Item HT 9926 Digital Audio Tape Recording - Interview with Alick & Merle Jackomos, East Kew, Victoria, 6 Oct 1998

Summary

Interview with Alick and Merle Jackomos discussing Alick's Greek heritage and the migration to Australia of his family. Alick and Merle also talk about their "cross cultural" marriage and experiences of sharing their Greek and Aboriginal cultures.

Alick Jackomos' family began to immigrate to Australia from the Greek island of Kastellorizo at the turn of the century. Alick was born in Carlton, he married Merle Morgan, of the Yorta Yorta people in 1951. Together, Alick and Merle have been very involved campaigning for Aboriginal rights.

Description of Content

Oral History interview with Alick and Merle Jackomos about Alick's Greek heritage and the migration to Australia of his family. Alick and Merle also talk about their "cross cultural" marriage and experiences of sharing their Greek and Aboriginal cultures. First half of interview involves Alick's migration story, second half of the interview is about Merle and Alick together.

Physical Description

2 Digital audio tapes