A working archive of Greek life in NSW
The Hellenic Historical & Cultural Centre was established by the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW in February 1997 to preserve Greek culture, history and language.
Greek migrants have significantly contributed to and shaped Australia from the early 19th century. The Centre exists to maintain the evidence of this presence and legacy, and to share it with all Australians.
What's held in the collection
More than a century of community records, correspondence, publications and recordings
Greek Orthodox Community of NSW
Council meeting minutes from the 1900s to the present. Festival and Education sub-committee minutes. Correspondence from the 1950s, student and teacher rolls, awards, photography, financial reports, banners, memberships and textbooks.
Federation of the GOC in Australia
Meeting minutes and documents of congresses. Correspondence with Greek and Australian church authorities and various organisations.
Private Collections
Lambis Paschalidis, correspondence, news articles, photographs, books and journals published in Egypt, and theatre plays. Milton Lalas photographs. Evdokia Nakou photographs. Fofi Paschalidis-James, articles from her column Galatia Responds (1972–1979).
Publications
Newspapers, periodicals, programs, journals and publications by Greek associations, brotherhoods and groups.
Greek Associations & Brotherhoods
Records of over 100 organisations, brotherhoods and sub-committees: minutes, correspondence, photographs, constitutions, publications, calendars, newspapers and posters.
Visual & Audio Material
Greek Film Festival video cassettes containing lectures, functions and concerts. VHS of community events. Educational VHS and slides. Audio recordings of interviews, artistic events and Greek music.
Icons, wedding crowns and religious heirlooms
Icons from Holy Trinity and St Apostle Andreas churches, circa 1901 to 1975. Religious easels and books dating from 1889. Various religious family heirlooms. Wedding crowns from 1950 onward.
Traditional dress from across Greece
Greek traditional costumes representing various regions in Greece. Used by Greek Australian dancing groups.
Rare and classic Greek books from 1832
A collection of Greek published books, including Greek Australian writers and poets, and English texts focused on Greek history. Rare and classic Greek books circa 1832.
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