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Back row L to R: George Peter Feros, Tasia Jim Poulos (Tzortzopoulos of Ballina), Maria Sourry (nee Terakes), Maria Karambasis, Martha Manias (nee Cassis), Zeta Cassis, Anna Caponas (Mullumbimby), Peter Dendrinos. Front...
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Mrs Mary Black on piano and Mrs Ecaterini Savas conducting.
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The Comino's moved to Molesworth Street in 1911 to open the Olympia Cafe, while their old shop was demolished to make way for the three storey edifice now in the hands of Peter Coronakes.
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L to R: Dulcie Smith, Marika Vlandis, Emmanuel Vlandis Emmanuel was 17yrs old when he landed from Kythera in mid 1911. In the main he stuck to the café game despite his training as a compositor, but amongst other venture...
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Greek flag possibly being flown by Melbourne born Foiti (aka Con) Stratti Andrulakis. Stratti died 1908 and his wife Athena leased the business to Theo Dimitri Bange (Vangis), who moved to Bangalow in 1912 leaving Foiti...
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George Andrew Sargent (Stratigakis) left, with unknown employee. George, born 1908 Cairo, had landed in 1926 and come to Lismore, ~1930/31, perhaps with his half-brother John to establish Sargent’s Markets, but within a...
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L to R: Anna (nee Haymandos), baby Chris, George and Con. George landed from Imbros in 1938 and worked for his sponsor, Panagiotis Emmanuel Petrochilos, at Bonalbo for 12mths, followed by 12mths at the Marble Bar Café in...
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L to R: Harry John or Harry Nick Crethar, Spiro Tsicalas, Nick Jim Crethar, Jean Brown, Ruby Green, Nellie Mules, Harry Jim Crethar
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L to R: Alex Coronakes, Mark Terakes, Sylvia Terakes (John’s wife), Maria Sourry (nee Terakes), John Terakes, Theo George Poulos, Katina Terakes (nee Sargent)
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Steve Apogremiotis and daughter Irene. Irene married Con Goodelis 1956 and together they ran the Samios Café at Kyogle until moving to Brisbane in 1961.
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L to R Gwen Griffin, Unknown, June Sharp, Barbara Hill, Francis Licklis
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Paul Coronakes behind counter. Pavlos Spyro Koronakis, born 1890, Rachades, Corfu, landed in 1913 and came straight to the Northern Rivers, probably accompanying his fellow Corfiot, Denis George Kardamis. Paul seems to h...
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L to R: Matina Crethary, Peter Crethary, Grace Collins Peter, born 1895 Karavas, the son of Nick and Stamatina (nee Kypriotis), is believed to have been educated in Smyrna before signing up with the Greek army in 1914, s...
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By this time the Mecca had supplanted the Greeks to become the most modern, and arguably the most popular, café in Lismore, retaining a leading position to this day.
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Dr. Cassimatis is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Psychiatry, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (SOM), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). His responsibilities include overs...
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Jones’ Tea Rooms was the original home of the Queen City Refreshment Rooms, opened by Alderman John I. Smith in 1896 and passed to Walter Gray in 1924. Gray passed it to Fred and Grace Jones 18mths later and moved furthe...
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In 1935 Angelo Crethar acquired the freehold and remodeled the place, taking portion of the shop next door to make room for a series of two-seater cubicles down the left hand side. He also added a second storey, which be...
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Anargyros (Eric) Victor Crethar behind counter The Star Court was opened by the partnership of Angelo Crethar and Greg Londy (Leondarakis) in 1930, but in about 1940 Greg walked out to establish a café in Casino, leaving...
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