Cypriote New Zealander
Papageorge, George, active 1939-1960
Cyprus Community of Wellington and New Zealand Inc: Photographs of Cypriot life and cul...
Date: 1937-1997
By: Cyprus Community of Wellington and New Zealand Inc
Reference: ATL-Group-00920
Description: A collection of negative images from the Cyprus Community of Wellington from 1937 to 1997. Includes photographs of Cypriot New Zealanders serving with the New Zealand forces during World War Two, weddings, picnics, and dances. Also shows snack bars and cabarets operated by members of the Cypriot community during the 1950s and 1960s, which were the beginnings of Wellington’s cafe society. Also includes a photocopied document with photocopies of the images with contextual information, including names and dates. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Negatives catalogued at 1/2-179522 to 179533, 179692 to 179704, 179746 to 179759, 179830 to 179854, 179877 to 179892, 180165 to 180174, 180286 to 180291, 180317 to 180322. Quantity: 102 b&w copy negative(s) Copy negatives 4 x 5 inches. 1 folder(s). Processing information: ATL group created in September 2023 to combine the different formats in this collection. Previous Unit ID: PAColl-5338.
George Papageorge at his shoe repair business, Dixon Street, Wellington
Date: 1944 or 1945
From: Cyprus Community of Wellington and New Zealand Inc: Photographs of Cypriot life and culture in New Zealand
Reference: 1/2-179879-F
Description: George Papageorge at his shoe repair business, Dixon Street, Wellington, taken in 1944 or 1945 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative 4 x 5 inches