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Amalia Samios
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Vasilios Karidis - an average Kytherian immigrant with a story to tell
Vasilios Karidis was born on February 21, 1911, in Milopotamos, Kythera. However, he believed his birth date was March 17, 1911. He was...
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Amalia Samios
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Kosmas Kapsanis (Vikos) and Anezina Fardoulis - a family lost
A family portrait holds pride of place on a grave in Potamos cemetery. In the photograph are a husband, wife and his extended family. The...
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Amalia Samios
Feb 1, 20235 min read
Catrastrophe - explosion in a factory in Athens kills multiple Kytherians
According to KYΘΗΡΑ newspaper. 17 July 1895, the worst catastrophe to affect Kytherians occurred on the morning of Friday, 12 July 1895...
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Amalia Samios
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Georgios Kominos and Georgitsa Krithari - timelines of their lives
Timelines can be a wonderful way to present family histories. It makes it very clear what happened and when and the facts are easily...
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Amalia Samios
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Temora, NSW – its history and Kytherian presence
Located 50 km NW of Cootamundra Industries Mining, wheat, oats, barley, poultry, eggs, cattle, sheep, horses, honey,...
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Amalia Samios
Dec 21, 20225 min read
Flying from Sydney to Athens in 1947 – how things have changed
Narrabri’s local newspaper, The North Western Courier, ran a series of six stories in their 27 May 1948 to 14 June 1948 editions. These...
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