Brothers John (left) and Tom Raftopoulos. John and Tom were both involved in the fruit and vegetable business; John owned a business for 18 years at the Victoria market (Central Fruit Agency); whilst Tom ran a fruit shop in Nicholson Street Carlton for more than 30 years. Over a period of time Tom gave a regular morning market report on the John Eden show on radio 3DB. A black and white photograph of two men standing by a front gate in a front garden in a suburban home. raft, patakias

Anastasia (Tasia) and John Raftopoulos (Patakias) are spictured outside the Evangelismos Church East Melbourne with their children Theodora and Dennis.A black and white photograph of a lady and man with a little girl and boy standing outside a church.

Pictured at a formal function are left, Gregory Koutsouvelis and George Raftopoulos (Patakias).A black and white photograph in post card format of two men dressed in dinner suits at a social function.

Pictured are Anastasia (Tasia) nee Karantgis and John Raftopoulos (Patakias) attending the Grecian Ball.A black and white photograph of a lady and man dressed in evening attire.

Pictured attending a Grecian Ball are l-r John and Anastasia (Tasia, nee Karantgis) Raftopoulos (Patakias) with Tasia's brother John Karantgis. A photograph taken of a photograph of a lady and two men at a social function.social function

The annual IPS picnic was an important event where family and friends would get together. From left Nicholas Kavadeas, Marigo Kavadeas (nee Raftopoulos), Yianni Raftopoulos (Patakia).Buses were hired to transport members to the picnic as very few owned their own cars during the in the early years. Bus travel to the picnic continued through to the 70s although by then the majority travelled by private cars. The bus trips were very convivial with singing of popular Greek folk music. Black and white photograph of two men and a lady standing in front of a bus. There is a white border around the photo.Ithacan picnic Circa Early 30s

A studio portrait of Peter Karantgis. Peter, together with his brother John and brother-in-law John Raftopolous (Patakia) owned and operated the London Cafe in Elizabeth Street. The cafe was previously owned by the Ithacan Alexandratos brothers.A sepia photograph of a studio portrait photograph of a well-dressed young man.

Back row L-R: John Raftopoulos (Patakia), Anastasia Raftopoulos (nee Karantgis) and Theodora Raftopoulos, Peter Karantgis, Michael Raftopoulos. Front row L-R: Dennis Raftopoulos, John Karantgis and Ekaterini Karantgis.A black ands white studio photograph of a family group of three men, two ladies, an older and little boy and a girl. The older couple and little boy are seated in front of the rest of the family members. A draped curtain is behind the group.family photograph

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.

The portrait photo is of John (Yiannis) Raftopoulos, father of Michael, Theodora and Dennis. John arrived in Australia in 1912 at the age of 13 together with his father Mihalis Raftopoulos. Mihalis had first come to Australia in 1895 and again in 1906; he finally returned to Ithaca in 1918. John however remained and eventually established his own business, Central Fruit Agency, in Melbourne's Victoria Market. He was also in partnership with his brothers-in-law John and Peter Karantgis in the London Cafe in Elizabeth Street Melbourne.John Raftopoulos was typical of many early young Ithacan males who settled in Melbourne and who with a strong entrepreneurial spirit gradually established themselves in various businesses.A black and white studio portrait photograph of a smartly dressed young man. Original photograph was in a black oval frame .