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Avgi newspaper 1958-1959 (from Greece)- Εφημερίδα Αυγή 1958-1959 (εξ Ελλάδας)

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Whole newspapers and off-cuts of the newspaper Avgi covering the years 1958-1959. There are also some off-cuts of the newspaper Apogeumatini (Απογευματινή) 6th and 7th September 1976 covering articles about Mikis Theodorakis Background story: In 1999, George Koulouris, a tailor and a Greek member of the community went on holidays to Greece at a small village in Corfu. As he was trying to fix the roof of his old house in Corfu, he found hidden the collection of the Greek newspaper Avgi. The collection was invaded by rodents, leaving the issues partially damaged. George Koulouris brought these to Australia and donated them to the Hellenic Historical and Cultural Centre. Background story shared by Anna Ioannidis volunteer at the Hellenic Historical and Cultural Centre.
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Period of reference
1958 to 1959
Physical format
Newspapers
Date accessed
2023-05-04
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