Jim Claven
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The Art of Sacrifice: A new book celebrates George Petrou’s commemorative art
Many readers will be aware of Melbourne artist and graphic designer, George Petrou OAM and his paintings of individual Anzacs and celebrated Australians. His distinctive paintings which vividly bring to …
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Celebrating the Greek Revolution: An American photographer in 19th century Athens
One of the scenes that comes to mind when we think of our next trip to Greece is the view as we look up to the Acropolis from its surrounds. …
A digger’s tale from Newport and Brunswick to Lemnos – The Anzac Voyage of Alec Holland
Alec Holland was sent as a reinforcement to a unit in which experienced tradesmen like himself were especially valued. An engineering support unit, the 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train …
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Remembering Oakleigh’s Private George Foot and his odyssey of escape across Mani in 1941
Our local community has become a little bit famous in recent years as one of the key homes of Melbourne’s large Hellenic Australian community. For many it has become the …
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“This Brilliant Victory” – Remembering the Battle of Navarino and its Australian Connection
“This Brilliant Victory.” The words announcing the success of the Allied fleet over the Ottoman’s at Navarino on 20th October 1827 are not from an English newspaper. The words are …
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Homer’s ‘The Iliad’, a triumph at Fairfield’s amphitheatre
What an honour it was to experience the Stork Theatre’s latest production, a public reading of Homer’s The Iliad in Melbourne’s own amphitheatre in Fairfield. What an opportunity to experience …
Melbourne’s Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial restored – and protectors rewarded
Melbourne’s iconic Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial which stands in the leafy Lemnos Square in bayside Albert Park has been restored to its former glory. It was reported in Neos Kosmos that …
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A view of the Aegean by Dimitris Boulotis, the photographer of Lemnos
Readers will be aware of my travels throughout Greece over the years and the writings that have resulted from them. And of course one of my favourite destinations has been …
Funding sought to commemorate Imbros’ Role in Australia’s Anzac Story
The Imvrians Society of Melbourne has embarked on a world first – to create an exhibition that will commemorate the role of their home island in Australia’s Anzac story and …
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Walking Samos – On the Trail of the Resistance and Liberation of Samos
Recently I wrote of my tour of the beautiful island of Samos and the daring and little-known role of the islanders in the First World War. Today I continue my …