The people in the photograph are as follows L-R: Elpinike Zaverdinou, John and Yiannoula (Polites) Cominos, Baby Mary on her knee, Lorenzo Polites, (Yiannoula's father), with young boy, Phillip. Standing behind the group is Agamemnon Zaverdinos. Elphinike was working in the Zaverdinos household from her arrival in Australia in 1927 until her engagement.A non-digital black and white studio scanned photograph with a black border of a family group of seven people.elpinike zaverdinou, john and yiannoula (polites) comino, lorenzo polites, agamemnon zaverdinos, mary cominos, phillip polites

The family in the photograph are members of the Zaverdinou and Alex Black family. They are from L-R: Penny, Gladys, Loula, Maria, and Agnus Zaverdinou and Alexandra Black.A non-digital black and white scanned photograph of two women and four girls standing in front of a vintage Chevrolet truck which has an open tray behind the cabin. The truck is parked in a suburban street.zaverdinou family, alexandra black, families

The family members standing behind the fruit and vegetable stall, which was located in the Camberwell Market are from L-R: Penny and John Black and their sons Dennis and Steve. The Black family were retail fruit vendors in the Camberwell Market throughout the 1950s and 1960s.A non-digital black and white scanned photograph of four people standing behind a fruit and vegetable stall in a market.dennis black, elpinike black, john black, steve black, camberwell market, fruit stalls

Black and white photograph of tram 21 in Wendouree Pre outside tram depot. Depot gates and tracks entering depot can be seen. R Lilburn Collectionields information about the Ballarat Tramway operations and views in the 1960s.Photograph - black and white print.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 21

From title page - "British Enfield Rifles/ 2nd Edition, Revised/ Volume 4/ Pattern 1914 and / US Model of 1917".Soft cover book Cover - cardboard, black, blue and red colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front, colour photograph of firearms, with background, red, white and blue flags. 155 pages, cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs and diagrams.publication, books, british enfield rifles, reference book

The photograph of family and friends was taken at the baptism of Maria Lourantos which took place at St. Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church in South Melbourne in January 1971. Photographed from L-R: Chris Lourantos, Jim Kandiliotis, Chris Kandiliotis, Anastasios Lourantos, Nick Kouvaras (back of photo), Jim James (Dimitrios Yiannoutsos), Louis Razos, John Alexandratos (Alexander), Costas Vlassopoulos.A black and white photograph of seven men in suits standing outside a church. efstathios, christening, giannoutsos

Pictured l-r are Bill Florence (Vasilis Florias) playing violin, Peter (Pano) Vlass, Joyce Mason and Stathis Raftopoulos playing banjo. They are continuing the celebrations the day after Pano's and Joyce's wedding. The photo is taken in the back garden of the Golden Key Cafe in Red Cliffs which was operated by Pano's father Demetrios Vlassopoulos (Kopela). Stathi, Bill and Pano were all first cousins.The photograph reflects maintenance of family traditions and celebrations in their adopted country and the love of music. A black and white photograph of a lady and men relaxing outside a weatherboard house. The lady is seated in front of the men. A man on the LHS is playing a violin and the other on the RHS is playing the banjo. A corrugated iron water tank is behind the group. The photograph has been scanned from an original photograph. kopella, mildura

A black and white photograph with crimped edges of three priests standing in front of a group of men. L- R: One priest is holding an icon, another a sceptre, and the third the Bible."MICHE"/ 390 CHAPEL ST.

The six men in the photograph are as follows: Back row L-R: Brothers John, Angelos and Andreas Lekatsas. Front row L-R: unknown, Anthony J. Lekatsas and seated, Marinos Lucas. Members of the Lekatsas (Lucas) families were some of earliest Ithacan to settle in Melbourne and were very active in the Ithacan community. A. J. Lucas was the founding president of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. They were also highly successful businessmen and very entrepreneurial. A black and white newspaper photograph of six men. Three are standing at the back, two are standing in the middle row and one is seated in the front.

Group of seven men at an Ithacan picnic wearing that badges which were given to all as they arrived at the picnic. From L-R: seated - Spiros Kallinikos (Mirtsonis), Andreas Zavitsanos, Andreas Papadopoulos, Kostas Ventouras; standing - Kostas Trilivas, Gerasimos Raftopoulos (Mourlotos), Sprios Paizis-Danias.Black & White photograph mounted on cardboard of Men's Picnic Group Stamped in bottom right hand corner with the insignia and details of the IHS.Stamped beneath photo: PROPERTY OF/ STATHIS RAFTOPOULOS/ POET

The photograph of the all male committee of the IPS was taken at Ithaca House in 1976, sixty years after the establishment of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. At the time, in accordance with the constitution, women were ineligible to be full members and therefore committee members. Pictured L-R, back: Petros Kouratos, Dennis Lourantos, J. Mavromatis, Dennis Katsamas, Naki Raftopoulos, Parry Gabriel; front: Michael Black, (Mavrokefalos) Evangelos Metaxas, Nick Varigos (Varvarigos), Sotiris Sikiotis, Stathy Raftopoulos. A black and white photograph of eleven men, members of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society Committee 1976. They are seated and standing in front of a wall which has a large photograph on it and coat hooks along the wall.

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

A photograph of the original members of the Daughters of Penelope, a chapter of AHEPA formed in the 1950s. Pictured bBack L- R: Dorothy Lucas, Royal Stratou, Maria Mangos, Sia Athanis, Poppy Sikiotis. Front L-R: Anna Stratou, Margaret Marmaras, Nina Black, Katina Canis, Olive Coligas AHEPA is Greek organisation that encourages the retention of Greek language and culture. It is the largest Hellenic Association in the world with chapters in the United States, Canada, Greece, Cyprus, Australia and New Zealand. It was established in 1922 by Greek Americans to protect Hellenes from prejudice and discrimination. AHEPA was founded in Australia in 1934.A black and white photograph of ten ladies dressed in formal evening attire standing in a room.

The photograph was taken at an Ithacan Philanthropic Society annual picnic sometime in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Races were always a feature at the annual picnic. In those early most families travelled to the picnic ground in hired furniture vans. The annual picnic is still held today in February of each year. Pictured standing L-R: ? Kasamias; unknown; Nick Kandiliotis; Andreas Razos; unknown; unknown; unknown; Spiros Digaletos; Paizis?; Dimitri Megalogenis; unknown; Paris Gabriel; Kallinikos ?; unknown; unknown; Gerasimos Papadopoulos (Tsinis); Stratos Paizis; Cominos (Bourazanis)?; Kneeling: Nikos Stratos; Platon Varvarigos. The annual picnic gave Ithacans the chance to relax and mingle away from their work on Sunday. It was and still is an important social event in the society's calendar.A scanned black and white photograph seventeen men standing in a line and two others crouched down in the front. They are either preparing to have a race or they have completed one as four of them are wearing shorts and singlets while some of the others have rolled up their trouser legs and a lot of them are wearing running shoes. The group are standing in a picnic ground in a valley which is surrounded by trees.

Stratos Paizis is being congratulated by Andreas Papadopoulos following a win in the running races a the annual Ithacan picnic. Andreas was president of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from 1934 - 1939. Also pictured centre, l-r, Peter Razos and George Paizis (Leris).Black & white photograph of four men congratulating an oarsman after a race.

Group of Ithacans at a social function. Pictured clockwise from L-R: Michael and Vicki Black, . . ? . ., Olympia Regos, Toula Black, Athina and Stathi Zavitsanou, Philippa Regos, Andreas Anagnostatos, Olga Black, . .? . . , George and Sia Andrews and their daughter Antonia (Toni). The image in the photograph clearly illustrates how the Ithacan community in Melbourne enjoyed meeting together as a family at social functions.A scanned black and white photograph of fourteen people dressed in semi-formal attire and sitting around a table at function. The photograph has been printed on A4 copy paper.

The function was a cabaret dance held on the 11th May 1954 and organised by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. Initially men could only join the society so the women formed an auxiliary committee. They organised the social functions for the society. Seated around the table are from L-R: Nina Black, Athanasi Moraitis (Morris) and Jim Kandiliotis.A scanned black and white photograph of a lady and two men dressed in semi- formal attire and seated at a table at a dance. The photograph has been printed on A4 copy paper. Handwritten details about the photograph are written underneath the image.

Pictured at a family gathering celebrating the baptism of Colin Lucas, son of Freda Lucas (nee Benias) and Spiro Lucas. from L-R: Stathi Vlass, Nick Lucas (Lekatsas), Con and Helen Vlass and Annie Vlass. A black and white photograph with a white border, of five people, three men and two ladies, sitting on a long form at a social function.

Members of the Vlassopoulos (Vlass) (Kopela) family together with Freda Benias are enjoying a day out in the countryside. Pictured L-R: back: Annie Vlass, Freda Lucas (nee Benia), Costa Vlass and Helen Vlass; front: Con Vlass, Demetri Vlass, Anna Vlass and Eugenia VlassA black and white photograph of three women, one man , two boys and two girls standing next to a sedan car in an open area. The photograph has a white border around it. A partial view of a utility truck with a lady standing next to it is on the RHS of the image.

The photograph was taken at the christening of Freda Lucas' first son, Nicholas at the Greek Orthodox church, Evangelismos. Godparents are Zaharia and Maria Morris (Moraitis). Pictured l-r, Spiro Lucas, Maria Morris, Freda Lucas (nee Benias) holding baby Nicholas, Zaharia Morris, Bill Benias and Nick Lucas (Lekatsas).The 'Evangelismos' Church in Victoria Street, East Melbourne was the first Greek Church in Melbourne. The foundation stone was laid in December 1900 and the first service was conducted in August 1902. Since that date it has been the venue for many important family celebrations. Baptism is an important family tradition for Greek families. A black and white photograph with a white border of three men, two ladies and a child standing outside outside 'Evangelismos' Church in East Melbourne

The photograph was taken when Stathi Vlass (Kopela) returned to Ithaca together with his family in 1952 for the first time since migrating to Australia in 1932. Stathi's wife Annie Vlass, is seated in the foreground with the young Freda Benia behind her. The two children are Annie's and Stathi's sons, l-r Con and Demetri (standing). It was quite rare for families to travel to Greece and Ithaca in the 1950s. However, over the years it has become a tradition for many Ithacan Greeks to return to their island home for the summer or for a longer stay. It is one way that the generations have been able to maintain family ties and their Ithacan heritage.A square black and white photograph with a white border of two women, two men and two young boys in an olive grove where goats are grazing. The two women and boys are in the foreground while the two men are in the background under the shade of the trees. A small message is written in Greek on the back of the photograph.The following translation is written in Greek on the back of the photograph.

The picture is of a Greek dance group, possible organised by the Olympic Club. Nina Black pictured in the middle row was an Australian born Ithacan who was very active in a variety of Greek community activities, including the performing arts and education. She was passionate about fostering Greek culture and language within the Ithacan, Greek and wider Australian community in Melbourne. She went on to establish her Greek dancing classes which were popular with both the Greek and broader Australian community. Her Greek dance group performed Greek dances at many social functions and dressed in traditional Greek costumes, the performances added colour to the events and were widely appreciated. Pictured, back row L-R: . . ? . ., Olympia Cecil, . . ? . . , ...... Green. Middle row L-R: ...... Green, . . . ? . . . , Michael Black, Nina Black, Marguerita Black. Front row L-R: Spiro Polites, Eleni Vrachna, Effie Cecil, Ellie Black, Harry NicholadesThe teaching of Greek dancing to the children of Greek immigrants ensured the maintenance of Greek cultural traditions in their adopted country. A black and white photograph of ten ladies and three men dressed in Greek national costume and posing on a staircase.

The photo is taken in Camberwell on the front steps of the home of Nick and Elsie Varigos. Pictured standing l - r: Nick Varigos, young John D. Varigos, young John N. Varigos. Seated l - r: '?', Dennis Varigos, Rita Varigos holding baby Nick Varigos, Elsie Varigo with young Juanna Varigos on her lap. A black and white photograph of a family group of four adults, four children and a baby. They are either sitting or standing on the steps of a building.

The group of friends and families are enjoying a picnic which was held at Mt Evelyn and organised by the Ithacan Philanthropic Society some time in the late 1930s. Pictured L-R Stathis Troholis, Nicholas Trohoulias, Gerry Rigos (Varvarigos), Peter Drakopoulos, Irakli Regos, Stathis Benias, Angelo Zafiris, Odyssea (Des) Kostopoulos, Spiro Troholis, Helen Regos, unknown. A sepia photograph in a white cardboard folder of nine men and two ladies sitting on the ground around a picnic meal spread out in front of them . The names of the people in the photograph have been written on the back of the folder.

1950s Annual Ithacan picnic at Bacchus Marsh. Standing Nicholas Stratos, foreground L- R seated Zacharoula Mavrokefalos, Anna Stratos and Royal Stratos; back l-r: Nicholas Stratos, Mary Mavrokefalos, Stathoula (surname unknown), Denis Black, Gery Rigos, Agapi (Connie) Rigos. The annual Ithacan picnic is one of the oldest and most enduring social events for Melbourne's Ithacan community. First, second, even up to fifth generation Australian Ithacans reunite at this event. In the early days people travelled to the picnic grounds in furniture vans. A black and white photograph with a thin white border of a family group sitting on the ground around a picnic meal spread out in front of them. A partial view of a sedan car is visible on the LHS of the photograph. The names of the people in the photograph have been written on the back.varvarigos, rigos, varvaregos

The four girls were bridesmaids at the wedding of Chrisoula Kallinikos and Niko Sikiotis. They are from L-R: Nina Black (nee Kallinikos ), Effie Cominos (nee Raftopoulos), Poppy Gabriel (nee Sikiotis) and Loula Morris (nee Sikiotis). The wedding ceremony took place at Evangelismos Church in East Melbourne in the late 1930s.A black and white photograph of four flower girls about to enter the church for the wedding ceremony.

Ithacan picnic group. Pictured back row: third from left Poppy Gabriel. Middle row l-r: George Paxinos, Effie Cominos (nee Raftopoulos), Niko Paxinos, Koula Paxinos, Chryssoula Sikiotis (nee Kallinikos), the Sikiotis (Scott) brothers James and Spero. Front row: Penelope Kallinikos, Aspasia Paxinos. Black & white photograph of six men and six ladies and a young girl at an outdoor social outing. There are two large automobiles in the background.

The group were at an annual Ithacan Club picnic at a country location outside of Melbourne. The adults in the photograph are all from the village of Kioni. Most have been identified and they are: Standing at the back - Nick Vasilopoulos and Loula Ventouras. Back row kneeling L-R: Tatsi and Thalia Pappas, . ? . , Mando Raftopoulos Middle row L-R: Alkino Paizis, Poppy Vasilopoulos, Eleni Raftopoulos, ...?.., Vasili Raftopoulos, Hariklia Paizis (Dellas), ..?.., Kalypso Sofianos, Themistokli Paizis. Children in front row L-R: Tasia Paizis (Tsilimidos), Stella Karanges (Dimopoulos), Lula Vasilopoulos (Psiliakos), Nina Sofianos (MIlls)The Ithacan picnics were a popular annual event on the club's calendar and gave families and friends the chance to socialise and relax away from the arduous work of their shops and cafes. Attendees would gather with the fellow villages and share their picnic lunches. A black and white photograph of twenty people having a picnic in the country . A house and hills are visible in the background as well a some trees.

The photograph was taken in Ithaca, possibly in the village of Kioni where those in the photo are all from, hence the term Kiniotes (ie people from Kioni). Pictured from L-R: Diamando (Mando) Raftopoulos , Yianni Raftopoulos (Tsagaris) and Kalypso Sofianos (nee Raftopoulos). The identity of the little girl is uncertain. She could be Tasia Diamond (nee Paizis) the daughter of Nick and Dora Paizis. All in the photo eventually emigrated to Australia and settled in Melbourne. The population of Kioni, and the rest of the villages on Ithaca, began to decline from the beginning of the 20th century. By the 1950s, following the mass migration of the post war and post 1953 earthquakes, the population declined dramatically, leaving only a few hundred permanent residents.A black and white photograph of two ladies, a man and a little girl; standing in front of a hedge with some rocks behind them.

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.