos, Dennis Lourantos. Spiros arrived in Australia in July 1964 and was know in the wrestling scene under the name of 'The Golden Greek'. He joined f World Championship Wrestling where he wrestled until its end in 1978. He was a favorite among Greek wrestling fans.A black and white photograph with a crinkled edge of seven men and two ladies at a social gathering. A couple are seated at a table and the others are standing behind.

The photograph was taken at a function at the clubrooms held to recognize the contributions to the club over many years of several members. Pictured are members of the then Ithacan Philanthropic Society Committee and individuals being honoured. Aaron Vlass, pictured centre back row, received the award on behalf of his grandfather the late Nicholas Lucas (Lekatsas). Front L-R: Dennis Varigos, Peter (Panogiannis) Raftopoulos, Stratos Paizis, Nick Varigos, Stathi Raftopoulos. Back L-R: Dennis Katsamas, Jim Kandiliotis, Nick Sofarnos, Aaron Vlass, Nick Lourantos, Anthony Drakopoulos, Antoni RazosThe men photographed had been very active in the club in various capacities. A number are past committee members and presidents of the IPS. A coloured photograph in a brown folder of 12 men photograph in front of two honour boards. Five men are seated in the front and the remaining twelve are standing behind them. One man seated in the centre is holding a certificate.

Photograph is at the wedding of Costas Defteros and Anastasis(Tasista) Raftopoulos. From left: Argiris Deftereos, Nina Chalkiades, Marika Deftereos (groom's mother), Costas and Tasista Defteros, the best man Marinos and Eutichia (nee Vlassopoulos, Kiourkiouris) Drakopoulos, Agathi Drakopoulos (Marino's mother, nee Deftereos Dellis). Flower girls from left: Chrissa Kandiliotis and Christine Kandiliotis. Young boy is Jim Drakopoulos. Kostas and Tasia settled in Brisbane.The photograph was taken at Hioni Photo Studios which was located opposite the Evangelismos Church in Victoria Parade. Many of the post war Greek immigrants of the 50s and 60s had their wedding studio photos taken at Hioni's. A black and white studio photograph of a wedding group of three men, five ladies, two flower girls and a little boy. The group are standing behind a curtained window.Hioni Photo Studios

The man on the LHS of the photograph is Nikos Kandiliotis (Liarokapis), the other unknown. Nick and his brothers, Clementine, Jim (Dimitri) and Orpheus were some of the many young Ithacan men who migrated to Melbourne in the 1920s and 1930s. Their parents, Chrisostomi and Stathis, followed them after World War 2.A sepia mounted studio photograph in post card format of two smartly dressed young men. The mounting cardboard fawn and brown.

Sisters (L-R) Alex and Chrissa Kandilotis, daughter of Jim and Toula Kandilotis (Liarokapis). Chrissa has been actively involved in the Ithacan Philanthropic Society as a member of the executive committee, the historical and the editorial committee of the society's newspaper, The Odysseus. A black and white studio photograph of a little girl and boy. The girl has her arms around the little boy.

Photographed are the five Kandiliotis (Liarokapis) brothers, back L-R: Hector, Jim (Dimitri) and Orpheas; front L-R: Nick and Clem (Kleomenis). All except for Hector settled in Melbourne. A black and white photograph of five young men. Three are standing behind two who are seated.family group

Jim and Toula Kandiliotis are photographed with their daughter, Chrissa.A copy of a sepia studio photograph of a lady and man with a little girl.

The photo is taken at the North Balwyn home of Jim and Leah Kandiliotis who were hosting an IPS barbeque luncheon. The cooks on the right are Chris Lourantos (foreground) and Spero Defteros both wearing white aprons, whilst Bill Benias on the left is offering advice.Informal social gatherings with family and friends where food is also served is a very popular form of relaxation in the Ithacan community. A coloured photograph of three men cooking meat on a barbecue outside a house while other people are in the background.

Jim and Leah Kandiliotis were photographed at the 1965 Ithacan Ball. Jim was a very active member of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. He was president 1965-66 and in 1992 was made an Honorary Life Member.A black and white photograph with a crinkled edge. of a man and woman in evening dress, standing in front of a mural at a formal function.

Leah Kandiliotis behind the counter at Trentwood Dry Cleaning, the business which she and her husband Jim operated in North Balwyn.A black and white photograph with a white border of a lady behind a counter in a dry cleaning shop. There are racks of cleaned clothes in plastic covers hanging on racks behind her.

Dimitri (JIm) and Leah (nee Sikiotis) Kandiliotis ran the Trentwood Dry Cleaning business in Doncaster Road, North Balwyn. Jim was very active in the Ithacan Philanthropic Society; he was president from 1965-1966 and is an Honorary Life Member.Leah's parents Costa and Reene (nee Varvarigos) Sikiotis operated Pullars Dry Cleaning in Rathdowne Street Carlton in the 1950s. Jim learnt the trade from his father-in-law and, together with Leah, carried on the family tradition establishing the dry cleaning business in North Balwyn.A coloured polaroid photograph of the exterior views of a Dry Cleaning business in a suburban street. The photograph has a white border with a black square on its reverse side. Printed on the back: 10778121539/ POLAROIDpullards dry cleaning

The photograph was taken at the 1959 Ithacan Ball. On the RHS of the photo are Jim and Leah Kandiliotis together with a group of family and friends (names unknown).A black and white photograph of four ladies and eight men seated around a table at a social function.