Greek Australians in their own image: the 'Golden Greeks' – shop keepers and service providers

Effy Alexakis; Leonard Janiszewski

Greek Australians in their own image: the 'Golden Greeks' – shop keepers and service providers

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Abstract

Not all ‘Golden Greeks’ became miners on the Australian goldfields of during the second half of the 19th century. A number utilised their acquired skills and knowledge to establish themselves as shopkeepers and service providers to the rapidly expanding populations on the fields. This essay provides an brief insight.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Greek City Times
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2021

Keywords

Greek migration and settlement
Greek diaspora
Australian gold-rushes
Greek-Australians history
Australian colonial history
Australian gold towns

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Greek Australians in their own image: the 'Golden Greeks' – shop keepers and service providers

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