Oral History / Mitata

"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity."
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), Pro Publio Sestio

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History > Oral History

submitted by Peter Tsicalas on 13.08.2003

Archie Caponas

Below is an abridged version of the entrepreneurial activities of the Kytherian Archie Caponas extracted from the book ‘Greeks and Other Aliens around the Tweed and Brunswick’, which is the first volume of the opus on Greek settlement of the Northern Rivers region of NSW by the entrepreneurially challenged Peter Tsicalas. The limited number of hardcopies produced were left with all his local libraries and Historical Societies, but can be obtained through inter-library loan. Peter intends the ...

History > Oral History

submitted by Peter Haniotis on 06.06.2003

2. Expectations and Achievements

This is an exerpt from Peter Haniotis book "Expectations and Achievements” which is available for $40 from
Peter or Vicky Haniotis
40 Eastern Avenue
2032 Kingsford
Australia
Tel. +61.2.9662 49 09

Many thanks to Mr. Haniotis for his kind permission to let us display parts of his book on this site.


New Dreams
The time of our departure arrived. On the 10th January 1937 fifteen of us left Kythera for Piraeus ...

History > Oral History

submitted by Peter Haniotis on 06.06.2003

1. Expectations and Achievements

This is an exerpt from Peter Haniotis book "Expectations and Achievements” which is available for $40 from Peter or Vicky Haniotis
40 Eastern Avenue, 2032 Kingsford
Australia
Tel. +61.2.9662 49 09

Many thanks to Mr. Haniotis for his kind permission to let us display parts of his book on this site.


Preface
At the ripe old age of 84, I realise my time is running out. With the idea of leaving my children and grandchildren ...

History > Oral History

submitted by James Prineas on 03.07.2003

The Bronze Head

My grandmother's side of the family - the Haniotis - have a house on a generous piece of land right in the middle of Mitata. I always thought that they had accumulated their wealth through their merchant business exporting oil and honey to Piraeus and St. Petersburg. Until my uncle Nicko (Loudzis) told me another story.

My great -grandfather had land up on Paliokastro - the mountain between Mitata and Paliopoly, where the Athenians and the Spartans battled it out a couple of thousand ...