SYDNEY, July 22 — The estate of the late Helen Tuckerman has completed a major Cyprus Community archival donation of books and artefacts. The gift reinforces a long tradition of contribution to communal institutions in New South Wales. Collection forms Kleanthous Tuckerman Collection The material now forms part of the Kleanthous Tuckerman Collection.
It is a metal coffee serving tray produced by Coffee Grinders Georgios Charalambous Ltd. Helen Tuckerman kept the tray lovingly since the 1960s. A well-read lady, Tuckerman (née Kleanthous) assembled English-Hellenic dictionaries, literature and history books.
These include the Kyriakides Hellenic-English Dictionary published in Leukosia. They also include the Collected Works of Manolis Triantaphyllides published in Thessalonike. Cavafy and Tales of Our People by Georgios Ioannou complete the list.
Consequently, this part of Australian Cypriot heritage remains in the Community’s hands. Moreover, the donation ensures scholars can access the items for research. Cyprus Community archival donation from Helen Tuckerman estate.
Photo Supplied Metal coffee serving tray produced by Coffee Grinders Georgios Charalambous Ltd. Photo Supplied Helen Tuckerman’s life and migration path Born in Lemesos (Limassol) Cyprus, Eleni Kleanthous migrated to Melbourne in 1951. She traveled alongside her parents and brother, and later married Peter Tuckerman.
She enjoyed a full life and retired to Dorrigo on the NSW North Coast. There she spent most of her remaining years. A friend of the late Eleni assembled the collection in the Tuckerman home in Dorrigo.
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