Article CPRT 25-8-2005 - Tom and Mary's Greek Taverna on the Culinary Map Following the relocation of Tom and Mary's Taverna from the old CPS site to the other side of Hutchison Street, opposite The Miners Store. The special occasion was a visit by the host of "Food Lovers Guide Australia" Meave O'Meara. CO 00084
Coober Pedy News article 14/2/2008 "From Small Beginnings - THE EVOLUTION OF THE OME" by Anne Vanajek Tells how some members of the Coober Pedy Miners Association Inc in the late 1980's researched into the formation of an independent association to more cheaply sell products (fuel and explosives) required by the opal mining industry. On June 16 1989. the Opal Miners Enterprise (OME) began trading. CO 00083
Article CPT 25/4/1990 "The Diggers Dream" An underground home open to tourists owned by Tony and Hannah Berta, managed by daughter Lesley
Article CPT 23-5-1990 "TRACES RESTAURANT" Mentions: Proprietors Jimmy and Thelma Bekiaris, friend Bubby, grand-daughter Fiona Joy Amelia
CO 00080 Brochure OPAL INN Coober Pedy SA Hotel Motel Caravan Park
Brochure - John & Yoka's Opal & Art 23 Hutchison St, Coober Pedy CO 00078
Magnetic advertising on water truck for Dave and Carol Arnold's water supply business, operating from late 1979 to early 1982
Kalman and Yolanda Szuk in front of their workshop, Szuk Engineering which had the tail end of a plane "crashed" into its roof. Yolanda and Kalman moved from Whyalla to Andamooka in the early 1960's where Kalman started manufacturing mining ladders and reinforced mining buckets as well as mining himself In 1973 they moved to Coober Pedy, where they lived in front of their workshop, Szuk Engineering, on Hutchison Street, now the Tyre Centre. Szuk's Engineering Shop was well known for their trade in sharpening picks, tungsten tipped augers, mining ladders, reinforced mining buckets, tumblers, reinforced blower pipes as well as [...]
Yolanda Szuk working on mining ladders manufactured in the Szuk Engineering workshop on Hutchison Street. Yolanda worked with her husband Kalman in the workshop. Yolanda and Kalman moved from Whyalla to Andamooka in the early 1960's where Kalman started manufacturing mining ladders and reinforced mining buckets as well as mining himself In 1973 they moved to Coober Pedy, where they lived in front of their workshop, Szuk Engineering, on Hutchison Street, now the Tyre Centre. Szuk's Engineering Shop was well known for their trade in sharpening picks, tungsten tipped augers, mining ladders, reinforced mining buckets, tumblers, reinforced blower pipes as well [...]
Article "Comings & Goings" CPT 24-10-1990 Mentions long term residents Demos & Tasula Tsakiridis and their daughters Sussan & Olga on leaving Coober Pedy. Demos had lived in Coober Pedy for 21 years, taking ownership of CPS store on 29th June 1969. Olga & Demos Tsakarikis pictured Also mentions the new co-owners of Caltex Coober Pedy Roadhouse, John & Connie Zarpas, along with Tony & Vickie Zarpas Pictured are John & Vickie Zarpas with their children Peter, Nick and Tanya