Summary
Newspaper cutting from 9 November 1939 which relates to James and Lili Sigalas' North American tour in 1939. Letho was the son of James Sigalas, a Greek migrant who settled in Australia in 1901 and opened the Anglo-American café in 1906, and the Centenary café, in the mid 1930s, both in Bourke Street. Letho worked in his father's café's and in 1920 was engaged to his cousin Lili Vrahamis. The couple were married in Melbourne in 1923 and had two daughters Danae in June 1924 and Magarita Babette in 1931. Lili and Letho travelled abroad together in 1930, 1939 and 1960.
Physical Description
Small newspaper cutting, roughly cut, black ink on faded paper. Dated at upper centre. Four crosses in ink at lower half of cutting.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Babette Sigalas, Jul 2003
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Place & Date Published
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Person Named
Mr Letho Sigalas, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 Nov 1939
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Person Named
Mrs Lili Sigalas, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 Nov 1939
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Inscriptions
Partial title: agraphs
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Classification
Migration, Settlement - cultural & social life, Media coverage
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
74 mm (Width), 55 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Greek Communities, Greek Immigration, Immigration, News Clippings, Travel & Tourism
