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Peter Veneris diaries

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Title
Peter Veneris diaries
Subject
Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
Europe--Emigration and immigration
Queensland
Personal narratives
Greek language, Modern
Manuscripts, Greek
Category
4. World War II
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Author
Veneirs, Peter
Keywords
Greeks in Australia
Current holder
State Library of Queensland
Period of reference
1944 – 1952
Date
January 1, 1944
Link
https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE2978839
https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE2978938
https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE2979021
Series number
32080
Item number
9.91837E+16
Access rights
Digitised
Rights
In copyright. Unrestricted access.
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Biloela
Townsville
Language
Greek (Modern)
Description from source
3 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 format
Manuscripts
Diaries
Bibliographic citation
<p><a href="https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/385RQAHG/">https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/385RQAHG/</a></p>