The photograph is of the wedding of Telemahos and Nitsa Kostopoulos, which took place in the village of Platrithia, Ithaca in 1920s. A black and white wedding photograph of the bride and groom with the priest and altar boys surrounded by all the guests. The photograph was taken outside a cottage and in front of a wall. Cultivated land and grape vines are in the background. One man on the LHS is holding a mandolin. Written on the back in Greek: Wedding Laertes Kostopoulos and Nitsa in Platrithia 1920.kostopulos, kostos

Speros Kostopoulos first arrived in Australia in 1900, returning to Greece to serve in the 1912-1913 Balkan wars and then returning to Australia. He was a foundation member of the IPS in 1916, the same year he married Ivy Peak. In partnership with his brother Othon Kostopulos he ran successful cafe businesses in the CBD and St Kilda. He later purchased a poultry farm in what is now the suburb of Chadstone. When the farm was eventually subdivided, Ithaca Court was named after Speros' birthplace and Ivydene Court (incorrectly listed as Ipydene) after his wife Ivy. A black and white photograph of a lady and man standing in a garden.kostopulos, kostos

The Kostos (Kostopulos) family photographed at an Ithacan Picnic in the mid 1930s. Back from l-r: Maria Kostos (Tonkin) Rollo, Des Kostos?, Laertes Kostopoulos holding a young Chris Rollo. Front l-r: Maria Kostopulos (Dellas), Parthenope Anagnostatos (Kostos), Katerini Kostopulos, Xanthoula/Aristoula? Kostopulos (Vretos) and young boy behind Chris Kostos. A sepia photograph of a family group of as man holding a little boy, an older boy and girl wearing blazers and four younger girls and a younger boy. The group were photographed in a garden with trees and shrubs in the background.kostopoulos, vrettos

The three ladies are from L-R: Parthenope Raftoppoulos (nee Kostopoulos) and her sisters-in-law, Ivy Kostopoulos (nee Peake) married to Spero Kostopoulos, and Sophia Kostopoulos (nee Vrettos) who was married to Othon Kostopoulos. Parthenope lived in Sydney and was married to Gerasimos Raftopoulos. A coloured photograph of three ladies at a social function.

The wedding of Eleni Kostopoulos-Kolivas and Iraklis Varvarigos in Melbourne in 1931. The best man seated on the left is Telemachos Varvarigos; the page boys, brothers Mike (left) and Leo Kostos; and flower girl Maria KostopoulosA sepia copy of a studio photograph of a wedding group. The groom and best man are seated with the bride standing in between therm. Two page boys and a flower girl make up the rest of the group.

A group of family and friends at an Ithacan dinner dance function held on 12 October 1960 at the Rex function centre which was on the top floor of Ithaca House in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Seated around the table from left to right: ...?... Evangelos Drakopoulos, Loula Anagnostatou, Kassiani Raftopoulos, Mihali Kostopoulos, ....?... , Antoni Servos, Poppy Kostopoulos, Andreas Anagnostatos, Stathis Raftopoulos, ....?... Katina Kostopulos, Omiros Dellaportas. Black & white photograph of a group of 9 men and 5 women seated around a table at a function, dressed in formal wear. Photo has white border.Written in Greek on the back; AFTER 46 YEARS.

Pictured are Laertes and Anastasia (Varvarigou) Kostopoulos with their children, Chris aged 4, held by Anastasia; Katina aged 10; John 8 years; and Maria 6 years. A copy of a black and white photograph of the Kostos family group. They are back from L-R:Baby Chris, Anastasia, Laertes Kostos. Front from L-R: Katina, John and Maria.varigos, varvaregos, kostos

Wedding of Loula Sikiotis to Mike Kostos. Photographed L-R: Poppy Kostopoulos, Loula Sikiotis, Leah Sikiotis, Theodora (Beba) Lucas and flower girl Antonia Andrews.A black and white photograph with a white border of a bride standing in a room with her two bridesmaids and two flower girls.

The photograph is taken at an Ithacan Club barbeque at the home of Jim and Leah Kandiliotis. Jim is pictured wearing the hat together with friends Des Kostopoulos (left), and to the right Taki Anagnostou and Niko Vlassopoulos. A coloured photograph of four men at a backyard barbecue. They are standing in front of a brick barbecue which is near a fence.

The photograph of the six men, who are drinking a toast, was taken at the 45th Annual Ithacan Ball which took place at the Royal Exhibition Building in 1959. Pictured from L- R standing: Peter Paxinos, Othon Kostopoulos, Stathi Vlass who served as President of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from 1957 to 1959, Nick Kandiliotis, ...?..; seated ...?...A black and white photograph of six men at a social function.

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.

The photograph features the debutante group who were presented at the 1947 Grecian Ball. Fifth from the left are: Mary and Bill Levis, Katina Kostopoulos, Mike Kostos, Desma and Jim Paizis. The Grecian Ball, organised by the Greek Community of Melbourne, was a highlight of the annual social calendar within the Greek community. The Royal Ballroom at the Exhibition Buildings was a popular venue for the event. The Grecian Ball ceased during the 1980s however has enjoyed a renaissance during 2022 and 2023.The early Greek and Ithacan communities adopted the tradition of debutantes at their annual balls. A black and white photograph with a white border at the top and bottom, of six debutantes and their partners standing in a line on a staircase.

The photo is taken at a Grecian Ball held in 1947 at the St Kilda town Hall. Grecian balls were organised by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne. Pictured is a large party of Ithacans in attendance: Anastasia Kostopulos and her daughter Katina pictured in the foreground; and behind left to right - lady in white unknown, Nathalia Vlassopoulos (Laoretis), Thalia Lekatsas, Angelos Lekatsas (Kalfas), Nina Ventouras (Sikiotis), Nick Ventouras, Sophia Kostopoulos (her son Leo Kostos behind her), Helen Fatouros (Vlass ) Panagioti Paxinos, Rita Paxinos (nee Fatouros), A black and white photograph of a group of people at a social function