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

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.

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

The wedding of Anna (Black / Mavrokefalos) and Nicholas Stratos in Melbourne in 1936. Pictured is the bride Anna together with her attendants: bridesmaids Evgenia Raftopulos and Fifi Krizos, page boy John Kostos, and flower girl Kaliope Varvarigos.A copy of a studio wedding photograph of a bride, a bridesmaid, two flower girls and an page boy.kostos, kostopulos

Photo is possibly at an Ithacan Ball. From L- R: Dennis Varigos, Rita Varigos, Alma Paizis, Spiro Paizis, Loula Kostos, Mike Kostos.A sepia photograph of three couples dressed formally at a social event.

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 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

Helen Vlass and Kassiana Raftopoulos are at an Ithacan function at a Greek tavern. In the background are Leo and Jeanette Kostos.A coloured photograph featuring two women seated at a restaurant table. A waiter is standing on the LHS of the photograph. In the background there is a couple.social events, taverns

The two men are from L-R: Jack Collins and Leo Kostos who were members of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society.Both men were the children of Ithacan immigrants who settled in Melbourne in the early 20th century. A coloured photograph with a white border at the top and bottom of the photograph of two men sitting on a lounge chair at a social function.

Dances were important social events which the Ithacan Philanthropic Society regularly held in the club rooms on Tuesday evenings. Picture dancing in the foreground are Poppy Kostos and Tony Servos.In the 1960s dances were held at the clubrooms on Tuesday evenings as the Victoria Market was closed on Wednesdays. As many of the Ithacan Greeks were either stall holders or had fruit shops the late wholesale trading morning on these days allowed them to have a sleep in.A black and white photograph with a white border of many couples on a dance floor at a social function.

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.

The photograph was taken at the wedding of Jim Kandiliotis and Dimitra (Toula) Makris. Photographed is the bride Toula Makris with bridesmaids from l-r Eutichia Vlassopoulos and Loula Sikiotis (Kostos), and flower girl Danae Kandiliotis.A sepia photograph of a studio photograph of a wedding party showing the bride with her two bridesmaids and a flower girl. The group are standing in front of two white trellis screens.

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.

Taken at the Ithacan Ball held at Earls Court, St. Kilda in 1948, the photograph is of members of the then Ladies Auxiliary. Pictured are from L-R: Loula Sikiotis-Kostos , Loulou Varvarigos, Ekaterini Sofianos (Pres.) Nancy Paxinos (Vice-president), Nina Varvarigos, Athanasia (Sia) Andrews, Effie Cominos-Raftopoulos. In 1991 Sia Andrews was the first woman to be elected president of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. Although women were not permitted to become “Active Members” of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society until 1985, they played an important role in maintaining the social cohesion of the Ithacan community. Through organising social events such as the annual ball they also helped to connect the various generations of Ithacans to the Society.A black and white photograph of seven ladies dressed in evening attire and standing in front of a curtain. Stamped on the back : PHOTO CRAFT LABORATORIES PTY.LTD/ 99 NICHOLSON STREET/FOOTSCRAY, W.11./ Previous numbers have been hand written W254/1 S15

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.

Family group photograph at the wedding of Jim Kandiliotis and Dimitra (Toula) Makri which took place in 1949. Standing from L-R: Kleomenis (Clem) and Jean Kandiliotis, Peter Zapatos, Nick Kandiliotis, Loula Kostos (nee Sikiotis), Jim and Toula Kandiliotis, Poppy and Parry Gabriel, Eutichia Vlassopoulos, Marinos Drakopoulos, Vicky and Orpheus Kandiliotis. Front L-R: Chrisostomi Kandiliotis (groom's mother), Danae Kandiliotis, Jim Vlassopoulos and Eustathios Kandiliotis (groom's father)Black and white studio photograph of a family wedding group. There are eight men, seven ladies, a flower girl and a young boy in the group. Two white trellis screens are behind the group.

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