Photos from the second water supply summer camp in Livadi 1966 by Sjaak Keijzer. It was not only digging also some fune parts like a donkey ride and an excursion to Platia Ammos. A glimpse of Kythira in the 60’s. *at the end of this list you will find photos from Ria Hoogwerf and […]
Dream island Kythera
This article has been published in the Dutch Vlaardingsche Courant in 1966. Translated by Jean Bingen. Vlaardingen 1966 Dream island Kythera impoverished by departure of inhabitants Not much is left of the appearance of Kythera at the time they thought Aphrodite set foot ashore. People depart. (…) Poverty and […]
Dutch town Vlaardingen donates water supply
We were also sent a booklet with newspaper clippings about the progress of all fundraising campaigns in the Dutch city of Vlaardingen. Jean has translated the essentials from this into English: (Below a beautiful serie of photos from locals and summer campers, made by Piet Rijken) VLAARDINGEN DONATES THREE LITTLE VILLAGES […]
Livadi 1966 eerste zomerkamp verslag Henk Vos (IN DUTCH)
*you can find amazing photos of Livadi and Kapsali below the Dutch text Aanvulling van Jean Bingen: In november 2014 krijgen Ina en ik contact met Bas de Groot, deelnemer aan het 1e zomerkamp van Livadi in 1966. Bas brengt ons in contact met René Vervoort die samen met fotograaf Henk Vos naar […]
Schoolgirl Marijke de Lange
Our search for Marijke de Lange from Kethel, who had held fundraising campaigns for Kythera in her city, was not successful until early 2017. Below is the translated interview with Marijke in the newspaper Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad of 1 April 1966. ROTTERDAMSCH NIEUWSBLAD – Friday 1 APRIL 1966 Schoolgirl moves heaven and earth […]
Potamos water supply
Photos of the work being done on the new water system in Potamos in 1962
High School Sports Demonstration Indepence Day 1962 1965
View on Chora, cars parked and people awaiting gymnastic sports demonstration by High School, Oct. 1965 (or was this March 1966?) People watching gymnastic sports demonstration by High School […]
Mylopotamos 1967 first and second summer camp
Summer Campers working in Mylopotamos 1) digging holes for tree planting for the first winter camp in February 1968, (2) drink water system for the village and (3) installing left over material for the home economic school for girls. Read here the technical activities of the WCC Team + amazing island photos […]
Mylopotamos school en het Kythera Team in 1964 (IN DUTCH)
Begin februari 1964 komt de derde groep HTS-stagiaires aan op Kythira. Zij zijn Gerard Helmink en Wim Rijnberk en zullen tot midden augustus op het eiland blijven. Het Team bestaat dan uit George (Jurjen) en Anna Koksma en ook de bouwkundige Dave Vijsma die aan zijn 2e jaar in het Team bezig is. […]
1965 column Bob Scholten (IN DUTCH)