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Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Phillipos Varvaregos (Regos), c1920s
... Rigos ...The photograph is of Phillipos Varvarigos (Regos), taken in the 1920s. He arrived in Australia from Ithaca during the early decades of the twentieth century. He was married to Olympia and they had two sons, Nick and Nonda Regos. Many of the early Greek immigrants anglicized their surnames after settling Australia. 'Varvarigos' was often changed to 'Regos', 'Rigos' or 'Varigos'. A sepia studio photograph of a head and shoulders view of well-dressed man wearing a tweed suit and bows tie. The photograph is in post card format.rigos, varvarigos -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Ithacan Picnic Group, Early 1950s
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. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Jasmin Burge, Cross 2010, 30/07/2010
Photograph of Cross carved by Kevin Gilders and completed in 2010. Inscription on plaque: 'This Cross commemorates the 30th anniversary of Loyola College Watsonia. It is sculptured form the wood of the cedar tree that once stood on these grounds in the roundabout in front of the Loyola Jesuit House of Studies and Novitiate building from 1934-2009. The Cross was unveiled by College Captains Adam Leary and Julia Cosgrave; Fr Steven Rigo; President of the Association of Canonical Administrators and Mr Joseph Favrin; College Principal. It was blessed by Fr Gerry Healy SJ at the College celebration of the feast of St Ignatius held on July 30th 2010. Part of a collection of photographs of Loyola College; Grimshaw Street Watsonia; established 1980 on the site of the Loyola Seminary. The College purchased the original building in 2002. These photographs of the original building and grounds were taken by GHS member Jazz Burge in June 2012.Digital copy of colour photograph.loyola college -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Walker Estate, 22/11/1997 12:00:00 AM
Luther College Year 10 History assignment Residents in Mitcham are fighting to save one of their suburb's historic homes.Residents in Mitcham are fighting to save one of their suburb's historic homes. More than 60 objections have been received by the City of Whitehorse Planning Office to an application by Metrospan Developments to build 16 double storey units at 456 - 460 Mitcham Road, Mitcham. The proposed development is on part of the historic Walker Estate.Luther College Year 10 History assignment Residents in Mitcham are fighting to save one of their suburb's historic homes. walker estate, hogg, tony, australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd, allan, peter, buckingham, helen, rigo, anthony, metrospan developments