Greeks - New Zealand

Date: 1983-1985

From: Hames, Jenny :Negatives and photographs

Reference: PAColl-5811-1

Description: Greek Week in Wellington, reading recovery teachers and pupils, Sir Graham and Lady Latimer, piano teacher Judith Clark, Wellington City buses, Author Fiona Kidman, Kristelle Plimmer bringer of gorilla grams, the Heng family from Cambodia, Children's author Lynley Dodd, teacher and students at Kimi Ora school Wellington, Election night 1984 including Bob Jones, artist Janet Paul, editor Margaret Moony, Buskers on Wellington's streets. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2010-2011

By: Papoutsaki, Evangelia, active 2012; Tsoulis, Athina, active 2010-2012

Reference: OHColl-1118

Description: Interviews conducted with women who emigrated from Greece to undertake domestic work in New Zealand in the 1960s. The interviews were conducted mostly in Greek with some English interspersed. Awards/funding - Received an Award in Oral History grant from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, 2010 Interviewer(s) - Evangelia Papoutsaki, Athina Tsoulis Quantity: 16 digital sound recording(s). 16 Electronic document(s) Microsoft Word files. 16 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available. Processing information: This collection is being processed by Library staff (March 2015). More information will be added to the finding aid as it is available.

Date: 13 Jan 2001

From: STRAW Umbrella Trust oral history project

Reference: OHInt-0564-1

Description: Describes receiving a Human Rights award in 1999 mainly for her work with the YWCA. Attributes her human rights involvement to a love of history from primary school. Mentions the role of teachers and family in this. Describes involvement in the Student Christian Movement (SCM) at university. Notes that this was during World War II and issues of whether to fight or be a pacifist were uppermost in people's minds. Describes being acting president of the SCM and mentions overseas branches. Talks about being asked to be the Secretary to the Committee of the International Students Service which was involved in bringing Jewish students from Europe. Recalls her scholarship to Oxford and ongoing involvement with the International Students Service including as secretary in Geneva. Describes the work done helping relocate students displaced by World War II in the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. Talks about returning to New Zealand and working for the SCM going round schools. Talks about the beginnings of an awareness of the importance of the international role of Asia. Discusses working for the YWCA and a scheme established to help young Greek immigrant women. Describes a similar scheme helping orientate people from the Tokelau Islands into NZ society. Recalls the international YWCA Conference held in Australia in 1967. Comments that this was a good experience in terms of encouraging interdenominational contact. Describes travelling to overseas YWCA meetings including to Madagascar, the Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Sierra Leone and Uganda, the challenges involved and the effect on the YWCA and similar organisations of politics in these countries. Talks about protests and appeals by the World Wide YWCA to help South Africa. Comments on the satisfaction of working with people of different religions and of working with a Christian organisation. Interviewer(s) - Ruth Greenaway Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2529.

Date: 1928-1957

By: Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington and Suburbs Inc

Reference: PAColl-4924

Description: Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-177645 to 177655, 177888 to 177900, 177927 to 177936, 177939 to 177948, 178038 to 178047, 178082 to 178091, 178212 to 178221, 178241 to 178250, 179278 to 179287, 179512 to 179521-F. Documented photocopies of all images on shelf at PAColl-4924. Quantity: 103 b&w copy negative(s) (copies of original prints returned to owners). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: September 1977

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP-Govt Depts-Internal Affairs-02

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Resin-coated paper print 18.1 x 25.2 cm

Date: [1980?]

By: Birch, Janette, active 1980

Reference: MS-Papers-2111

Description: Reminiscences include wartime experiences, and impressions of life in Canterbury and Christchurch. Tsakos, a Russian Greek, came to New Zealand as a refugee in 1951. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (48 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and photographs (photocopies)

Date: 05 April 1970

From: Open Country Sound Recordings

Reference: OHInt-0002/304

Description: Since the rail-road had gone through and the saw mills had cut out and gone further north, it was apparent that the hey-day of Taihape was past, and the eager crowds no longer gathered around the pie cart of Joe the Greek as he travelled around Taihape. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington. Accompanying material - Script at MS-Papers-1239, folder 91 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0312 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 10 Minutes Duration.

Date: 02 July, 26 Sept 1995 - 02 Aug 1995

From: Wellington City Transport European Immigrants Oral History Project

By: Kaloyanis, Vasilios (Basil), 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0012/05

Description: Vasilios (Basil) Kaloyanis, known as Luckie, born Bucharest, Romania, outlines family background - parents, Greek, had delicatessen shop in Bucharest but, because of Communist regime, family returned to Greece. Recalls childhood in Bucharest. Discusses Russian take-over of Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Romania after World War II. Describes move to Island of Tinos, Greece. Recalls applying through International Refugee Organisation for entry to New Zealand. Travelled on the `Goya' (a Norwegian immigrant ship), arriving in Wellington 1951 during Waterside lock-out. Refers to George Raizis, a fellow passenger. Recalls parents and 2 children stayed at Pahiatua Camp, later moving to Wellington to be with established Greek community. Describes first job at Columbo Radio Factory, Courtenay Place, later joining General Motors, Petone and in 1956 joined trams, Wellington City Transport. Describes; training and relationship between motorman and conductor; double saloon trams, comparing Fiducia with other trams; training for motorman ticket; training as bus driver by Jimmy Edmonds - compares driving buses with trams. Talks about the changes with privatisation. Mentions Ridewell. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Abstracted by - Elayne Robertson Interviewer(s) - Ian Robertson Venue - 32 Rodrigo St, Kilbirnie Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006365-006366 ; OHLC-002031-002032 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1473.

Date: 26-28 June 1995 - 26 Jun 1995

From: Wellington City Transport European Immigrants Oral History Project

By: Raizis, George, 1931-

Reference: OHInt-0012/07

Description: George Raizis who was born Sulina, Romania gives details of Greek family background. Recalls start of war, June 1941. Talks about experiences during bombing, was sent to school in Tulcea. Mentions nationalisation 1948. Describes fighting between Germans and Russians, refers to German mines in Danube. Recalls celebrations when peace was declared. Left Romania in 1950 and recalls: landing in Chios Island; refugee camp; going to Athens; travelling to New Zealand on the `Goya', arriving 1951 during Waterside lockout; Pahiatua camp for six weeks; employment with Forestry at Otautau; move to Wellington and joining Tramways 1954, describes training as a conductor and obtaining `tram ticket' (Tram driver's licence and bus driver's ticket 1961. Recalls Wellington trams ceasing to run (May 1964) and last tram which was driven by Wellington Mayor, Sir Francis Kitts. Describes various bus and tram routes and difficulties caused by narrow streets. Mentions accident at corner Hopper & Webb Streets (1952/1953). Describes allocations of shifts known as `Melting pot method'. Notes skills required for old cable car. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Abstracted by - Elayne Robertson Interviewer(s) - Ian Robertson Venue - 96 Hataitai Road, Hataitai Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006369, OHC-006370; OHLC-002035, 002036 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1475. 2 photographs of George Raizis

Date: [1960-1984]

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: 90-041-26

Description: Includes notes, parts of stories and drafts, invitation to christening, pieces by Kidman on Norman McLeod and Greeks in New Zealand, hints on how teachers can read stories to students, poems, `A Region to the north' and `Recognition', article on forestry work experience of two Naenae College students, judge's comments on `The Brilliant gloom', a play by J Eakin, by John Bourne, letter from Peter Smart with piece by Kidman on women in New Zealand, `Who are you to think that you can change the world', letter of rejection from Charles Brasch, and various unidentified typescripts Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1974

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-4175-017

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1949

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-034037-F

Description: A10532 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: Mar 1972-Sep 1973

From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers

Reference: 75-227-1/09

Description: Selected correspondents entered in Name field. Includes correspondence re Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award 1973; with publishers; `Death in every port'; NZ Heritage; move to Sanson, etc Quantity: 1 folder(s). Letter from Pat Lawlor has group photo attached

Date: 1949

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-031038-F

Description: A10534 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1949

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-034039-F

Description: A10713 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1958-1969

From: National Council of Churches in New Zealand : Records

Reference: 87-204-009/6

Description: Possibly relates to NCC assisted immigrants. The surnames appear to be all Greek Relationship complexity - Loose papers from minute book moved to 87-204-009/1A Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1990

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Pigney, Ray, active 1988

Reference: EP/1990/0009-F

Description: Emmanuel Papadopoulos snr adjusting the head of his dead son, Emmanuel. Photographed by Evening Post staff reporter Ray Pigney on the 2nd of January 1990. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 2004

By: New Zealand Olympic Committee

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-2004-01

Description: Badge prepared for the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, with accompanying card explaining the elements of the motif: The athlete - 776 BC - Olympic origins The olive laurel - shared experience in quest for peace, democracy and freedom The red torch and flame - the light that sport offers to youth The rings and fern - Unity and partnership The Ocean - Aotearoa/New Zealand, The Hellenic World, The Journey The Fern - Unity of two cultures; Fair Play - striving to excel Blue and olive green - The Hellenic World, Aotearoa/New Zealand En Ymnois Paisi Tois Athlesoi - To praise all athletes in hymns (Poet Pindar, Olympia 500 BC) People involved in the development of the motif included: Angelo Giannoutsos (lead designer), Peggy Yiannoustsos, Theo Hadjis, Stella Bares, Paul Kotrotsos, and Maria Yiavasis (See "Ta Matia tou Kosmou", newspaper of the Greek community in Wellington, no 20, December 2003, page 17). Two copies held. Quantity: 1 badge. Physical Description: Metal (pewter?) badge, diameter 21 mm, pinned to folded card, 56 x 90 mm. Provenance: Previously from Charles Callis, Wellington.

Date: 1991

From: Cyprus Community of Wellington and New Zealand Inc: Photographs of Cypriot life and culture in New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-179754-F

Description: Maria and Christodoulos Toulis dancing at their wedding draped with money. Photographed by an unkown photographer in 1991. According to the Greek Cypriot tradition, when the bride and groom first dance together at the wedding reception, the guests pin money onto them. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1957/3690-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6.5 x 6.5 cm