The man pictured in the small photograph is Stavros Black along with his visa. The surname Black is the English version of Mavrokefalos, which literally means 'black hair'. Stavros had emigrated to Australia earlier than 1922 and later returned to Ithaca. The visa in the photograph indicates that he returned to Australia again in 1922. Many Greeks from the island of Ithaca left their island homeland and settled in Australia during the early years of the twentieth century. A photograph Stavros Black and his visa. stavros black, visas, ithaca, immigration

Photograph of Gerasimos and Marigo Sikiotis (Scotis) and their young daughter Loula taken in the village of Stavros, Ithaca. They arrived in Australia in 1923 when Loula was aged 2 and settled in Newcastle. Loula married Nicholas Moraitis (Morris) in Newcastle. The family then all moved to Melbourne where they ran a milk bar at 162 Toorak Road South Yarra. Loula and Nicholas had two children, Jim and Andrianna. A black and white photograph of a man and lady and little girl standing on a chair in a garden.

The young people in the photograph are the Mavrokefalos. They are from L-R: Ioannis, Elphitha, Andreas and Tasoula Mavrokefalos. Stavros Mavrokefalos carried this photograph around in his wallet. A scanned black and white family photograph of two women and two men standing in front of a wall.ioannis mavrokefalos, elphitha mavrokefalos, andreas mavrokefalos, tasoula mavrokefalos, ithaca

The photograph of the passport has been stamped and indicates that Stavros Mavrokefalos initially intended to return to Australia on 25th February 1922 and his trip was delayed until 5th March 1922.A scanned black and white photograph of a Passport photo for Stavros Mavrokefalos.stavros mavrokefalos, passports, greece, australia

The photograph of father Stavros ( Steve) and Ioannis (John) Mavrokefalos was taken in 1927 prior to Stavros returning to Greece.Many Ithacans who migrated to Australia in the early years of the 20th century made return trips to their island home for family reunions.A non-digital black and white scanned studio photograph of an older man, who is seated and a younger man standing beside him.JOHN STAVROSstavros mavrokefalos, ioannis mavrokefalos, greece, ithaca, migration

The dwelling belonged to the dentist in the village of Stavros, the main village of the northern Ithaca which services the smaller surrounding villages.With the decline in population in the surrounding villages of northern Ithaca, services such as the dentist and post office are now only available in the main town of Vathi located in the south end of the island. Some services are only provided intermittently by visiting professionals from neighbouring Kefalonia or the mainland.A black and white photograph with a white crinkled border of a house with vines growing across the front. There is a metal gate in front of thew porch.

The photograph is of Ag. Sotiros Church which is built in the traditional Byzantine design and stands in the village square of the village of Stavros in Ithaca. The festival of Sotiros is the biggest on the island taking place over two days, the 5th and 6th of August, and attracts large crowds. Stavros is the largest village in northern Ithaca. The larger villages on the islands hold feast days celebrating the saint of their local church. In the summer months when the island's population swells, these celebrations attract large crowds and generations of Ithacans gather together to enjoy themselves and raise money for their local communities.A black and white photograph with a white crinkled border of an Orthodox Church.

The building in the photograph was the post office at Stavros, the main village in the north of Ithaca. Like many small villages with declining populations, the Stavros post office no longer operates and locals must travel to main town of Vathi to access a post office and other services.The permanent population of Ithaca is approximately 3100 (2016) with the majority based in the main town of Vathi. The population in the 1940s was over 8000. Ithaca's population declined sharply after World War II as a result of immigration and movement to larger cities of Greece. This decline was further exacerbated following the earthquake of 1953 which caused widespread devastation across the island.A black and white photograph with a white crinkled edge of a white rendered house with vines growing across the front. The house has been built close to the road.