Item GDA27/AV25 - Recordings of interviews relating to Greeks and Greek Cypriots in South Africa, 1991

Videotape recordings including:

Interview with first generation Greek Cypriot migrant Dimitris Kkilishis (born in Lysos village, Cyprus, 1918, migrated to South Africa in 1947) concerning an occasion when he was mistaken for an Indian due to his skin colour (duration: 5 mins). In Greek.

Group discussion with first generation Greek and Greek Cypriot migrants at the Cypriot Brotherhood Foundation, Johannesburg, including Dimitris Kkilishis, [Sisihios] Yiallouris (born in Lefkara village, Cyprus, migrated to South Africa in 1937), Christos Mikouris (born in Keryneia, Cyprus, migrated to South Africa in 1938), Papathanasopoulos (first name not stated, born in Greece) concerning their lives in Cyprus, Greece and South Africa (duration: 53 mins). In Greek.

Interview with Yiorgos Symeou (born in Nicosia, Cyprus, 1922, migrated to South Africa in 1947), a  member of the board of the Cypriot Brotherhood, 1954-1965 (duration: 14 mins). In Greek.

Interview with Takis Spyrides (born in Morphou, Cyprus, 1928, migrated to South Africa in 1947), President of the Cypriot Brotherhood, 1978-1988, on topics including his family background in Cyprus, the history of the Hellenic communities in South Africa, his acquaintance with Ploutis Servas, the family of Loukis Akritas, and the family of Glafkos Kargotis (duration: 31 mins). In Greek.

Interview with Michalis Geros (born in Lefkara village, Cyprus, 1915, emigrated from Cyprus in the 1930s) concerning his work as a traditional Cypriot lace merchant in the UK, France and South Africa (1940s) (duration: 19 mins). In Greek.