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submitted by James Victor Prineas on 03.01.2024

Drinking at the bar of the Quilpie Hotel, ca. 1921

Pictured from left: Peter Pisano, Roy Bromley, Bob Angus, unidentified barmaid and an unidentified gentleman standing next to the proprietor Jim Corones (right).
 
Quilpie is located 1010km west of Brisbane by road and 980km by rail and was proclaimed a town on the 29th April 1917. The township is situated on the western bank of the Bulloo River and is out of flood reach. Quilpie's importance is as a railhead. It is the centre from which cattle from the Channel Country and ...

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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 11.06.2017

i feel like dancing !!

 big social night for the kytherian assocation of quuensland with the annual spaletta dinner dance held in brisbane saturday 10th june , great food , great music , and plenty of dancing , a warm up for the dances on the island this summer .. great night well done to all !

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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 26.03.2017

GREEK NATIONAL DAY ...

 president of the kytherian assocation of queensland australia .. mr. peter coroneo  [family from potamos and mylopotamos ].. laying a wreath on behalf of all queensland kytherians and attending the church service for Greek national Day at the greek orthdox church of St. George west end brisbane australia ... xpona polla and zito e ellada !!

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submitted by Kytherian Cultural Exchange on 16.02.2016

Building cultuarl identity through reading

The Weekend Neos Kosmos, (Melbourne)

Saturday 13th February 2016, Page 16

Author Melina Mallos has a winning formula for bringing children in touch with their cultural heritage that Cat while on holiday to her parents' birthplace

ANASTASIA TSIRTSAKIS


One can't think of the beautiful cobbled streets of the Greek islands without the meow of a cat springing to mind.
Whch is why the feline is the perfect protagonist for Melina ...

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submitted by Eptanesian Union Greece on 19.12.2015

Minas Coroneo's private collector's stamp issued through Hellenic Post

Professor Minas Coroneo, wins the award for Kythera, along with Dr Manolis Kalokerinos, at the 3rd Presentation of Ionian (Eptanisian) Union of Greece, Awards.

The awards were held on December 13, 2015,
December 13, 2015 in the National History Museum of the Old Parliament Building.

Invitation to Minas Coroneos to attend the ceremony to receive his award:

The awards ceremony takes place as an expression of respect and pride for Ionians ...

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submitted by Gaye Andronicos Reeve on 19.08.2014

XFactor finalist - through to the third round

Congratulations Rochelle!
Rochelle Pitt-Watson from Cairns in far north Queensland is a nurse by profession, a mother of four children and a singer-songwriter.
Last night Rochelle was voted through to the third round of the Australia wide competition, XFactor shown on channel 7.
Rochelle is the granddaughter of 95 year old Rene Andronicos of Brisbane (author of the recent publication, Maudie..Put the Record on), and great-granddaughter of Theo G. Andronicos (born 1881) Potamos, ...

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submitted by Gaye Andronicos Reeve on 13.08.2014

xfactor finalist

Rochelle Pitt, a mature age contestant, has successfully reached the finals of this year's Australia wide xfactor competition on channel 7.
We are very proud of her achievement and wish her every success. Rochelle is the grand-daughter of Rene Andronicos from Brisbane, (author of Maudie Put the Record On) and great-grandaughter of Theo G. Andronicos of Potomos.

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submitted by Gaye Hegeman on 28.11.2013

94 year old Brisbane author, Rene Andronicos, tells her story.

If you live in Brisbane you are invited to attend the launch of Rene's book "Maudie...Put the Record On" at 1 - 2 pm on Monday 2nd December 2013 at Chermside Library, Chermside, Brisbane and meet her in person. Bookings are essential as the library provides refreshments. Phone:(07) 3403 8888.

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submitted by Gaye Hegeman on 28.11.2013

94 year old Brisbane author, Rene Andronicos. The above article is from the Northside Chronicle dated 13th November 2013

Rene has a bubbly, happy, outgoing personality and often claims that she was born laughing. Blessed with a natural gift for story telling and sharp memory she needs little encouragement to launch into anecdotes about her early life. Cooking has featured a lot in her stories usually in association with her father, Theo, who had spent many years either working as a cook or cooking for the family.
Approximately thirty five years ago, Rene had a dream and in that dream she heard her father’s ...

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submitted by James Victor Prineas on 15.04.2012

At Ship-A-Hoy just before leaving for the Kythira Ball at Riverside Plaza

Captain Mike and his crew, in fancy dress. There they took the "Premier" award for their presentation in costume, of the "scuttled ship's crew", February 17th, 1940.

It could only happen in NEW YORK, NEW YORK

From the records of the Kythirian Association of New York

Details about the Association:

President: George Kassimatis
Vice President: ...

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submitted by James Victor Prineas on 12.04.2012

Kytherian Celebration and Dinner, Hotel Empire, New York, Sept 29. 1946

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

President: George Kassimatis
Vice President: Malio Belessis
Treasurer: Kathy Patakis-Schenker
Secretary: Anna Stratigos-Formont
Web Master: Francine Moustakalis

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submitted by Gaye Hegeman on 29.02.2012

Congratulations! 100th birthday - 28th February 2012

Iris Andronicos celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday at her home in the Brisbane suburb of Taringa, in the company of family and friends. Iris is the widow of George T. Andronicos, son of Theo G. Andronicos (Potamos) who arrived in Sydney in 1897. Seated to her right is her sister-in-law, Rene Cook (nee Andronicos) aged 92, younger sister of George.

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submitted by Kytherian Art World on 29.09.2011

Wedding party of Emmanuel Cavacos and Pauline Pradelle

Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos was born in Potamos, Kythera, on February 10th, 1885. He emigrated to the United States of America, when he was sixteen years old, and settled in Baltimore, in the suburb of Hampden, where his brother Constantine was living. Another brother Theodore also chose to live in Baltimore. (Theodore was married to fellow Kytherian Pothiti Chlentzos). In Baltimore he formed a close friendship with Charles Fitzpatrick, with whom he communicated for many years. Photographs and Arts ...

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submitted by James Gavriles on 10.09.2008

Mother and daughter

My Cousins ,living in Milford Michigan.
Harriet Panaretos Raphael, and Daughter Denise. On a recent visit Sept.08

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submitted by Peter Makarthis on 17.11.2007

Peter Panaretos New York Kytherian Association

Peter Panaretos (New York), Peter McCarthy (Inverell NSW Australia), Metaxia Poulos (Summer Edition Kythera) and Deanna McCarthy (nee Psaros- Phacheas) gather at Lily's in Potamos October 2007.

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submitted by James Gavriles on 24.08.2007

Cousins getogether 2006

Picture taken last year at Luncheon get together.L to R; Nancy Panaretos,Judy Panaretos,Rosemary Pappas Collias,Irene Panaretos,friend Nancy Moore,John Peter Panaretos,Paul T. Panaretos,Ted Minas Panaretos.
I was taking the picture Jim Gavriles

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submitted by Terry Chlentzos on 10.03.2007

Panaretos and Chlentzos in California

Terry Chlentzos-Keramaris, Joy Raphael, and Hariklia Panaretos Raphael (from Michigan, USA) in Santa Barbara, CA USA on 9 March, 2007

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submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 06.02.2007

Vikki (Chlentzos-Alfieris) Vrettos and Tom Fraioli and family.

The photo was taken while vacationing in Zakynthos, Greece in June 2005. Pictured are Tom, Jamie, Vikki and Tommy Fraioli. The Fraioli famly resides in California.

Vikki's grandmother was Maria Venardos Chlentzos Alfieris (1882-1968), from Christoforyiankia. She decends from Manoli Venardos and Martha Koroneos and Panatiotis Chlentzos and Theodora Sofios.

Vikki's grandfather was Yiannis Giorgos Alfieris (1882-1966) from Potamos. He decends from Giorgos Alfieris and Spirithoula ...

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submitted by Stella Aird (nee, Kelly) on 22.12.2005

Proud grandmother with her grandsons.

Stella is holding latest grandson, Hamish Jack Aird, and is flanked by older grandsons, Nicholas and Toby Beed; the sons of Eleyna Beed (nee, Aird), Stella's second oldest daughter.

Hamish was born on 14.10.05.

Parents of the baby are Jonathan and Michelle Aird.

Jonathon is the only son of proud parent [holding the baby], Stella Aird (nee, Kelly), and David Aird, originally from Scotland.

Stella, in turn, is the daughter Chris(anthe) Kelly ...

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submitted by Stella Aird (nee, Kelly) on 22.12.2005

Hamish Jack Aird, with cousins, Nicholas and Toby Beed.

Hamish Jack Aird was born 14.10.05.

Nicholas and Toby are the sons of Eleyna Beed (nee, Aird), daughter of David and Stella Aird.

The parents of the baby are Jonathan and Michelle Aird.

Jonathon is the only son of proud parents Stella Aird (nee, Kelly), and David Aird, originally from Scotland.

Stella, in turn, is the daughter of Chris(anthe) Kelly (nee, Yeoryopoulos), from Potamos, Kythera.

Chris and her husband, Paul Kelly, ...