Greek-Australian Archive – Emmanuel Dimitriadis
| Date |
2022-06-09 |
| Place |
Sydney |
| Subject | |
| Category | |
| Author |
Dimitriadis, Emmanuel |
| Keywords |
Greeks in Australia Oral history |
| Creator |
Elefterias-Kostakidis, Eleni |
| Current holder | |
| Access rights |
Digitised |
| Rights |
Copyright holder : State Library of New South Wales Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales |
| Country of origin | |
| Language | |
| Description from source |
Interviewer: Eleni Elefterias-Kostakidis Occupation: Cabinet maker and carpenter Year of arrival: 1957 Method of transport: Aeroplane Emmanuel was born on the island of Kos and arrived in Australia at the age of 17 in 1957. He took up the profession he learnt from his father as a cabinet furniture maker. He is an artisan who has created beautiful wood carved pieces of religious furniture and art for various Greek Churches in Australia. He is also an enthusiastic musician and painter. Interview summary Emmanuel recounts how his father, who helped the Allied Forces in Greece during World War II, was, after the war, persecuted by right-wing monarchists. He also recalls his father’s sudden death at the age of 52, the commencement of his working life in Australia and the challenging conditions under which he worked. |
| Physical format |
Sound recording |
| Related resources | |
| Record author |
Siobhan Campbell |
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