A group family photo at the wedding of Irini Pappas to Paul Anagnostou in Melbourne in 1952. Irini was the daughter of Thalia (Paizis) and Anastasios Papadopoulos. Back row l-r: Evangelos & Maria (Paizis) Kezos, Nick Pappas (tou Spirou), Alekos Anagnostou, Jimmy James (Giannoutsos), Paul Anagnastou, Irini Pappas, Thalia & Anastasios Pappas, George Pappas, Manto and Yianni Raftopoulos (Tsagaris), Spiro Pappas. Front row l-r: George James, Pothiti Katsikas, Rene Pappas (Moutafis), Nina James, Sophia PappasA photograph taken from an original studio photograph of a family wedding group. There are 9 men, 6 ladies including the bride and three small attendants.

Pictured is Irini Pappas ( Papadopoulos) in the role of 'Ismini' in the production of 'Antigone' which was performed at the University of Melbourne. The play was directed by Nikos Dimitrakopoulos, a director from Greece. Also appearing in the production were fellow Ithacans Spiro Paizis, Stathis Raftopoulos and Sophia Paizis. Irini was a well known actor in the Greek community who appeared in various television productions and local theatre productions, both Greek and English. Irini was a trailblazer. She challenged traditional views of the role and career pathways of young Australian born Greek Ithacan women of her era. Although her passion was the theatre, she undertook a varied range of occupations including teaching, counselling and vocational guidance. In her work with women of migrant background she encouraged them not be constrained by the social or cultural expectations of others.A black and white portrait photograph of a young lady.

Irini Pappas and her husband Paul Anagnostou are photographed with the captain's wife (right), Irini's father's first cousin during the visit of the SS Gratsos ship. She was one of only two women ever qualified as first mate. At the time the Women's Weekly ran a double page spread featuring her. in Greece on board a ship travelling to or from Ithaca.'George D. Gratsos - Ithaca' printed on the buoy indicates that the ship was part of the Gratsos shipping company. The shipping activities of the Gratsos family from Ithaca began in 1902, when Georgios D. Gratsos (1870–1931) bought the ship Odysseus, in partnership with the Dracoulis family, of which Gratsos' wife was a member. A print of a black and white photograph of a man and two ladies on a ship's deck. A life buoy ring with the words ' George D. Gratsos - Ithaca' is on the rails on the left of the group. irini pappas, ithacan ferries

Introduced in 1974, the Braille Book of the Year was created to both acknowledge excellence in writing as well as raise the profile of Braille books. In 1993, the award was won by Ruth Park for her book 'A Fence Around a Cuckoo'. The award was accepted by her literary agent Tim Curnow. The Bathurst Award for Narrator of the Year award went to Irini Pappas for the audio version of 'Put Your Whole Self In', a story about the Northcote Self Group Hydrotherapy and Massage group, by Meme McDonald, which also won 'Audio Book of the Year'. Presentations were made by Arnold Zable, Lorna Hayter, Meme McDonald, James Wright and Jeremy Wurm. 25 colour photographs, 4 black and white, 1 single negative (behind P1540.13) and 7 strips of negativeawards, braille & talking book library, james wright, arnold zable, lorna hayter, meme mcdonald, jeffrey hodgson, paul karo, rose blustein, irini pappas, jeremy wurm, michael carman, eileen larkin, iris wileman, elsie warren, beryl grover, ida dolinko, estelle cother, peggy stenboig, marjorie oke, ada handyside, sheila baldwin, joyce spokes, stanley mcgeagh, maggie millar

Pictured on the right is Irini Pappas (Papadopoulos) with her fist cousins Rene Pappas (Moutafis) and Nick Pappas.A black and white copy of a photograph of teenage girl, one younger girls and boy photographed in a garden.

This is a photograph of Anastasi and Thalia Papadopoulos (Pappas) on their wedding day in Melbourne 1927. They were the parents of Irini Pappas who was a well known actor in both Greek and Australian theatre and television productions.A sepia studio photograph of a bride and groom taken on their wedding day.

Pictured are Thalia (nee Paizis) Papadopoulos (Stravolemis) and her daughter Irini who in adult life was known as the actress Irini Pappas. The picture was taken at Bacchus Marsh at the annual Ithacan picnicA sepia photograph with a white border of a lady and a little girl standing in a camping ground under a large tree. The little girl is holding a book.

Enjoying a family outing at Queenscliff are (l-r) Spiros Papadopoulos (Skiomenos), Tasia Paizis-Alpitsis, Irini Pappas, Spiro Paizis; front (l-r) Nick Lappas and Nick PapasA print of a photograph of two ladies and four men standing on a pier beside the water. The picture has been taken from another photograph.

This is a photograph of Thalia (nee Paizis) Papadopoulos (Stravolemis)and her daughter Irene who in adult life was the actor Irini Pappas. She appeared in a number of Australian TV productions as well as local Greek theatre productions. A photograph of a studio sepia photograph of a portrait view of a lady and little girl.

The photo was taken at a Grecian Ball at which the Olympic Club Dancing Group dressed in national costumes performed Greek traditional dances. The couple on the left is Madelaine Cosmas and Spiro Paizis; the on right in the foreground are Irini Pappas and Nick Lappas.The maintenance of traditional Greek dancing has been an important in retaining traditional culture within expatriate Greek communities.A print of a black and white photograph of two ladies and two menders in Greek traditional costume and dancing. Two musicians, a violinist and a piano accordion player are providing the music for the dancers.

Pictured at an Ithacan Club are members of the Paizis family gathered at a function from l-r are Marika Paizi, Alkinoos Paizis, Tasia Paizis, Thalia Paizis, Desma Paizis (Black), Jimmy James, Sofia Paizis (Anastasiou), Anastasios Papadopoulos, Irini Pappas, Nikolaos Paizis. Nikolaos Paizis was known as 'the poet' (ο ποιητής) by the Melbourne's Ithacan community as he was renown for reciting nostalgic poems which he composed. A black and white photograph of people seated around a table at a function. There are five men, three ladies and three children in the group. One of the men has a little child on his knee.

Anastasios Papadopoulos is pictured on the left. The gentleman on the right was know as 'Nikolaos Kefalonitis'. Anastasios migrated to Western Australia from Ithaca in 1912 where he found work in Kalgoorlie. Following the race riots of 1916 he left W.A. together with his brother John and they hitchhiked across the Nullarbor travelling by camel train, van and on foot to reach Melbourne where they both settled. Anastasios a fish and chips shop in Chapel Street South Yarra. His daughter Irini Pappas was a highly respected actor in Melbourne's Greek community. unknownA sepia studio photograph of two smartly dressed men. One is seated with his arms crossed and the other is standing next to him.

The photo is of Thalia Paizis taken in Ithaca in 1907. Thalia left Ithaca as very young child together with her mother, Chrisaida, to be reunited with her father, Nicholas Paizis in Perth W.A. Nicholas had left Ithaca prior to Thalia's birth in 1905 and established a successful business in Perth, W.A. Thalia went back to Greece in 1921 and eventually returned to Australia where she married Anastasios Papadopoulos in 1929 and settled in Melbourne. Thalia and Anastasios were the parents of Irini Pappas who was well known and highly regarded actor in Melbourne's Greek community.A photograph of a sepia studio photograph of a little girl standing on a chair. She is wearing an embroidered dress and little lace up boots. The original photograph is backed onto a decorative grey embossed board. Written across the bottom of the photo: Sofianos Ithaca 1925

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