Greek-Australian Archive – Peter Repousis
| Subject | Australia–Emigration and immigration—History |
| Immigrants | |
| Greek language, Modern | |
| Voyages and travels | |
| Employment | |
| Category | 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) |
| Author | Repousis, Peter |
| Keywords | Greeks in Australia |
| Oral history | |
| Current Holder | State Library of New South Wales |
| Date | 2023-04-18 |
| Access Rights | Digitised |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Place | Sydney |
| Language | Greek (Modern) |
| Description From Source | Interviewer: Nick Doumanis Occupation: construction labourer Year of arrival: 1958 Method of transport: Ship (Flaminia) Peter was born in 1930, in a village on the Ionian Island of Kefalonia. During World War II, the Italian and German occupying forces expropriated most of the island’s food and terrorized the population. As with many other young people of his generation, he left his village and moved to Athens, where he worked in numerous labouring jobs. In 1958, Peter migrated to Australia, and joined his brother in Newcastle. He then moved to Melbourne for a short period. After suffering a workplace injury, he returned to Newcastle. By the early 1960s, Peter had married a girl from Kefalonia and relocated to Sydney. |
| Physical Format | Sound recording |
| Related Resources | https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4892/ |
| https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4893/ | |
| https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4894/ |
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