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Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, The Bungalow, house built for Doctor Rae, Bacchus Marsh 1883
This image is one of a series of photographs taken by Melbourne based photographers Stevenson and McNicoll who visited Bacchus Marsh and its nearby districts between September and November 1883. The house was built for Dr. Rae in 1880 following his retirement from his medical practice due to ill health. He lived there until his death. Dr. Vance then occupied it for a short time. It was bought by the sisters of St. Joseph in 1890 and formed the nucleus of St. Joseph’s Convent. It was demolished in the early years of the twentieth century, when a new two-storey brick convent was built.Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the Jeremeas Family Album which contains photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by the photographers Stevenson and McNicoll.The photo is of a large single-storey brick house with a return verandah supported by simple columns. Five chimneys can be seen. The house sits on a large block of land in a bush setting, with a hedge separating the house and garden. A picket fence runs across the block, with a paling fence along the northern side.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, doctors, houses bacchus marsh, convents, religious residences -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SEVEN SISTERS
These girls were the daughters of John and Elizabeth (nee Jeffrey) Williams who married in 1870. Emily b. 1878; Mary Elizabeth b. 1878; Florence b. 1882; Ethel May b. 1883; Evaline Grace b. 1887; Henrietta (Ettie) b. 1889; Melinda (Linda) b. 1891. There were also 3 boys in the family; John b. 1870; Thomas b. 1875 and George Henry b. 1880.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Seven sisters: the Williams sisters; Florence, Inda, Eveline, Ettie, Mary, Emily and Ethel. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DIAMOND HILL RESIDENTS 1955 AND 1920'S
BHS CollectionTyped 2 page document detailing the residents who lived at Diamond Hill in late 1920's, 1955 and 1981. Names include: Bush, James, market gardener Busyh, Mrs Elizabeth Day, Mrs Ellen Guild, Mrs Dorothy Holiday, James, Hocking, Mrs Rebecca Richards, David H Riley, James, Rower, Miss Sopghie Rushmeyer, Mrs Gertrude Weseloh, Mrs Augusta, Post Mistress Residents in 1920's Ändrews, Mary 9grandmother of Mrs Crawford, McIvor Road, Tweo sisters and their brother are Bill Rowe and ophy Rower. Le Clare, Miss Deason, Zephyr Mulqueen,Mrs Peter, Deason, Leaflet, Mulqueen, Mrs Ruityh Mrs and Miss Mabel Budgte Bidstrip Teasedale, Brookfield, Schrunck Andy Brookfield lived in the tent on the new road. Brookfield lived in the big storehouse on the east side of the road Dempster Bush Herbel, Miss Rose ( Mrs Luke Murphy) Dean, Herman Erwin, Andy Holidays ( 3 families) Wescloh, ( partly indecipherable) Augusta ( post mistress) Mrs Day Schilling, Roy Rushmeyer. (Ruschmeyer) 1981: Bush Rushmeyerbendigo, mining, diamond hill -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Jardiniere, c1929
This item was presented to Elizabeth Hogan by her Inglewood friends on the occasion of her engagement to Gus Gervasoni. After her death it went to her sister Nell Brislane, until it was passed onto Elizabeth's son, John Hogan Gervasoni.Blue jardiniere with gold trim, featuring country scene with cows.elizabeth gervasoni, elizabeth hogan, inglewood, jardiniere, nell brislane, ellen brislane, bess gervasoni, bess hogan, cows -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Howard Brown Studios, Geelong, Mitchell sisters
... family files for more information. Mitchell sisters Elizabeth ...The six Mitchell sisters were the daughters of Frederick Mitchell and his first wife Jane McDonagh. They were born between 1862 and 1876. Their mother Jane died in childbirth in 1878. It is not clear who is who in the photograph. Elizabeth Jane Mitchell, the oldest sister in the photograph, married Oscar Ball. Louisa Mary Mitchell married John James Jennings. Albertha Mitchell married William Godden. Caroline Albertha Mitchell (also spelled Alberta) married William Henry Godden in 1902. See Mitchell and McDonagh family files for more information.Sepia photograph of six ladies three standing behind three seated."Mitchell girls, Robert, only boy, missing". [Note: Frederick and Jane's only son was called Henry. Robert Mitchell was a son of Frederick and his second wife Isabell McDonagh.]mitchell sisters, elizabeth jane mitchell, frances fredericka mitchell, antonet ann mitchell, louisa mary mitchell, florence victoria mitchell, caroline albertha mitchell, elizabeth ball, louisa jennings, albertha (alberta) godden -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mitchell 'Girls'
... sisters "Clifford Farm" Elizabeth Jane Mitchell Frances Fredericka ...The Mitchell sisters were the six surviving daughters of Frederick Mitchell and his first wife Jane McDonagh.Original sepia photograph showing the top half of six ladies, all in a line, with their heads turned slightly to their right. Most with short bob haircuts."Mitchell girls - Clifford farm Crn. Mitchells Lane".mitchell sisters, "clifford farm", elizabeth jane mitchell, frances fredericka mitchell, antonet ann mitchell, louisa mary mitchell, florence victoria mitchell, caroline albertha mitchell, elizabeth ball, louisa jennings, albertha (alberta) godden -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Hallett, Club Hotel Lakes Entrance Victoria, 1930 c
Black and white photograph of three Hallett sisters Mrs Laura West, Mrs Lil Elizabeth Ann Amelia Doolan, Miss Alma Hallett proprietors of Club Hotel Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Sikiotis-Raftopoulos, 1920s
Nikolaos Sikiotis (Zavedeos) is photographed with his sister, Orianthe Raftopoulos, and her children, Peter and Chrissy (Jackson).A sepia studio photogfraph mounted on a board of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a buttonhole, a young woman, a boy seated and dressed in a sailor's suit and a little girl who is holding a small handbag.family photograph, nicholas -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Visitors at the Vlassopoulos (Kopela) home Lahos, 1990s
Niko and Zaharati Vlassopoulos (Kopela) returned to live permanently in Ithaca in the 1980s. They lived in Niko's paternal home in Lahos and during the summers welcomed many visitors from Australia. In the photograph are: Helen Vlass (sister-in-law to Niko) and Kassiani Raftopoulos, both of whom were visiting from Australia, and locals Artemisia Benias, Adamandina Raftopoulos and Niko and Zaharati Vlassopoulos. Ithaca in the summer time comes alive with families returning from Athens and abroad. Many Australians of Ithacan descent return regularly to enjoy the natural beauty of Ithaca and the magic of a Greek summer and to reconnect with their heritage.A coloured photograph of five women and a man seated at a round coffee table enjoying coffee/tea. kopella, entertaining -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Stathi & Loula Raftopoulos on horse, c 1930s
In the 1930s Stathi Raftopoulos' family settled in Merbein where he is pictured on his horse together with his young sister Loula. A scanned black and white photograph of a young boy on a horse holding a little child.stathi raftopoulos, loula raftopoulos -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Picnic group, 1936
The photo is taken of a group of Ithacans, most of whom are related and from the village of Kioni, at an annual Ithacan picnic. Standing l-r: Spiros Papadopoulos (Skiomenos), Calypso Sofianos, Katerini ? (Palaitou), sisters-in-law Thalia, Florence and Dimitra Paapdopoulos, Marika Paizis, Nelly, Ruby Paizis, Spiros Danias (Korokis). Seated l-r: Gerasimos Papadopoulos (Tsinis), Jim Sofianos, John (Yiannis) Papadopoulos (Soufi), Yiannis Raftopoulos (Tsagaris), Alkinoos Paizis (Kaleris), Gerasimos Koutsouvelis, unknown. Children l-r: Nick Papas, Irini Pappas, Tasia Paizis (Alpitsis), Kaleris Paizis.The annual picnic was an important event on the Ithacan Philanthropic Society's calendar as it provided an opportunity for families and friends to get together in a relaxed environment away from work and businesses. A mounted black & white photo of a picnic group. There are 8 ladies, 9 men and 4 children.They are sitting and standing in front of some trees.Written on the back in Greek: Present from Alkinoos Paizis 1936 -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Elly Black's wedding
The photograph was taken at the wedding of Elly Black to Nicholas Cominos who was from Emerald, Queensland. Her sister, Olga was the bridesmaid. Elly and Olga were the daughters of Kosta and Efstathia (Toula) Mavrokefalos (Black).A scanned black and white studio photograph of a bride who is handing her bridesmaid who is seated on a chaise, her bouquet of flowers. They are in front of curtains. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Wedding group, Ithaca, c 1947
A photograph on the wedding day of Erigoni (Nitsa) Vlassopoulos (Kopela) and Kyriakos Kyriakakis in Ithaca. Freda Lucas (nee Benias) pictured on the left is the flower girl. The couple migrated to Australia in the 1950s and settled in Red Cliffs near Mildura where they ran the Vlass family business, The Golden Key café. Erigoni is the daughter of Dimitri and Eugenia Vlassopoulos and sister of Stathis, Panos, Costas and Nikos. Nitsa and Kyriako had three children, George and Eugenia born in Ithaca and Dimitri (Jim) born in Red Cliffs. Nitsa and Kyriako eventually retired in Greece.A black and white photograph edged with a crinkle cut white border of bride and her flower girls with a man and a lady standing on each side of her. They are standing in an open area with shrubs growing behind them -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Shopping in the Block Arcade, 1964
Australian born Ithacan women enjoying shopping at the Block Arcade. Standing in the centre under the dome is Rita Varigos. In the foreground at shop entrance are the sisters Poppy Gabriel and Loula Kostos. A black and white photograph of shoppers in the Block Arcade in Melbourne. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Bursary awards, 1992
The photograph was taken at the 1992 IPS Bursary awards. Ioannis Coutsouvelis was a bursary recipient. He is photographed with his parents, George & Spyridoula and sisters Anastasia & Ioanna. Tony Drakopoulos, president of the IPS is in the photograph together with Anastasios Tamis (second from right) and George Papadopoulos (far right). Spyridoula became president of the IPS in 2000, the second woman to hold this position. In 1987 Panoyiannis Raftopoulos proposed to the IPS Executive the introduction of Tertiary Bursaries to recognise and encourage academic achievement amongst young people of Ithacan descent. Introduced in 1988, the highest achieving Year 12 students (male and female) received an award. The awards continue to this day and are now known as the 'Year 12 Awards' and all students who successfully complete 12 are recognised. George Papadopoulos, whose father was a founding member of the Society, was active in many areas of public life and a member of numerous community and welfare organisations, including Chair of the Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission. In 2013 he was awarded the Order of Australia (AO) for his significant contribution to the multicultural community of Victoria.A coloured photograph of 8 people ( 5 men, 2 females and 1young girl) standing in a room. The youngest man is holding a large envelope in his hands. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Ithacan dance group, c1990s
The group pictured are young Ithacan girls who were taught by Olga Black and they are wearing the traditional Ithacan dress. The group performed at various IPS events including the annual ball, Christmas parties. Both Olga and her sister Nina, taught Greek dancing to many people over the years, both Greek and non Greek. Many young Australian born people of Ithacan descent develop a greater appreciation and awareness of the Greek and Ithacan culture through learning traditional dances.A coloured photograph of a dancing group dressed in a Greek costumes. In the group there are five older girls and a younger girl as well as one boy. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Majestic Confectionary and Fruit Palace, South Yarra, c1930s
The Majestic Confectionery and Fruit Palace, located at 600 Chapel Street at the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street South Yarra was owned by Spiros D. Kallinikos. His sister Chrisoula is pictured outside the shop. It was situated at The family lived there until 1943. Spiro was married to Evriklia (nee Kolaitou) and they had three daughters Nina (Katerini), Kali (Kaliope) and Poppy (Penelope). As well as opening cafes, fruit shops and fruit stalls in the Melbourne's central business district, Ithacans also ran businesses in the suburbs, initially just beyond the CBD in areas such as South Melbourne, South Yarra, Carlton and Richmond. During the 50s and beyond, as newer suburbs grew, many opened businesses beyond the inner suburbs to areas such as Balwyn, North Balwyn, Camberwell, Burwood, Caulfield, Ivanhoe, Kew.A sepia print of a lady standing outside a double fronted shop.south yarra -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Picnic race, c1932
The photograph was taken at an annual picnic organised by the Ithacan Philanthropic Society in the ealry 1930s. The picnic remains an annual event on the club's calendar. Running races continue to be popular and in this photo the young women look to be preparing for their event. Pictured on the far right is Marguerite Panaretos (nee Black/Mavrokefalos) and next to her Fife Krizos. Fourth from the right is May Theordore, sister of Alma Theodore-Paizis, and behind her John Raftopoulos (Patakias). A sepia photograph of six young women lining up at the start of a race with three race officials standing behind the group in an open area. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Nina Kallinikos wedding, c1958
Photo taken outside the Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church, East Melbourne. The bride Katerini (known as Nina or Katherine) is being escorted into the church by her father Spiros Kallinikos together with the bridesmaid, her sister Penelope. Katerini married Marcos Vlasse. A black and white photograph of a bride with her father and bridesmaid preparing to enter the church for the wedding ceremony. billeter -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Family group, Kioni Ithaca, c 1930s
Photographed are Diamando and Yianni Raftopoulos (Bourlotos) and Diamando's sister, Maria Paizis. They are pictured in the village of Kioni in Ithaca.A black and white photograph of two ladies and a man standing under an olive tree. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Family group, c 1940s
Brother and sister, Panogiannis (Peter) Raftopoulos ( Bourlotos) and Kalypso Sofianos are photographed with Kalypso's children, Konstandina (Nina) and Spiros (Pip). Panogiannis was actively involved with the IPS. He was elected Secretary only about a year after he came to Melbourne. He proposed the introduction of the IPS Tertiary Bursaries which were introduced in 1988 and are now known as the Year 12 Awards. Kalypso was also a very active IPS member and in 1995 was made an Honorary Life Member of the society.A black and white photograph of a man and lady with a little boy and girl sitting behind a sedan car parked near a tree. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Dimitri Sofianos and siblings, C1906
A young Dimitri Sofianos is photographed in Ithaca with his older brother and his two sisters, Eugenia and Katerini. His brother migrated to South Africa after which they never saw each other again. His two sisters remained in Greece. Dimitri never returned to Greece after he arrived in Australia and as such also never saw his sisters again.Dimitri Sofianos' story of a family separated by migration was a common theme amongst those who ventured beyond their country of birth in the early years of migration when overseas travel was difficult and communications slower. It also took years of work and hardship to establish themselves in their adopted country and as a result it was often not possible to take the time for overseas travel.A scanned black and white photograph on A4 paper of four young children - two boys and two girls - in front of a curtain. Thew oldest boy is standing behind the other three who are seated. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Article - Obituary, Peter John (Panoyiannis) Raftopoulos
The obituary is remembering the life of Panoyiannis (Peter John) Raftopoulos who migrated from the Ithacan village of Kioni to come to Australia in 1937 where he joined his sister Kalypso and her husband Dimitiri Sofianos. He was a respected member of the Ithacan community and an Honorary Life Member. He also worked for a range of causes in broader community. He is remembered every year at the Ithacan Philanthropic Society's annual bursary awards which were initiated by him. The award for the highest achieving Year 12 graduate is named after him.A scanned copy of an obituary that was published in the Ithacan Philanthropic Society's Newspaper about one of the members. A photograph of the person is included with then article.obituaries, bursary awards -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Family group, c 1921
The photograph was taken in the family home of Constantine and Toula Black (Mavrokefalos) in Parkville during the early 1920s on the christening day of their son John Black. John's sisters, six year of Nina Black and her four year old sister, Rita (Marguerita) are pictured. Also pictured from l-r: Argiro ? , who was from Adelaide; John (Panoyoti) Raftopoulos, Toula's brother; and Lily Sigalas, Greek school teacher. Lily was the sister of Alexandra Vrachna who taught two generations of Australian born Ithacan children in Greek community schools for close to 30 years.In adult life Nina Black also went on to teach Greek at the Greek Community school which opened in Melbourne in the early 1930s. She also taught Greek at the CAE and English to new arrivals in the 1960s.A black and white photograph of a man, two ladies and two little girls of a group standing in a garden. A person on the left is almost hidden. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Vasilopoulos family, 1983
Poppy Vasilopoulos, on the left, with he sister-in-law Penelope Maroudas (centre), and daughter Lula Psiliakos.A scanned black and white photograph of three ladies standing in a garden. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Honouring Loula Rodopoulos, 2015
Spearos Raftopoulos pictured with two friends, Anne and Avis Kupeis, at a function held to honour his late sister, Loula Rodopoulos. Loula was one of the first fully qualified social workers from an 'ethnic' background and was instrumental in the establishment of the Womens’ Trust, which has a sub fund in her name to sponsor young women writers and to help women recovering from mental health problems. Both areas were of very great interest to Loula during her lifetime. Loula's and Spearos' parents were Peter (Panoyiannis) and Evgenia Raftopoulos. Peter migrated from Ithaca in the 1930s and was secretary of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society 1938-1949 and 1953. Evgenia was born in Melbourne in 1923, the daughter of Katina Dracoulis and Spearos Raftopulos (Balatsikos) who were married in Melbourne 1921. A coloured photograph of a lady and two men standing in a gallery at a function. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Honouring Loula Rodopoulos, 2015
Mimi Elbas (nee Paxinos), John Paxinos, Loulou Manolitsas (nee Varvarigos) and Kali Paxinos (Varvarigos) at a function held at MacRobertson's in honour of the late Loula Rodopoulos, which was organised by the Victorian Women's Trust. Kali Paxinos and Loulou Monolitas are sisters and John and Mimi are Kali's children. They are all of Ithacan Greek heritage, second and third generations.A coloured photograph of a man and three ladies at a function. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Sia Andres and Irini Sikiotis, C 198
Attending an Ithacan social function, the lady standing, dressed in blue, is Sia Athanitis-Andrews and to her left is Irini Varvarigos-Sikiotis. Sia and Irini were first cousins; their mothers, Ekaterini Athanitis and Giannoula Varvarigos (nee Lekatsas) were sisters. In 1991 Sia was the first woman to be elected as President of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. A coloured photograph of people seated at tables at a reception where there is a curtained backdrop in the room. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Raftopoulos-Koutsouvelis family group, C1956
Arthur and Aspasia (Sia) Koutsouvelis and Aspasia's mother, Ioulia Raftopoulos along with Helen and Andrew Yiannis, Arthur's sister and brother-in-law pictured outside the Evangelismos Orthodox Church in East Melbourne in 1956. Ioulia Raftopoulos nee Sicotis arrived in Australia from South Africa in 1926. She married George Raftopoulos, who migrated to Australia in 1908 from Frikes and was a founding member of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. He and his brother Arthur worked in the Spot Cafe in the 1940s and 1950s. George and Ioulia had two daughters, Effie and Aspasia (Sia). Family celebrations were a very important part of Ithacan social life especially weddings and baptisms. A black and white photograph of three smartly ladies and two men standing outside a brick building. They are all wearing overcoats. -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Family group, c1961
Arthur Koutsouvelis is photographed with his sister Helen Yiannis. Arthur is holding his baby son George and his older son Harry is standing in the front together with his cousins Mary and Debbie Yiannis. The family group appears to dressed for a special occasion. A black and white photograph of a lady and man with two little girls, a boy and a baby standing in a garden. The man is holding the baby.