Greek-Australian Archive – Evangelia Athanassiou
| Subject | Australia–Emigration and immigration—History |
| Immigrants | |
| Greek language, Modern | |
| Voyages and travels | |
| Business enterprises | |
| New South Wales | |
| Category | 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) |
| Author | Athanassiou, Evangelia |
| Keywords | Greeks in Australia |
| Oral history | |
| Creator | Doumanis, Nick |
| Current Holder | State Library of New South Wales |
| Date | 2023-06-16 |
| Access Rights | Digitised |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Place | Sydney |
| Language | Greek (Modern) |
| Description From Source | Interviewer: Nick Doumanis Occupation: factory worker, takeaway food proprietor, station assistant Year of arrival: 1962 Method of transport: Aeroplane Evangelia was born in a remote mountain village in Epirus’ Souli region. She worked on the family farm until 1962, when she migrated to Australia. Her fiancé Evangelos followed a year later, and the couple lived in shared housing. After working in several factories, in 1968 Evangelia and her husband purchased a takeaway food business, which they sold in 1974 after winning a lottery. The family stayed in Bexley, and Evangelia worked happily for the State Rail Authority until her retirement. |
| Physical Format | Sound recording |
| Related Resources | https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4892/ |
| https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4893/ |
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