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Oral History

If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)


Hearing the experiences of our parents and grandparents gives us a sense of continuity and belonging and confirms that our existence is not arbitrary. The memories recorded here are the basis of our heritage.

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1  Vassiliki Chryssanthopoulou. Visit to Sydney,...
Visit to Sydney by Hellenic Folklore Research Fellow On the weekend of Saturday 28, Sunday 29 August 2004, the eminent...
 
2  Nick Mentis. Karavas, Tenterfield, Sydney.
From: Janis Wilton. Immigrants in the Bush. Cafes and Cafe Owners. Armidale College of Advanced Education. 1989. 81...
 
3  Theo Kepreotes recalls the Kytherians of Gunnedah,...
[From records maintained at the Water Tower Museum, Gunnedah. For other Kytherian history re: Gunnedah, search under...
 
4  (03) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: Stamatina Aronis...
(An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) My maternal grandparents Theodore and Eleni Aronis Another...
 
5  (06) Dimitrios Aronis-Beys: The Spectre of War
(An extract from the memoirs of Prof. Manuel J. Aroney) The strong conviction existed within the Greek community that...
 

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