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Peter Veneris diaries

SubjectAustralia–Emigration and immigration—History
Europe–Emigration and immigration
Queensland
Personal narratives
Greek language, Modern
Manuscripts, Greek
Category4. World War II
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
AuthorVeneirs, Peter
KeywordsGreeks in Australia
Current HolderState Library of Queensland
Period Of Reference 1944/1952
Date1944-01-01
Series Number32080
Item Number99183676620102061
Access RightsDigitised
Rights In copyright. Unrestricted access.
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceBiloela
Townsville
Language Greek (Modern)
Description From Source3 exercise books Three exercise books containing journal entries and text written in Greek by Peter Veneris, who was originally from Kythera in Greece. The journals were written in various locations in Queensland and are dated 1944, 1945 and 1952. The 1944 volume contains entries written in Townsville, the 1952 volume is titled has ‘Murgon’ written on the cover. After the war he spent time working in a number of Queensland towns before eventually settling in Biloela where he ran a drapery business. There is a park named after him in Biloela.
Physical FormatManuscripts
Diaries
Bibliographic Citationhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/385RQAHG/
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