About the Archive

text The Archive explores how Greek migrants faced the challenges of building a new home in Australia. Through oral histories and photographs, it documents how Sydney’s Greeks contributed to the city’s social and cultural remaking and forged their own unique identities. It shows how this generation created a community in a faraway land and remade themselves as hardworking business owners, factory workers, sports people and homemakers with distinct regional, familial and Australian influences.

Created in partnership with the University of New South Wales, the State Library of NSW, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW and the Australian Research Council, the Archive is a rich collection of publicly accessible primary resources that document this extraordinary time in the history of the Greek community in Sydney.

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The Archive was made possible by the generosity of the Onisforou family who provided significant funding to support the gathering of the oral histories and photographs. In recognition of this support, the collection has been named in memory of Gregorios and Stavrini Onisforou.

Funding was also provided by the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales as well as the following individuals and organisations: Aftron Pty Ltd, Jon Paparsenos, Patricia Manolas, Irene Passaris, Dion C. Vertzayias, Peter Kostopoulos, Panipirotiki Enosis of NSW, J Giallussi Pty Ltd, Jilin Holdings Pty Ltd, Rasko Holdings Pty Ltd, Grass Roots Company Pty Ltd, Estate of the Late Nicholas Anthony Aroney, Vertzayas Lawyers Pty Limited, Eddie Rossides, Centennial Dry Cleaners & Laundry, Nick Skagias, Greek Bilingual Bookshop, Anna Mitsios, Nick G. Andriotakis, Daphne Doumanis, Arthur Koumoukelis, Helen Stevens, Metty Cassimatis, Bilias & Associates, Helen Tzikas, Angelo Alifierakis, Angelo G. Hatsatouris, OAM, Christina Kanellakis, Angelo Crones, Kalymnian Association Sydney NSW Limited, Paul Shahinian, Nick G. Andriotakis, Grass Roots Company Pty Ltd, Costa Vrisakis.

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