Historical information

A Neos Kosmos newspaper article based on an interview with Spiros Kallinikos aged 96 at the time. He talks of his love of Ithaca and Greece and his experiences as an early immigrant to Melbourne. Spiros was born in Ag Yianni Ithaca and arrived in Australia in 1910. He returned to Greece to fight in the Balkan wars. He married Evriklia Kolaitou who was from Vathi, Ithaca and had three daughters, Nina, Kali and Penelope.

Significance

Spiros Kallinikos' story is emblematic of the story of many early Ithacan immigrants.

Physical description

Greek newspaper article including black and white photograph of couple seated in armchairs in lounge room.

Inscriptions & markings

Photograph has the Greek words 'Η παροικια μας' (translated Our community) written across top left corner.
The newspaper article is has the heading 'Δεκατρεις φορες πηγε στο Θιακη και ακομα δεν χορτασε' (translated: Thirteen times he has been to Thiaki and he still not sated.