Bringing together the voices of Australian communities for you to explore, listen to and transcribe.

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 2 Part 3] Eager Family

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

7m 6s

8 contributors

Camden Voices

Betty Yewen's Oral History

Betty grew up in Camden and has fond memories...

56m 19s

2 contributors

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Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 4 Side A] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Depression era, 1930s;...

31m 38s

18 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Knowles Kerry interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 10th August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

49m 38s

4 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with John Sproul, Tape 2, Side B

John recounts his memories of growing up and...

24m 2s

8 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Aida Zein

Aida Zein speaks of her schooling, career and...

44m 6s

6 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Gillian Bridgwood, 10 Jan 1995. [Part 2, Side B]

Mrs Bridgwood was on the staff at Somerville...

31m 27s

14 contributors

100% have edits

Army Nurse Interviews

Jean O'Neill interviewed by Jan Bassett

F1189 Major Jean O'Neill, Royal Australian...

26m 53s

6 contributors

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Alex Menzies [Tape 1, Side A]

Alex Menzies was born in August, 1937, and has...

47m 7s

7 contributors

99% have edits

Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Marjorie Kellar (15 July 2008) Oral History Part 2

Marjorie Kellar discusses growing up in West...

13m 21s

3 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Gordon Solomon

Gordon was born at Mclean and raised on the...

38m 59s

1 contributor

5% have edits

Manshine 2016 Oral History

Conversation between Tony Speare and Mike Mee (1 May 2016)

Tony Speare and Mike Mee talk about being...

38m 40s

3 contributors

62% have edits

North Sydney Olympic Pool

Bill Berge Phillips (Tape 1 Side A) 28th November 1997, interviewed by Janet Ingham

Bill Berge Phillips was a swimming official at...

31m 30s

3 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Neville Parsons interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 5th July 2011 in Hobart, Tasmania....

49m 2s

3 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Gillian Bridgwood, 10 Jan 1995. [Part 1, Side B]

Mrs Bridgwood was on the staff at Somerville...

29m 42s

8 contributors

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4% awaiting review

Camden Voices

Alba Marasco's stories of Camden.

Alba Marasco migrated to Australia in 1951...

1h 4m 46s

0 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 39 Part 3] Interview with Norm McAlpine

Interview summary: Norm McAlpine speaks of his...

29m 40s

22 contributors

Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Randa Abdel-Fattah

Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks of her family,...

1h 26m 7s

11 contributors

Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

Roscoe Taylor

Roscoe grew up in Coalcliff and enjoyed the...

1h 10m 19s

12 contributors

100% have edits

Pride 2023

Ahmed Suhaib [Part 4] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 23 October 2023.

Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

8m 47s

1 contributor

100% have edits

Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

Laurel O'Toole, Mayor of Strathfield, Interview 1

Laurel O'Toole was Mayor of Strathfield from...

59m 15s

2 contributors

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 3 Part 5] Kerry Wellsmore, Cecilia Wellsmore, Mildred Wellsmore, Donald Wellsmore, Mark Troha

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

13m 8s

16 contributors

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Sheree Fields Part 3

In this interview Sheree Fields discusses in...

23m 17s

6 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Felicity Williams, 7 Feb 1995. [Part 2, Side A]

Miss Williams was on the staff at Somerville...

25m 26s

8 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Ray Parsons - Red Bus driver Tape 1 of 2

Ray Parsons started with The Entrance Red Bus...

28m 46s

16 contributors

Oral History Project

Memories of the Booth Family of the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood [Part 1]. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Elizabeth gives some idea of the family...

1h 2m 45s

7 contributors

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Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 12 Side A] Interview with Hal Hertberg

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

47m 47s

14 contributors

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

John Mallia Part 2 of 2

John Mallia migrated to Australia from Malta...

52m 13s

8 contributors

Figtree and Unanderra Stories

Joan & Ron Cairns

Joan and Ron have lived most of their lives in...

35m 30s

5 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Ron O'Connor

Ron is a lifelong resident of Grafton. ...

22m 48s

4 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

John Williams interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 25th June 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

57m 27s

6 contributors

Bossley Park High School

Interview with John Gassner

This interview consists of one audio...

1h 11m 52s

7 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 2] Interview with Vin G Moloney

Interview summary: Vin G. Moloney speaks of...

2m 49s

11 contributors

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Fred Fryer, 21 Apr 1992 [Side 1]

Interview with Fred Fryer of Townsville who...

31m 23s

10 contributors

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2% awaiting review

Seniors and Schoolies

SS04 - Kevin Benjamin

Kevin Benjamin talks about a passion for...

14m 42s

5 contributors

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Shacks of the Royal National Park

Brian Bell

Brian’s family stayed in a shack at Bonnie...

18m 21s

7 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Ernest (Ernie) Stinson, Tape 1, Side B

Ernie's parents moved to Eastwood in 1923. He...

30m 26s

7 contributors

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Janet Fielding Oral History

Janet Fielding oral history September 2016

An oral history interview with Australian born...

1h 34m 3s

4 contributors

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Wollongong Stories

Bill Lever Part 1

Bill was born in the Netherlands in 1936 and...

24m 37s

2 contributors

North Sydney Olympic Pool

Bill Berge Phillips (Tape 1 Side B) 28th November 1997, interviewed by Janet Ingham

Bill Berge Phillips was a swimming official at...

31m 26s

5 contributors

100% have edits

Army Nurse Interviews

Nora Hope Trethewie (née Hales) interviewed by Jan Bassett

61F (TX9373) Lieutenant Nora Trethewie (née...

48m 8s

8 contributors

100% have edits

3% awaiting review

Email Factory, Orange

Frank Hoy, Email Plant Administrative Manager, interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 2

Frank Hoy is interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards...

1h 31m 33s

8 contributors

100% have edits

Email Factory, Orange

Frank Hoy, Email Plant Administrative Manager, interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 1

Frank Hoy is interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards...

1h 30m 10s

11 contributors

100% have edits

Army Nurse Interviews

Ethel Adelaide Baxter interviewed by Jan Bassett

F617 Colonel Ethel Adelaide Baxter was one of...

41m 20s

9 contributors

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3% awaiting review

Drought NSW

Jamie Henderson interviewed by Louise Whelan, 13 August 2019

David James (Jamie) Henderson is a helicopter...

51m 2s

3 contributors

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Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Othman Al Bahri

Othman Al Bahri relates the history of Ibadi...

1h 9m

15 contributors

100% have edits

Balgay Cannery

Interview with Laurie Rolfe, 18 September 1991

Laurie Rolfe talks about his time working at...

45m 21s

6 contributors

100% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

Neville Collins interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 3]

Recorded on 10th December 2011 in Brisbane,...

43m 13s

13 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Reflections on the Clarence

Bill Dougherty

Bill recalls memories of his rather remarkable...

1h 2m 39s

5 contributors

Life in Ku-ring-gai

Interview with Alfred Baker [OH 50 Side A and Side B]

Alfred Baker interviewed by Janine Kitson on...

49m 52s

7 contributors

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2% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Jean Haack, 23 Mar 1995 [Part 2]

Jean Haack came to Bloomfield in 1950, as a...

31m 41s

3 contributors

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Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Abbas Aly

Abbas Aly speaks of growing up as a Muslim in...

1h 44m 31s

18 contributors

Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Syd Atkins

Syd Atkins giving speech about the history of...

35m 19s

10 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Neville Penhall interviewed by Rebecca Williams

Neville Penhall is interviewed by Rebecca...

43m 24s

3 contributors

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Dr Anthony Cutler [Part 2], 18 Jaunary 2018

Dr Anthony Cutler is the son of Roden...

35m 11s

10 contributors

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27% awaiting review

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Isabel Bauer (nee Bloomer), 13 Jan 1994. [Part 1, Side B]

Mrs Bauer attended Somerville House from...

31m 17s

8 contributors

100% have edits

18% awaiting review

Migrant Stories 1998

Mrs Santina Cirino - Migrant Oral History Project, 1998

Recorded 22 January 1998 as part of the...

20m 36s

2 contributors

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Kylie Crouch

Kylie Crouch was born and raised in North...

1h 1m 36s

16 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Louise Crossley interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded 11th August in Hobart, Tasmania. ...

36m 39s

4 contributors

Shacks of the Royal National Park

Paul Griffiths

Paul first came to own a shack in the late...

23m 11s

7 contributors

51% have edits

4% awaiting review

Reflections on the Clarence

Amy See Part 2

Amy and her daughter Robyn (Sparks) talks...

1h 22m 21s

1 contributor

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Leonard (Len) Small, Tape 1, Side A

Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...

30m 58s

6 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Email Factory, Orange

Peter Cottrell interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards

Peter Cottrell is interviewed by Elisabeth...

1h 7m 36s

7 contributors

Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 6 Side A] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Living in Woolloomooloo;...

30m 3s

10 contributors

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Arlo Gilpatrick, 5 May 1992

Interview with Mr Arlo Gilpatrick who, after...

31m 14s

6 contributors

100% have edits

10% awaiting review

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Margaret Rackemann (nee Gunn), 1 Oct 1994. [Part 2]

Mrs Rackemann attended Somerville House from...

27m 13s

5 contributors

100% have edits

31% awaiting review

Kogarah Stories 1995

May Grieve - Kogarah Oral History Program, 1995 - Part Two

Interview conducted by Reference Librarian,...

33m 14s

1 contributor

Townsville City Oral Histories

Arthur Buck Oral History (17 April 2006)

Interview with Arthur Buck. Arthur talks about...

29m 8s

4 contributors

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Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Mervyn Bell, 6 May 1992

Interview with Mervyn Bell from Goondiwindi,...

11m 46s

4 contributors

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7% awaiting review

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Edward (Ted) Vincent Doherty, Tape 1, Side B

Ted discusses his school days at St...

7m 29s

8 contributors

Women in Local Government

Interview with Bev Martin

“It is very heartening to see Councillors move...

17m 54s

4 contributors

Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Laraine Dillon (29 July 2008) Oral History Part 1

29m 57s

2 contributors

100% have edits

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Beryl Skinner, Tape 1, Side B

As a child, Beryl lived in Falconer Street,...

27m 52s

3 contributors

100% have edits

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Ms Anni Rowland Campbell [Part 1] 29 November 2017

Anni Rowland-Campbell is the daughter of James...

1h 42m 12s

17 contributors

84% have edits

23% awaiting review

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Rhyl Kingston Hinwood (nee Jones), 25 May 1993. [Part 2, Side B]

Rhyl Jones became a student at Somerville...

31m 47s

7 contributors

100% have edits

36% awaiting review

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Ms Anni Rowland Campbell [Part 3] 29 November 2017

Anni Rowland-Campbell is the daughter of James...

41m 59s

9 contributors

100% have edits

13% awaiting review

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Stuart Hunter, Tape 1, Side B

Stuart's family moved to the Ryde area in 1948...

23m 19s

5 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Town Hall

Robyn Letham and Sheelagh Garaghty

Robyn Letham and Sheelagh Geraghty are both...

1h 4m 5s

4 contributors

100% have edits

History of Warren

Len Woolnough Interview: Business House History of Dubbo Street Warren NSW

Interview of a past business house owner on...

1h 33m 7s

11 contributors

98% have edits

1% awaiting review

Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Melinda Wishart - Performer Illawarra Folk Festival 2020

The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...

14m 24s

6 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Betty Carlton

Betty was born and raised in Grafton, the...

48m 52s

4 contributors

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Shirley Sinclair [Part 1], 14 March 2018

Shirley Sinclair was the wife of Rear Admiral...

1h 43m 44s

14 contributors

Townsville City Oral Histories

Mabel 'Mabs' Duncan Oral History (27 April 2007; 4 May 2007) Part One

Interview with Mabel 'Mabs' Duncan. Mabs talks...

36m 4s

3 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with John Sproul, Tape 1, Side B

John recounts his memories of growing up and...

31m 28s

8 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Deidre Armstrong Part 1

Deidre went to school in Wollongong and after...

41m 2s

2 contributors

Townsville City Oral Histories

Tina Ross and Nina Benn Oral History (10 July 1995)

Interview with Tina Ross and Nina Benn. Tina...

27m 5s

2 contributors

31% have edits

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Lance Arthur Hayward, 29 Apr 1990. [Part 1, Side B]

Lance Hayward obtained his professional...

30m 47s

9 contributors

100% have edits

6% awaiting review

Life in Ku-ring-gai

Interview with Eric Cooper [Tape OH 13 Side B]

Part 2 of an interview with Eric Cooper. Eric...

19m 43s

3 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Sam Bezzina (3 November 1997) Oral History Part 2

Interview with Sam Bezzina, a cane farmer who...

18m 47s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

Peter King interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [3rd Interview Part 1]

Recorded on 27th August 2011 in Devonport,...

37m 4s

15 contributors

100% have edits

3% awaiting review

Our Rocklea

Marion Braund Oral History (26 April 2012) Part 1

Marion Braund talks about the early history of...

15m 5s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Pride 2023

Jamie James [Part 2] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 8 June 2023.

Photographer Jamie James discusses growing up...

55m 27s

1 contributor

8% have edits

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Margaret-Ann Shevill (nee Brabazon), 16 Nov 1993. [Side A]

Mrs Ann Shevill was a boarder and attended the...

31m 25s

9 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Hawkesbury Voices

Ronald Rozzoli

Ronald Rozzoli was born in Chatswood in 1936,...

1h 3m 17s

12 contributors

Community Stories

Josie Ludwig

Josie Ludwig was born in the Netherlands in...

21m 9s

3 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Thomas Stanley (Stan) Beal, Tape 2, Side A

Stan Beal (with input from his wife Muriel)...

31m 24s

3 contributors

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Ocean Pools of the Illawarra

Greg Tuchin

Greg Tuchin has been a member of the Woonona...

37m 36s

7 contributors

Camden Voices

Joan Higgin's Oral History

Joan Higgins was born in Camden and her...

38m 31s

1 contributor

16% have edits

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 28 Part 2] Interview with Dave Irvine

Interview summary: Dave Irvine discusses his...

12m 57s

9 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Lloyd Clarke, 23 Apr 1990. [Part 1, Side B]

Lloyd Clarke started fishing before he was 13...

28m 36s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Women in sport

Alison Tucker-Munro interviewed by Tanya Evans, 11 November 2019

Alison (Ali) Tucker-Munro is a Kamilaroi...

1h 8m 46s

9 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Jacqueline Samuels [Part 3], 9 December 2017

Jacqueline Samuels is the wife of Gordon...

1m 48s

4 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 18 Part 1] Interview with William Brindle

Interview summary: William Brindle discusses...

12m 34s

7 contributors

Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 11 Side A] Interview with Hal Hertberg

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

1h 2m 26s

15 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Peter King interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [2nd Interview Part 2]

Recorded on 26th August 2011 in Devonport,...

39m 31s

6 contributors

Oral History Project

Memories of Mrs Emily Byrnes. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Mrs Byrnes began by giving something of the...

58m 32s

5 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 14 Side B] Interview with Don Johston.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

17m 30s

10 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Bob Harlow, 8 May 1995 [Part 6]

Bob Harlow was raised on the Daintree and came...

31m 42s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Bryan Short Part 2

Bryan Short discusses the evacuation plans for...

6m 6s

6 contributors

Second World War Voices

Albert Koorey interviewed by Don Barnby [Part 3]

Part 3 of an interview with NX4633/433077...

47m 42s

7 contributors

Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Roland Stefen - Instrument maker at Illawarra Folk Festival 2020

The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...

12m 35s

9 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Tony Coase, 2 May 1995 [Part 2]

Tony first moved to the area working in the...

31m 38s

5 contributors

100% have edits

Migrant Stories 1998

Karam El Kouri - Migrant Oral History Project, 1998 - Part One

Recorded on 12 February 1998 as part of the...

23m 3s

3 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Rose E. Fuerst, 13 May 1993. [Side A]

One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

30m 52s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Gordon (Snowy) Archibald Maltman, 17 Apr 1990. [Part 2, Side B]

Snowy Maltman spent most of his time fishing...

30m 1s

4 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Wollongong Stories

Pamela Griffith Part 2 of 2

Pamela is an artist whose ancestors lived in...

21m 46s

3 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Miss Brenda Gibson Martin. [Side B]

Miss Martin was educated at Somerville House...

20m 3s

5 contributors

100% have edits

47% awaiting review

Georges River Recollections

George Pope - Lugarno Recollections - Part One

Interview conducted by Graham Blewett on 26...

45m

2 contributors

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Frank Norton [Tape 1, Side A]

“I was an honorary beach inspector, had a...

31m 17s

5 contributors

100% have edits

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Billy Burchill, 23 Jul 1995 [Part 4]

Billy Burchill was born in Bloomfield. His...

12m 51s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Elizabeth Lee, 22 Jul 1995 [Part 1]

Elizabeth Lee was formerly known in Bloomfield...

31m 30s

9 contributors

100% have edits

5% awaiting review

Oral History Project

Mrs Joan Gauci, Mrs Carmen Portelli and Mr Paul Portelli, 114 Greystanes Road. Tape 1. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Focus for this interview was a local newspaper...

1h 1m 59s

3 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Claude LeRoy, 6 Apr 1995 [Part 4]

Claude LeRoy had mined on and off on the Big...

31m 38s

2 contributors

100% have edits

ACT Stories

Ralph Panucci interviewed by Rose Costelloe - Part 1 of 3

In 2003, an ACT Heritage Grant was awarded for...

57m 3s

5 contributors

98% have edits

3% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Doreen Stiff, 14 Jun 1995 [Part 3]

Doreen Stiff came first to Shipton's Flat...

21m 56s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Trevor Alfred Settree, 9 May 1990. [Side B]

Trevor Settree of Port Douglas, Queensland...

22m 27s

6 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Donny Croft and John Stephens, 4 Aug 1995 [Part 2]

Donny (or Wandu) and Rainforest John relate...

31m 42s

8 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Lola Lloyd, Tape 1, Side B

Lola talks about her childhood in Ryde and...

31m 2s

8 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Estelle Wood

Estelle was born and grew up in Grafton. She...

58m 45s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Deidre Armstrong Part 2

Deidre went to school in Wollongong and after...

37m 20s

2 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

William Lawless with Dorrie Lawless interviewed by Joanne Keniry

William Lawless is interviewed by Joanne...

1h 27m 24s

9 contributors

100% have edits

Men's Shed stories

Ron Dryburgh - Albion Park

Ron has been involved in the establishment of...

26m 57s

6 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Ellen Christensen, 19 Apr 1993. [Side A]

Ms Christensen taught at Moreton Bay High...

31m 26s

12 contributors

100% have edits

Reflections on the Clarence

Amy See Part 1

Amy speaks of her early life at Upper...

23m 27s

5 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 8 Part 1] Interview with Jack McCrae

Interview summary: Jack McCrae discusses his...

21m 39s

9 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 33 Side B] Interview with Jan Oliver.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 49s

10 contributors

Pride 2023

Ahmed Suhaib [Part 1] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 23 October 2023.

Ahmed (he/him) was born in Pakistan, grew up...

1h 15m 13s

0 contributors

Women's History Month 2024

Tina Ayyad MP Holsworthy

Tina’s interview began with genealogical...

51m 53s

1 contributor

45% have edits

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Pamela Davenport, 24 Jun 1993. [Part 1, Side A]

One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

30m 30s

12 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Pride 2023

Joy Ng [Part 3] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 9 June 2023.

Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

6m 13s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

Carol Herben, Waterfall/ Garrawarra Sanatorium & Cemetery 2013

Carol Herben was a Wollongong-based local...

18m 28s

2 contributors

Women in sport

Layne Beachley interviewed by Tanya Evans, 21 February 2019

Layne Beachley was born in 1972 and adopted by...

1h 4m 49s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Second World War Voices

Albert Koorey interviewed by Don Barnby [Part 2]

Part 2 of an interview with NX4633/433077...

29m 47s

8 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Keith Ellem Part 2

Long time district family. Top cricketers...

33m 44s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Huskisson Public School

Interview with Lauren Ball

Anne Lee interviewing Lauren Ball at Huskisson...

5m 3s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon Born in 1914 in Durham England, he...

29m 12s

2 contributors

Second World War Voices

William Robertson interviewed by Michael Boyle

William Thomas Robertson was one of almost a...

1h 10m 56s

15 contributors

100% have edits

28% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Lizzie Olbar and Mabel Salt, 31 May 1995 [Part 3]

Both Mabel and Lizzie were born at Banabila on...

31m 31s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Email Factory, Orange

Graham Colley, Email Personnel Manager, interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 2

Graham Colley is interviewed by Elisabeth...

3m 13s

10 contributors

Townsville City Oral Histories

Kathleen Ruth Nugar Oral History (14 August 1995) Part Two

Two part interview with Kathleen Ruth Nugar....

5m 33s

6 contributors

100% have edits

Pride 2023

Virginia Keft [Part 3] interviewed by Tammi Gissell, 28 August 2023

Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

13m 5s

1 contributor

100% have edits

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Ms Anni Rowland Campbell [Part 2] 29 November 2017

Anni Rowland-Campbell is the daughter of James...

1h 6m 16s

8 contributors

100% have edits

13% awaiting review

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 19 Part 1] Interview with Charles Brown

Interview summary: Charles Brown discusses his...

30m 13s

10 contributors

Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Dawn Smith [2nd interview Part 1]

In this interview Dawn adds to her previous...

6m 18s

5 contributors

CWA Stories

Patricia Armstrong

Patricia Armstrong has been a member of the...

24m 20s

2 contributors

Kiama Stories: oral histories

Interview with Betty Chittick

Betty Chittick recalls her early life growing...

15m 24s

9 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Shirley Adams

Shirley was born at Warialda and came to...

1h 3m 22s

3 contributors

Wollongong Town Hall

Helga Christie-Burnett

Helga Christie-Burnett, a Wollongong Pianist,...

1h 20m 21s

2 contributors

Pride 2023

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49m 51s

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13m 26s

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17m 24s

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30m 33s

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30m 43s

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Wollongong Town Hall

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31m 56s

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6m 40s

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31m 26s

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Wollongong Stories

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10m 12s

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27m 13s

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Betty Blair attended Somerville from 1932-1936...

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31m 22s

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Drought NSW

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Recorded at Coonamble. In this third and final...

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 32s

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7m 59s

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Betty Hounslow (she/her) was awarded Member of...

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38m 7s

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Interview with Wally O'Conell.

36m 20s

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“He was trying to ban topless bathing. He said...

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 29s

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“My motivation has always been to make...

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Oral History Project

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28m 31s

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18m 33s

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Svetlana Gilerman was born in Ukraine and...

1h 11m 53s

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14m 26s

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 29s

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Pride 2023

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Norrie (you/she/they) discusses family...

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Sister David Fitzmaurice and Miss Nance Roche...

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Oral History Project

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ACT Stories

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In 2003, an ACT Heritage Grant was awarded for...

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Antarctic Expeditions

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54m 14s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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21m 57s

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Kogarah Stories 1995

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26m 46s

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 38s

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Reflections on the Clarence

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1h 1m 24s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Bill Smith bought several blocks of land in...

31m 40s

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Mary Mackillop Catholic College

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45m 16s

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Norma Todd travelled widely and always...

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Wilma and Louise are sisters, from a mining...

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Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

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31m 4s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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The Olufson family has the longest history on...

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

24m 37s

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Hawkesbury Voices

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1h 10m 55s

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Women in Local Government

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“You have to have a bit of a thick skin...

42m 1s

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Bridge Builders

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18m 20s

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20th Century Ryde

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26m 18s

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32m

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29m 57s

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20th Century Ryde

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Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...

30m 48s

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Manshine 2016 Oral History

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38m 40s

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Oral History Project

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Mrs Miller led this interview gathering from...

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Bonegilla Migration Stories

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A talk given by Albino Pagagna on the 15th of...

16m 28s

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

24m 4s

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57m 56s

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Shoalhaven Stories

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Lorien Harris interviewing her...

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Wollongong Stories

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Bill was born in the Netherlands in 1936 and...

24m 45s

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This interview gives a firsthand account of the...

28m 25s

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Manshine 2016 Oral History

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In this recording, Peter Howie plays both...

34m 55s

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Brian Dunston was born in 1938 in Richmond,...

22m 3s

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31m 15s

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Antarctic Expeditions

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31m 26s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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31m 42s

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Faith Bandler

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31m 36s

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Hawkesbury Voices

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Migrant Stories 1998

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30m 53s

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Frank Pemberton worked in the timber industry...

11m 56s

7 contributors

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Oral History Project

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Bill and Sister Gabriel went on a trip along...

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21m 14s

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28m 11s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Daureen Jones was born to Kuku Nyungkul...

31m 38s

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Central Coast Voices

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Geoff Kay entered the fishing industry after...

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Paul Lumby is president of the Towradgi Surf...

42m 47s

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Islamic Faith in NSW

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Omeima Sukkarieh speaks of her family...

2h 13m 15s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Bamboo Friday was born at Shipton’s Flat,...

31m 43s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Frank O'Rourke speaks with Camilla Darling...

31m 19s

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Bridge Builders

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18m 51s

21 contributors

20th Century Ryde

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Patricia details her life at Edward Street,...

30m 57s

12 contributors

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ACT Stories

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This oral history recording is an interview...

44m 25s

8 contributors

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NSW Governors' families & staff

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49m 8s

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In the interview Roy speaks at length about his...

1h 31m 43s

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Eileen Walker’s father was a Jalanji man who...

12m 16s

4 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Pearl and Joe Kenderick came to Bloomfield...

28m 50s

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Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

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Maureen Pidd discusses her involvement with...

9m 11s

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20th Century Ryde

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In this interview Father Murray discusses his...

30m 55s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Lewis is the third generation of the Roberts’...

31m 27s

8 contributors

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Post 45 Cold War Voices

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Part 1 of an interview with Ian Robertson. Ian...

28m 34s

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Hawkesbury Voices

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Maurice Brian Pulsford, known as Brian, was...

30m 54s

10 contributors

Second World War Voices

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Part 1 of an interview with 412879 Reginald...

1h 47m 34s

22 contributors

Pride 2023

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Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

5m 49s

1 contributor

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Dapto Stories

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Trevor Smith was born in Wollongong in 1947...

22m 12s

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Islamic Faith in NSW

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Brad Plater speaks of his childhood, his...

51m 34s

11 contributors

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Greg worked at Mackellys where he was highly...

41m 8s

1 contributor

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Second World War Voices

Joy and Alexander Robinson interviewed by William Bannister

Joy Hilda and Alexander William Robinson met...

1h 2m 9s

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Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 2nd September 2011 at Blackmans...

36m 27s

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20th Century Ryde

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In this interview Father Murray discusses his...

16m 51s

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

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Rube (Mary Ruben) Hargrave (nee Chamberlain),...

23m 5s

6 contributors

Oral History Project

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Lottie Reade, who ran the local delicatessen...

1h 1m 17s

5 contributors

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Wollongong Town Hall

James Cook

James Cook of Mount Ousley worked for...

15m 29s

3 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

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Ryan Critchlow is interviewed by Marilyn Bull...

50m

7 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Cec Murdock first worked in the timber yard in...

31m 36s

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Bossley Park High School

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This interview consists of one audio...

58m 54s

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Australian Dance

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1h 42m 53s

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Sweet Talking Oral Histories

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Interview with Ernie Maguire, a mill worker,...

18m 28s

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Townsville City Oral Histories

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Two part interview with Russell Butler. In the...

31m 25s

1 contributor

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 25s

15 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

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Interview with Denise Fritz, who lived and...

26m 7s

4 contributors

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Local Personalities

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Account by Vincent Napier of Bondi Surf...

24m 6s

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Joe Carter and Jack Williams were both...

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4m 42s

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Rainbow Archives

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30m 31s

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4% awaiting review

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Mapoon Oral Histories

Jack Callope (8 June 1992) Part 2

In this four part interview, Jack Callope, a...

31m 28s

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Camden Voices

Harry and Frances Warner and Camden Park House

Harry and Frances Warner worked on Camden Park...

1h 46m 18s

1 contributor

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Edward (Ted) Vincent Doherty, Tape 1, Side A

Ted discusses his school days at St...

30m 42s

14 contributors

Wollongong Town Hall

Sandy Brenchley

Sandy moved to the Illawarra as a young...

20m 15s

3 contributors

Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Hans Buettner & Gordon McComb - Thirroul Ski Club Interview

Thirroul Ski Club celebrated its 50th...

1h 4m 9s

19 contributors

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 2, Side B]

Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...

3m 45s

4 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Noel Barrett interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 4th July 2011 in Hobart, Tasmania....

47m 12s

6 contributors

Women in Local Government

Interview with Joy Clayton

“We are there to make good decisions for the...

35m 8s

3 contributors

Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 2 Side A] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Funeral of Faith's father -...

30m 18s

18 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Ed Vormister Part 1 of 3

Ed Vormister was 101 when he gave this...

34m 33s

6 contributors

Austinmer Stories

Elaine Wilton

This interview with Elaine Wilton captures...

1h 27m 29s

2 contributors

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Lives of Novocastrians

Lives of Novocastrians - Ray Brooks Part 2

Sandra Wood interviews Ray in 2011 where he...

3m 9s

4 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Beverley Paterson, 22 May 1993. [Side B]

Miss Paterson was a student at Clayfield...

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7 contributors

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Migrant Stories 1998

Victor Antonjuk - Migrant Oral History Project, 1998 - Part One

Recorded 28 January 1998 as part of the...

30m 49s

2 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Doreen Stiff, 14 Jun 1995 [Part 1]

Doreen Stiff came first to Shipton's Flat...

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6 contributors

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Australian Dance

Sue Healey interviewed by Martin Portus

Interview summary: Sue Healey is a...

2h 7m 35s

11 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Judy Bourke Part 1 of 2

Judy is a community-minded pioneer who has...

50m 56s

12 contributors

Pride 2023

Margy Burn [Part 2] interviewed by Bruce Carter, 2 November 2022

Margy Burn (she/her) discusses her working...

6m 26s

2 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Kirsty Hunter, 13 Oct 1994. [Part 1, Side A]

Kirsty attended Somerville House from...

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Migrant Stories 1998

Karam El Kouri - Migrant Oral History Project, 1998 - Part Two

Recorded on 12 February 1998 as part of the...

18m 24s

2 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

Joy Shepherd

Joy Lorraine Shepherd nee Taylor was born in...

46m 24s

18 contributors

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

John Garcia

John was born in a Spanish refugee camp in...

22m 51s

11 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 42] Interview with Carl Schoultz

Interview summary: Carl Schoultz discusses his...

30m 37s

30 contributors

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Fred Fryer, 21 Apr 1992 [Side 2]

Interview with Fred Fryer of Townsville who...

29m 27s

8 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Rev. Sam Seymour, 4 Aug 1993 and 6 Aug 1993. [Part 1, Side A]

Rev. Sam Seymour was headmaster of Somerville...

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Eileen Walker, 5 Jul 1995 [Part 2]

Eileen Walker’s father was a Jalanji man who...

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4 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Harry Shipton, 4 Jul 1995 [Part 2]

Harry was born in Shipton’s Flat. His father...

31m 40s

4 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Ellen Christensen, 19 Apr 1993. [Side B]

Ms Christensen taught at Moreton Bay High...

31m 26s

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ACT Stories

Mervyn Jones Oral History Recording

Mervyn Jones was the General Manager of...

14m 9s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Mrs Sheila Young (nee Shedden), 12 Jun 1993. [Side A]

Mrs Young was associated with Somerville first...

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Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Gladys Chappel Oral History

Gladys Chappel recounts her experiences as a...

3m 18s

3 contributors

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Wollongong Town Hall

Robin Hutton

Robin Hutton, a member of the Illawarra Choral...

1h 4m 5s

7 contributors

Second World War Voices

Maxwell Shean interviewed by Dr Daniel Oakman [Part 2]

Part 2 of an interview with Maxwell Henry...

18m 49s

6 contributors

Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Diaa Mohamed

Diaa Mohamed speaks of his experiences as one...

46m 13s

12 contributors

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Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Mary 'Kitty' Wheeler (20 August 1996) Oral History Part 2

Two part interview with Mary 'Kitty' Wheeler....

6m 27s

2 contributors

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Drought NSW

Susan Ainge [Part 1] interviewed by Louise Whelan, 13 May 2019.

Recorded at Coonamble. In the first of three...

1h 46m 52s

6 contributors

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Oral History Project

Mr and Mrs N. Endacott, 13 Mary Street, Merrylands. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Mr and Mrs Endacott give some details of the...

46m 16s

6 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Susan Filson interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 23rd March 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

29m 59s

10 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Joan Brown, Tape 1, Side A

Joan Brown was part of the Goodchild family...

30m 43s

6 contributors

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Hawkesbury Voices

James Doyle

James Doyle, also known as Jim, was a...

49m 16s

8 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 16 Side A] Interview with Robyn Moore.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 38s

7 contributors

Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

Kate Balding - Coldale

Kate Balding is the president of Coledale Surf...

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Dorothy Jacobs, Tape 1, Side A

Dorothy's childhood was spent on a small...

30m 44s

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with George Wares, Tape 1, Side B

George came to live in North Ryde in 1956. In...

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Wollongong Stories

Don Stuart

Don grew up in central Wollongong and...

55m 49s

2 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Gordon (Snowy) Archibald Maltman, 17 Apr 1990. [Part 2, Side A]

Snowy Maltman spent most of his time fishing...

30m 44s

6 contributors

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Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

Paul Wilson, Chief Health and Building Surveyor at Strathfield, Interview 3

Paul Wilson worked at Strathfield Council from...

1h 55s

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Antarctic Expeditions

Bill Budd interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 20th August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

46m 52s

1 contributor

Army Nurse Interviews

Margaret Elston Webster interviewed by Jan Bassett

VFX700192 Lieutenant Margaret Elston "Peg"...

47m 44s

11 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Andrew Pollack

Andrew was from a long established family in...

48m 59s

4 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Kenneth Dando, Tape 2, Side B

Kenneth recalls his life in the Ryde area,...

13m 26s

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Reflections on the Clarence

Violet McLachlan Part 1

Violet speaks about her childhood in Grafton...

1h 1m 47s

8 contributors

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Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 10 Side B] Interview with John O'Donohoe

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

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Pride 2023

Atul Joshi [Part 2] interviewed by Bruce Carter, 11 January 2023.

Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

2m 31s

5 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Hillary Bloyce (BEM) (nee Offner), 28 Feb 1995. [Part 1, Side B]

Hillary attended Somerville House from...

29m 23s

4 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Irene Starkey, Tape 1, Side B

Irene moved to Ryde after her marriage and she...

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6 contributors

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Bonegilla Migration Stories

Albino Pagagna [Part 3]

A talk given by Albino Pagagna on the 15th of...

45m 31s

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Oral History Project

Memories of Janelle Patterson. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Information for this interview was supplied by...

32m 41s

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 4A Part 3] James Spaile, Greg Morris, Sue Mackie

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

6m 53s

10 contributors

Shacks of the Royal National Park

John Arney Part 1 of 2

John first built a shack at Bulgo in 1962...

19m 42s

9 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Helen Stone interviewed by Belinda Fardell

Helen Stone is interviewed by Belinda Fardell...

25m 31s

6 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 32 Side A] Interview with Pauline McCabe.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 54s

8 contributors

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Lee Shoemark

Lee Shoemark speaks in his capacity as...

50m 24s

5 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 9 Side A] Interview with Bob Hopkins.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 39s

16 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 34] Interview with Bert Payne

Interview summary: Bert Payne discusses his...

10m 42s

11 contributors

Lives of Novocastrians

Lives of Novocastrians - Olga Corrigan

Mrs Olga Corrigan talks with Sandra Wood about...

1h 2m 58s

3 contributors

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Pride 2023

Fiona Kelly McGregor [Part 1] interviewed by Holly Zwalf 16 November 2022.

Fiona Kelly McGregor is a writer and artist...

1h 25m 52s

2 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Barry Powell

Barry was born in Grafton and spent his...

39m 10s

2 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Rhyl Kingston Hinwood (nee Jones), 25 May 1993. [Part 2, Side A]

Rhyl Jones became a student at Somerville...

31m 49s

6 contributors

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Pride 2023

Margy Burn [Part 3] interviewed by Bruce Carter, 2 November 2022

Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

2m 40s

4 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Eileen Walker, 5 Jul 1995 [Part 1]

Eileen Walker’s father was a Jalanji man who...

31m 41s

8 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Gordon Smith, Tape 1, Side A

Gordon grew up in Adelaide Street, West Ryde,...

30m 50s

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Email Factory, Orange

Harry Paton interviewed by Marilyn Bull

Harry Paton is interviewed by Marilyn...

43m 9s

8 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with William Lewis Kehoe, 11 May 1990. [Side B]

Bill Kehoe became a full became a full-time...

29m 45s

4 contributors

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Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 24 Part 1] Interview with Bill O'Brien

Interview summary: Bill O'Brien discusses his...

18m 22s

11 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Bob Jacklyn interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 12th August 2011 in Geilston Bay,...

52m 44s

12 contributors

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Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Clive Hughes (15 July 2008) Oral History Part 1

Clive Hughes discusses his life as an Alderman...

19m 46s

2 contributors

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Email Factory, Orange

Leon Kiho interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 3

 Leon Kiho is interviewed by Elisabeth...

30m 3s

3 contributors

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Huskisson Public School

Interview with Jacob Morris

Megan Crook interviewing Jacob Morris at...

16m 9s

2 contributors

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Email Factory, Orange

Frank Victor Barlow interviewed by Yolanda Takacs

Frank Victor Barlow is interviewed by Yolanda...

34m 59s

5 contributors

Life in Ku-ring-gai

Interview with William Seghers [OH 15 Side B]

Part two of an interview with William Seghers...

31m 19s

4 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Peter King interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [3rd Interview Part 2]

Recorded on 27th August 2011 in Devonport,...

36m 49s

3 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Lance Arthur Hayward, 29 Apr 1990. [Part 2]

Lance Hayward obtained his professional...

22m 42s

5 contributors

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Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Silma Ihram

Silma Ihram speaks of her childhood and...

2h 3m 16s

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Local Personalities

Interview with Simon Townsend and Steve Townsend

Xanthi Pythagoras and Elida Meadows interview...

59m 20s

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Wollongong Town Hall

Ada Raynor & Stephen Zantiotis

Ada Raynor and Stephen Zantiotis both long...

1h 6m

8 contributors

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Wollongong Stories

Pamela Griffith Part 1 of 2

Pamela is an artist whose ancestors lived in...

26m 43s

5 contributors

2WG Women's Club

2WG Women's Club: interview with Evelyn Patterson part 2

Evelyn Patterson talks about presenters...

14m 17s

8 contributors

Drought NSW

Nea Worrell interviewed by Louise Whelan, 15 May 2019.

Nea Worrell shares her personal experiences of...

45m 48s

5 contributors

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Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 39 Side A] Interview with Severina Perin.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

32m 2s

12 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Elaine Young interviewed by Gai Winter

Elaine Young is interviewed by Gai Winter as...

35m 15s

8 contributors

Pride 2023

Reverend Nicole Fleming [Part 3] interviewed by Patricia Curthoys, 21 October 2022.

Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

6m 24s

1 contributor

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Wollongong Stories

Jack Hyland

Jack has colourful memories of the Wollongong...

57m 27s

8 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Silvia Geraghty, 30 Mar 1995 [Part 1]

Brought up in a mining family, Silvia...

31m 31s

8 contributors

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Alexander (Sandy) Kenneth Wood, 24 Apr 1990. [Side B]

Sandy Wood represents the new generation...

12m 7s

4 contributors

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10% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

Andrew Klekocuik interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 4]

Recorded on 29th August 2011 in Kingston,...

39m 48s

10 contributors

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Penny Woodward [Part 2], 12 February 2018

Penny Woodward is the grand-daughter of Lady...

1m 13s

6 contributors

Kiama Stories: oral histories

Interview with Viv Edwards: Part 1

Vic Edwards talks with Carman Netherclift...

31m 14s

4 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Dulcie Smith, Tape 2, Side A

Dulcie discusses her life in North Ryde from...

6m 8s

6 contributors

Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Gunter Grafenauer

Gunter was born in Austria and migrated to...

20m 20s

3 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Bill Smith, 19 Apr 1995 [Part 3]

Bill Smith bought several blocks of land in...

19m 47s

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Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 5 Side B] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Activism with the NSW Peace...

15m 21s

5 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Ian Allison interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [1st interview Part 2]

Recorded on 23rd August 2011 in Dynrrnne,...

33m 23s

7 contributors

Oral History Project

Memories of Daphne Grant and her husband Ray. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster and Margaret Edwards.

Daphne gives clear memories of early...

30m 11s

5 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Jack Lowe

Long time railway employee - wonderful...

45m 50s

10 contributors

Oral History Project

Memories of Cissy Burr [tape 1]. Interviewed by Norma Garner.

Mrs Cissy Burr recalls her early family life...

1h 1m 46s

10 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Ian McLeod interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 24th June 2011 in Canberra, ACT. ...

49m 22s

8 contributors

Oral History Project

Memories of Lloyd Petrie. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Mr. Petrie outlines the development of Pipe...

30m 5s

2 contributors

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Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Brian Collins [Tape 1, Side B]

Brian Collins, born in 1922, was a Bondi boy...

37m 29s

5 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Herb Nash

Herb Nash ran Pat’s Place Store in Bulli with...

26m 5s

1 contributor

Wollongong Town Hall

Sue Meehan

Sue Meehan (nee Woolley) is the president of...

16m 24s

4 contributors

Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 1 Side B] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Faith's memories of her...

30m 59s

14 contributors

Pride 2023

Tonina Harvey [Part 1] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 11 October 2022.

Tonina Harvey (she/her) recounts growing-up in...

1h 15m 24s

1 contributor

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Army Nurse Interviews

Daisy Cardin "Tootie" McPherson (née Keast) interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 1]

NFX180286 Captain Daisy Cardin “Tootie”...

47m 29s

11 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Mike Sherwood interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 31st August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

26m 36s

1 contributor

Pride 2023

Svetlana Gilerman [Part 3] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 11 October 2022.

Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

16m 57s

1 contributor

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Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Tom Wilson (12 March 1998) Oral History

Interview with Tom Wilson, a carpenter at...

21m 58s

7 contributors

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Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Mary Pappin [Part 1]

In this interview Mary talks about growing up...

1m 46s

4 contributors

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Ken Hawthorne [Tape 1, Side A]

Ken Hawthorne, born in February of 1920, first...

47m 11s

3 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Royce Lee, 30 Mar 1995 [Part 3]

A cattleman at heart, Royce Lee came down to...

31m 28s

5 contributors

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Email Factory, Orange

Peter Gray interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards

Peter Gray is interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards...

1h 18m 50s

7 contributors

Drought NSW

Susan Ainge [Part 4] interviewed by Louise Whelan, 15 May 2019.

Recorded at Coonamble. In this third and final...

35m 44s

3 contributors

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Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Jim Spencer [Tape 1, Side A]

“I’d been always advocating for walking up and...

31m 30s

8 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 24 Side B] Interview with Benny Zable.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 28s

16 contributors

Australian Dance

Stephen Curtis [Part 1] interviewed by Martin Portus

Interview summary: Stephen Curtis's interview...

2h 36m 14s

17 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Richard McNair interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey and Michael Ooyendyk [Part 1]

Recorded on 14th May 2011 in Vermont,...

56m 46s

4 contributors

Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Warren Clark

Warren has worked for many years to bring Mungo...

46m 52s

26 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Harold Alva (Dick) and Emily May (May) Wybrow, Tape 1, Side B

Dick and May discuss their lives as a young...

32m 10s

5 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Roy Morrow

Roy was born in South Grafton, both his father...

32m 58s

5 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Neil Fairbanks, 8 May 1992

Interview with Neil Fairbanks from Minnesota,...

14m 11s

10 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Marie Campbell, Tape 1, Side A

Marie grew up in Eastwood in a Catholic...

31m 1s

11 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Elizabeth Lee, 22 Jul 1995 [Part 4]

Elizabeth Lee was formerly known in Bloomfield...

31m 44s

5 contributors

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Oral History Project

Jack Crossman Oral History [Part 1]. Introduced by Sister Gabriel Forster and interviewed by Nance Roche and children from the St Margaret Mary's School, Merrylands.

This first part of the interview includes an...

31m 36s

8 contributors

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Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 29 Side A] Interview with Graeme Askey; Judy Arpana; Paul Burr.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 50s

12 contributors

Shoalhaven Stories

Interview with Alan Smith

Megan Crook interviewing Alan Smith at the...

1h 32m 40s

1 contributor

Pride 2023

Christine Dean [Part 2] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 15 November 2022

Christine Dean is an artist, teacher and...

1h 1m 32s

1 contributor

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Reflections on the Clarence

Baden Payne

Grafton born to a long time Grafton Family,...

37m 25s

3 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Hamill Tuesley, 26 Apr 1990. [Side B]

Ham Tuesley of Tewantin began mackeral...

12m 16s

5 contributors

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Ku-ring-gai During War

Interview with Joseph Craggs [KDW 8/3 Tape 2 of 2 Side A]

Joseph Craggs was interviewed by Louella...

43m 53s

1 contributor

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Army Nurse Interviews

Dulcie Vera Thompson interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 2]

F3131 Major Dulcie Vera Thompson was one of 20...

46m 53s

9 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Kevin Cutler (14 March 1998) Oral History Part 1

Interview with Kevin Cutler, engineer at...

31m 21s

2 contributors

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Wollongong Stories

Frank Coltman

Frank Coltman was born in 1930 at Mount Keira,...

20m 12s

1 contributor

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Joan Murray, Tape 1, Side B

Joan and her husband Max moved to North Ryde...

20m 9s

4 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Roy Haack, 23 Mar 1995 [Part 2]

Roy Haack first came to the area in 1940,...

30m 45s

4 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Herbert Olufson, 23 Apr 1995 [Part 12]

The Olufson family has the longest history on...

31m 33s

5 contributors

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Oral History Project

Keith Douglas, 10 McKern Street, Wentworthville. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Keith gives an outline of his family story...

22m 59s

4 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Noel Gallagher, 18 Apr 1990. [Side B]

Noel Gallagher has had vast experience in the...

22m 34s

5 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Joyce Chapman Part 2 of 2

Joyce remembers happy days at Woonona as a...

31m 54s

5 contributors

Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Michael Young [Part 1]

Over two interviews Michael speaks about his...

15m 56s

3 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Graham Colley, Email Personnel Manager, interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 1

Graham Colley is interviewed by Elisabeth...

1h 29m 57s

10 contributors

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Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 1, Side B]

Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...

47m 26s

4 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Dulcie Smith, Tape 1, Side B

Dulcie discusses her life in North Ryde from...

30m 26s

8 contributors

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2% awaiting review

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Meg Ogilvie (15 May 1996) Oral History

Interview with Meg Ogilvie. Meg talks about...

10m 30s

3 contributors

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Kiama Stories: oral histories

Interview with Ross Simmons

Ross talks about his family's involvement in...

1h 21m 34s

11 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Ed Vormister Part 2 of 3

Ed Vormister was 101 when he gave this...

24m 51s

5 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Violet Groundwater (16 March 1998) Oral History

Interview with Violet Groundwater, widowed at...

27m 1s

3 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

David Waterhouse interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 26th July 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

1h 9m 17s

3 contributors

Huskisson Public School

Interview with Amelia Seery and Khloe Houghton

Megan Crook interviewing Amelia Seery and...

4m 48s

2 contributors

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Noel Melville Haysom, 20 Apr 1990. [Part 2, Side B]

Noel Haysom is a biologist and began his...

30m 23s

4 contributors

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4% awaiting review

Women in sport

Erin McKinnon interviewed by Tanya Evans, 23 September 2019

Erin McKinnon, born 1998, is an Australian...

51m 27s

10 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Harry Shipton, 4 Jul 1995 [Part 5]

Harry was born in Shipton’s Flat. His father...

12m 42s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 8 Part 3] Interview with Jack McCrae

Jack McCrae discusses his work as concrete...

40m 43s

14 contributors

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Sam and Alex Burgman and Rhyce Doneley

Sam (16yrs) and Alex (14 yrs) Burgman; and,...

42m 32s

13 contributors

56% have edits

1% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

Patrick Quilty interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 4th July 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

19m 20s

7 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Denis Foster (24 March 1998) Oral History Part 2

Interview with Denis Foster retired staff...

28m 5s

3 contributors

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Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 5 Side B] Interview with Erica Mann and 'Shirley'

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

1h 2m 38s

14 contributors

100% have edits

Austinmer Stories

Val Mahoney

Val has lived in Austinmer since 1957 and has...

36m 19s

5 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Donny Croft and John Stephens, 4 Aug 1995 [Part 1]

Donny (or Wandu) and Rainforest John relate...

31m 42s

11 contributors

100% have edits

21% awaiting review

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Valerie Taylor (nee de Kretser), 29 Sept 1993. [Side A]

One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 51s

5 contributors

100% have edits

8% awaiting review

Second World War Voices

Albert Koorey interviewed by Don Barnby [Part 1]

Part 1 of an interview with NX4633/433077...

59m 21s

20 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Thomas Stanley (Stan) Beal, Tape 1, Side B

Stan Beal (with input from his wife Muriel)...

31m 34s

13 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

Ted Radford

Ted Radford was born in Richmond in 1942, son...

50m 28s

8 contributors

100% have edits

4% awaiting review

Hawkesbury Voices

Lloyd Smith

Lloyd Neville Smith was born in the Hawkesbury...

58m 21s

10 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Linda Zillfleisch, 11 Apr 1993. [Side B]

Mrs Zillfleisch was a boarder at Somerville...

17m 30s

3 contributors

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10% awaiting review

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 29] Interview with Harry Tomrop

Interview summary: Harry Tomrop discusses his...

37m 18s

13 contributors

Townsville City Oral Histories

John and Gladys Plant Oral History (7 June 1995) Part Two

Two part interview with John and Gladys Plant....

31m 5s

3 contributors

64% have edits

Ku-ring-gai During War

Interview with Bertie Lloyd [KDW Tape 6/2 Side A]

Bertie Lloyd interviewed by Emily...

26m 29s

3 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Daureen Jones, 27 Apr 1995 [Part 2]

Daureen Jones was born to Kuku Nyungkul...

20m 53s

3 contributors

100% have edits

6% awaiting review

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 11 Side A] Interview with Terry McGee.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 30s

17 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Ernest (Ernie) Stinson, Tape 1, Side A

Ernie's parents moved to Eastwood in 1923. He...

30m 23s

14 contributors

92% have edits

Oral History Project

Memories of Frank and Rita Cefai. Interviewed by Jane Camilleri.

Mr Frank Cefai tells of early life in Malta,...

39m 48s

8 contributors

Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Maureen Reyland

This interview relates Maureen’s experience of...

47m 19s

24 contributors

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Sheree Fields Part 1

Sheree Fields talks about her parents, her...

5m 33s

9 contributors

Moorebank Women's Project

Daisy Rae (née Carr) Part 1

Daisy Rae (née Carr) born 1910, interviewed by...

15m 7s

4 contributors

24% have edits

Reflections on the Clarence

William Marr

William served in World War 2 with occupation...

40m 8s

3 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Huskisson Public School

Interview with Gabe Hart

Anne Lee interviewing Gabe Hart at Huskisson...

9m 12s

2 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Gordon Smith, Tape 1, Side B

Gordon grew up in Adelaide Street, West Ryde,...

14m 42s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 13 Side B] Interview with Clive Madigan

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

39m 31s

14 contributors

100% have edits

7% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

Dave McCormack interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [2nd Interview Part 1]

Recorded on 22nd August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

42m 55s

12 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Fort Scratchley Oral History Project

Fort Scratchley: Jim James Part 1

Jim was posted to Fort Queenscliff, Victoria,...

58m 48s

5 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Wollongong Stories

Nellie (Tibb) Hynd Part 2

Nellie (Tibb) Hynd grew up in Wollongong in...

26m 35s

1 contributor

100% have edits

Email Factory, Orange

Noreen Mullens interviewed by Joanne Keniry

Noreen Mullens is interviewed by Joanne Keniry...

45m 19s

5 contributors

100% have edits

4% awaiting review

CWA Stories

Val Farrington

Val Farrington joined the younger set of the...

46m 50s

3 contributors

Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

Clarence "Clarrie" Edwards, Mayor of Strathfield, Interview 1

Clarrie Edwards was Mayor of Strathfield from...

17m 28s

3 contributors

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7% awaiting review

Reflections on the Clarence

Eric Hillas

Eric came to Grafton 2000, and conducts...

44m 33s

0 contributors

Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Therese Cosgrove (29 July 2008) Oral History Part 1

Therese Cosgrove discusses her involvement...

15m 58s

1 contributor

100% have edits

Aboriginal Community Members' Stories

Vic Chapman

Vic is a Yuwaalaraay man who has become a...

1h 20m 48s

2 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 35 Side A] Interview with Colin James.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

42m 55s

13 contributors

Drought NSW

Anika Molesworth interviewed by Louise Whelan, 5 August 2019.

Anika Molesworth is a sustainable farming,...

1h 31m 34s

5 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Pride 2023

Christine Dean [Part 1] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 15 November 2022

Christine Dean is an artist, teacher and...

1h 13m 9s

1 contributor

1% have edits

Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Colin Gibson

Colin Gibson owner of Gibson Hairdressing...

30m 30s

3 contributors

Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

Dorothy Rook

Dorothy talks about her family’s connections...

17m 52s

5 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Geoffrey Tom Maidment, British Merchant Seaman WW2 Interviewed at Saratoga, NSW 1995 Part 2

Geoffrey Maidment was born in 1926 in...

47m 38s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Hawkesbury Voices

Enid Colquhoun

Enid Colquhoun was born in Sydney in 1927, the...

50m 45s

1 contributor

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Mrs Thea Haly, 16 Jul 1993. [Side A]

One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

28m 42s

7 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Jimmy Johnson, 30 Jun 1995 [Part 1]

Jimmy Johnson’s parents worked for the Masons...

31m 37s

5 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Second World War Voices

Ronald Prentice interviewed by John White [Part 2]

Part 2 of an interview with Ronald Herbert...

23m 57s

4 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Les Morrison: WW2 Lancaster airman Part 5 of 6

Les Morrison was born in Gosford and grew up...

22m 29s

8 contributors

99% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Les Dion

Les Dion is the second generation of the Dion...

44m 24s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Therese Cosgrove (29 July 2008) Oral History Part 3

Therese Cosgrove discusses her involvement...

16m 4s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Reflections on the Clarence

Aileen Radcliffe Part 1

Aileen (nee Dunston) was born and raised in...

1h 6m 31s

14 contributors

Life in Ku-ring-gai

Interview with Gordon Alexander Sadlier [Tape OH 89 Side A]

Part 1 of an interview with Gordon Sadlier....

31m 23s

7 contributors

43% have edits

Oral History Project

Memories of Mr Henry and Mrs Lillian Newbould, Mrs Noelene Noblett, Mrs Sylvia Bush, and Mrs Yvonne Durran. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Henry spoke of the coming of the two Newbould...

31m 18s

5 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Ken Christophers

Ken was born in 1935 in Coniston and grew up...

21m 58s

8 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Jack Harrigan, 21 Jul 1995 [Part 1]

Jack Harrigan worked at the timber mill in...

31m 42s

12 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Daniel Lysaght

Daniel grew up in the house “Hightrees” in...

44m 6s

3 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 22 Side A] Interview with Nan Nicholson; Hugh Nicholson; David Spain.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 25s

8 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 41] Interview with Clarrie Erdman

Interview summary: Clarrie Erdman discusses...

30m 16s

14 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Phil West Oral History

Phil West recounts his experiences during the...

3m 21s

3 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Betty Noonan

Betty, a nurse and married Brian Noonan -...

51m 20s

9 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Dudley Roth interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 2

Dudley Roth is interviewed by Elisabeth...

6m 49s

7 contributors

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with the Pellicciari Family [Tape 2, Side B]

“But then whoever was on duty on Christmas...

30m 51s

4 contributors

99% have edits

Dapto Stories

Joan Polonis

Joan Polonis (Nee Drew) was born in Cairns,...

11m 10s

5 contributors

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 7 Part 2] Ken Green

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

8m 23s

8 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 40 Part 2] Interview with John Andrews

Interview summary: John Andrews speaks of his...

30m 24s

20 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Alf and Jean Madsen (24 April 1996) Oral History Part 2

Two part interview with Alf and Jean Madsen....

15m 47s

1 contributor

99% have edits

Local Personalities

Interview with Wally Paton

Interview with Wally Paton, regarding...

48m 43s

2 contributors

4% have edits

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Kenneth Dando, Tape 2, Side A

Kenneth recalls his life in the Ryde area,...

30m 44s

15 contributors

Army Nurse Interviews

Dulcie Vera Thompson interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 1]

F3131 Major Dulcie Vera Thompson was one of 20...

48m 25s

9 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Aileen Radcliffe Part 2

Aileen (nee Dunston) was born and raised in...

12m 59s

6 contributors

Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Bronwen Chamberlain

Bronwen Chamberlain grew up in Bulli. When she...

36m 56s

8 contributors

Gilgandra, NSW

Graham Frost interview

Graham Frost was interviewed by Historian...

1h 2m 8s

3 contributors

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Bellingen Shire Oral Histories : from the mountains to the sea

Bridget Rees

Bridget discusses how the Dorrigo Folk and...

52m 10s

2 contributors

99% have edits

Community Stories

Bill Kierse

Bill was born in Kalgoolie in 1936 and trained...

26m 44s

7 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Harry Dick, 17 May 1995 [Part 1]

Harry Dick first came to Bloomfield as a tin...

31m 23s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

John Williams interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 25th June 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

1h 7m 12s

4 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Rev. Sam Seymour, 4 Aug 1993 and 6 Aug 1993. [Part 3, Side A]

Rev. Sam Seymour was headmaster of Somerville...

31m 24s

6 contributors

100% have edits

17% awaiting review

Fort Scratchley Oral History Project

Fort Scratchley: Grace Jones Part 1

Grace Jones joined the Army in 1943 and worked...

9m 46s

3 contributors

100% have edits

4% awaiting review

Austinmer Stories

Robert Woodhill & Peter Cuninghame

Robert Woodhill grew up in Austinmer and his...

1h 2m 12s

5 contributors

14% have edits

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 5 Part 1] Erna Sewell, Peter Luton

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

5m 57s

7 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Alexander (Sandy) Kenneth Wood, 24 Apr 1990. [Side A]

Sandy Wood represents the new generation...

27m 56s

7 contributors

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Pride 2023

Betty Hounslow [Part 2] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 12 October 2022.

Betty Hounslow (she/her) was awarded Member of...

1h 9m 48s

1 contributor

1% have edits

Pride 2023

Barry Charles [Part 2] interviewed by Scott McKinnon, 22 July 2022.

Barry Charles (he/him) aka Troughman, was born...

2h 6m 29s

1 contributor

32% have edits

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 4] Interview with Walter Ellis

Interview summary: Walter (Wally) Ellis...

9m 39s

9 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

David Carstens interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 10th December 2011 in Brisbane,...

16m 8s

2 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Mary Walters

Mary is a daughter of Sid and Madge Hoskins,...

49m 22s

12 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 15 Side B] Interview with Peter Pedals.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

27m 23s

15 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Victor Thomas Ugarte, 6 May 1990. [Side A]

Vic Ugarte has been fishing since he was 14...

30m 53s

6 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

Enid Borschmann interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey and Michael Ooyendyk

Recorded on 19th June 2011 in Hobart,...

53m 37s

4 contributors

Lives of Novocastrians

Lives of Novocastrians - Ray Brooks Part 1

Sandra Wood interviews Ray in 2011 where he...

48m 24s

3 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Letitia Ruby St Julian, Tape 1, Side A

Letitia has only ever lived in two places:...

30m 59s

7 contributors

Ocean Pools of the Illawarra

Joseph McGarity

Joseph, or Joe is a member of the Austinmer...

42m 48s

7 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

Charles Argent

Charles Argent was born in 1911. His...

24m 30s

12 contributors

Women in sport

Liz Ellis interviewed by Tanya Evans, 23 May 2018

Liz Ellis talks about her childhood and her...

1h 14m 15s

7 contributors

100% have edits

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Letitia Ruby St Julian, Tape 3, Side A

Letitia has only ever lived in two places:...

18m 29s

5 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Malcolm Brooks: Memories of Gosford

In this 1997 interview late Gosford Councillor...

53m 28s

14 contributors

29% have edits

4% awaiting review

Australian Dance

Brian Thomson [Part 1] interviewed by Martin Portus

Interview summary: Brian Thomson interview...

2h 28m 19s

22 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Mapoon Oral Histories

Norman Wheeler (1992) Interview Part 2

Interview with Norman Wheeler, a Mapoon elder....

31m 4s

6 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Hank and Ruth Hershberger, 19 May 1995 [Part 2]

Hank and Ruth Hershberger moved to Bloomfield...

31m 35s

5 contributors

100% have edits

5% awaiting review

Shacks of the Royal National Park

Michelle Gilmour

Michelle talks about her childhood memories of...

27m 47s

6 contributors

24% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

Hans Brinkies interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 7th July 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

26m 11s

2 contributors

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Walter P Maiersperger, 5 May 1992 [Side 1]

Interview with Walter P Maiersperger from...

31m 18s

6 contributors

100% have edits

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Ruby Friday, 9 Jun 1995 [Part 1]

Ruby Friday was born in Rossville and because...

31m 41s

9 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Dapto Stories

David John Ritter Part 1 of 6

David John Ritter was born in Crows Nest, NSW...

16m 42s

13 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Rosemary Hunter, Tape 1, Side B

Rosemary's father and stepmother moved to a...

30m 4s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Walter P. Maiersperger, 5 May 1992 [Side 2]

Interview with Walter P Maiersperger from...

9m 43s

12 contributors

100% have edits

Pride 2023

Frances Rand [Part 2] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 8 June 2023

Frances Rand (she/her) speaks about 'Lesbians...

31m 17s

1 contributor

4% have edits

Hawkesbury Voices

Caroline Alice Jasper Hogarth

Caroline Alice Jasper Hogarth nee Cobcroft was...

1h 3m 11s

6 contributors

99% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

Louise Crossley interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded 11th August in Hobart, Tasmania. ...

1h 6m 15s

7 contributors

Aboriginal Community Members' Stories

Sonny (Henry) Simms Part 1

Sonny is a Bidjigal man who was born in La...

1h 15m 45s

11 contributors

Pride 2023

Simon Hunt [Part 2] interviewed by Scott McKinnon, 17 August 2022.

Artist and musician Simon Hunt (he/him) works...

3h 9m

1 contributor

5% have edits

Kogarah Stories 1995

Gwen Coxhead - Kogarah Oral History Program, 1995

Interview conducted by Reference Librarian,...

22m 49s

9 contributors

71% have edits

Pride 2023

Ahmed Suhaib [Part 3] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 23 October 2023.

Ahmed (he/him) was born in Pakistan, grew up...

16m 35s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Club Bondi Junction RSL

Interview with Edith Young

Edith Young shares her stories and memories of...

43m 7s

1 contributor

57% have edits

Central Coast Voices

Les Morrison: WW2 Lancaster airman Part 2 of 6

Les Morrison was born in Gosford and grew up...

42m 46s

3 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 27 Side B] Interview with John Garbett; Peter Verasdonck.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

28m 23s

11 contributors

Shacks of the Royal National Park

Joyce Gormly Part 1 of 2

Joyce Gormly’s family has stayed at shacks at...

22m 33s

9 contributors

Prickly Pear Control Oral History

Prickly Pear Control Oral History Tape 1

Audio recording of the history of the Prickly...

10m 33s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Ruth Cilento, 9 May 1994. [Side A]

One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 33s

9 contributors

100% have edits

2% awaiting review

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 4, Side A]

Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...

24m 37s

4 contributors

98% have edits

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Harry Dick, 17 May 1995 [Part 3]

Harry Dick first came to Bloomfield as a tin...

31m 43s

3 contributors

100% have edits

21% awaiting review

Kinchela Boys Home

Vincent Wenberg interviewed by Paulette Whitton, 24 June 2017

Vincent Wenberg (1932-2022) was born on...

1m 31s

1 contributor

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Ronald (Ron) Buttrey, Tape 1, Side B

In this interview Ron describes his early life...

25m 24s

12 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Drought NSW

Anna Madden interviewed by Louise Whelan, 17 May 2019.

Anna Madden discusses her work as a researcher...

1h 29m 21s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 18 Side A] Interview with Martin Kovacic.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 35s

8 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Rev. Sam Seymour, 4 Aug 1993 and 6 Aug 1993. [Part 3, Side B]

Rev. Sam Seymour was headmaster of Somerville...

30m 40s

5 contributors

100% have edits

32% awaiting review

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Alfred George Ness, 24 Apr 1990. [Part 2, Side B]

Alf Ness has been fishing for over 30 years,...

30m 57s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Reflections on the Clarence

Robert Hastings

Robert provides an insight into the history of...

58m 59s

2 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

Agnes Furzer

Agnes Furzer nee Cross was born in 1888,...

51m 13s

5 contributors

Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Patricia Johnson [Part 1]

In this interview Patricia talks about the...

51m 18s

20 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Isabel Bauer (nee Bloomer), 13 Jan 1994. [Part 2]

Mrs Bauer attended Somerville House from...

15m 8s

4 contributors

100% have edits

40% awaiting review

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with the Pellicciari Family [Tape 1, Side A]

“But then whoever was on duty on Christmas...

31m 28s

8 contributors

100% have edits

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Lewis and Charlie Roberts, 11 May 1995 [Part 2]

Lewis Roberts OAM is the third generation of...

31m 28s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Don McLeod Oral History

Don McLeod recounts his experiences during the...

8m 37s

5 contributors

100% have edits

Kiama Stories: oral histories

Arthur Campbell talking about the Gerringong & Gerroa area - Part 2

Arthur Campbell talking about the Gerroa area...

26m 2s

5 contributors

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Michael Kobylarz, 7 May 1992

Interview with Mr Mike Kobylarz from New...

25m 34s

10 contributors

100% have edits

7% awaiting review

Central Coast Voices

Roberta Morrison: life on the home front WW2 Part 2 of 2

Roberta Paterson married airman Leslie...

6m 36s

8 contributors

100% have edits

Austinmer Stories

Don Bath Part 1 of 2

Don Bath was born in Coledale Hospital in the...

1h 39m 7s

9 contributors

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 3 Part 7] Kerry Wellsmore, Cecilia Wellsmore, Mildred Wellsmore, Donald Wellsmore, Mark Troha

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

8m 11s

9 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Norm Snell (1996) Oral History Part 1

Two part interview with Norm Snell. Norm talks...

31m 14s

12 contributors

100% have edits

Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 7 Side B]

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

40m 6s

16 contributors

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 1 Part 6] Philip Reid, Robyn Reid, Lenny Thompson, Kerrie Evans, Barrie Aitchison

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

17m 11s

6 contributors

Dapto Stories

Trevor Smith Part 2 of 4

Trevor Smith was born in Wollongong in 1947...

21m 52s

7 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Henry Caldwell

Henry has spoken of the early days of the...

1h 11m 13s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

Ray McMahon interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [2nd interview]

Recorded on 2nd August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

29m 4s

7 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Bill Johnson, RAN stoker Part 3

Bill Johnson joined the Royal Australian Navy...

44m 37s

8 contributors

99% have edits

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Joan Murray, Tape 1, Side A

Joan and her husband Max moved to North Ryde...

31m 30s

7 contributors

100% have edits

Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Mehreen Faruqi

Mehreen Faruqi describes her life growing up...

1h 11m 27s

11 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Jack Takagaki (21 November 1997) Oral History Part 2

Interview with Jack Takagaki, son of a...

29m 17s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

Kent Keith interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 23rd June 2011 in Bowral, NSW. ...

56m 15s

3 contributors

Local Personalities

Interview with Elsie Warr

Harriet Rowe interviews Elsie Warr at Lulworth...

35m 13s

3 contributors

35% have edits

Reflections on the Clarence

Nola Mackey

Nola was born in Murwillumbah and later came...

55m 57s

2 contributors

100% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

Andrew Klekocuik interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 2]

Recorded on 29th August 2011 in Kingston,...

49m 56s

2 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Ralph and Wilma Watkin, and Louise Dean, 28 Jul 1995 [Part 3]

Wilma and Louise are sisters, from a mining...

31m 30s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Email Factory, Orange

Leon Kiho interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 2

Leon Kiho is interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards...

30m 14s

4 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Victor Thomas Ugarte, 6 May 1990. [Side B]

Vic Ugarte has been fishing since he was 14...

11m 59s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Town Hall

Maurene Dredge

Maurene Dredge (nee Rosten), a lifelong...

26m 38s

2 contributors

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Lance Puckeridge

Lance Puckeridge has extensive knowledge of...

1h 16m 12s

5 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Thomas Stanley (Stan) Beal, Tape 2, Side B

Stan Beal (with input from his wife Muriel)...

15m 20s

7 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Mavis Ferrier, Tape 1, Side A

Mavis lived in Rickard Street, Denistone East...

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Hawkesbury Voices

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Brian Dunston was born in 1938 in Richmond,...

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Jennifer Young was a student at Somerville...

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

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Pride 2023

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Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

16m 37s

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 23s

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Lives of Novocastrians

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Gary talks with Sandra in 2009 about Rugby...

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Second World War Voices

Helen Robertson interviewed by Michael Nelmes

Helen Robertson was one of almost a million...

24m 17s

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Prickly Pear Control Oral History

Prickly Pear Control Oral History Tape 2

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6m 23s

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

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Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

9m 54s

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Lives of Novocastrians

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Mrs Betty Capper talks to Sandra Wood about...

8m 22s

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Dapto Stories

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20m 8s

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Kinchela Boys Home

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Colin Davis was born near Cowra, New South...

1m 9s

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Wollongong Stories

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Nellie (Tibb) Hynd grew up in Wollongong in...

28m 4s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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The Olufson family has the longest history on...

31m 33s

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

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Noel Haysom is a biologist and began his...

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Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

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Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

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2m 22s

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Bridge Builders

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Both Mabel and Lizzie were born at Banabila on...

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Long and the Short of It

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45m 44s

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Bridge Builders

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8m 9s

16 contributors

Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

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Keith is president of Bulli Surf Club. Keith...

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

25m 45s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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31m 43s

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52m 21s

4 contributors

Migrant Stories 1998

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12m 8s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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30m 1s

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51m 37s

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North Sydney Olympic Pool

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15m 13s

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Hawkesbury Voices

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Doreen Adelaide Mitchell was born in Arncliffe...

1h 7m 32s

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Email Factory, Orange

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39m 10s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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31m 42s

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Garry Wotherspoon

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Central Coast Voices

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Rainbow Archives

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18m 7s

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52m 15s

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31m 36s

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Mapoon Oral Histories

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Bridge Builders

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Elizabeth Lee was formerly known in Bloomfield...

21m 52s

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Wollongong Stories

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1h 22m 5s

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26m 46s

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

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30m 29s

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Second World War Voices

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12m 59s

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Tony first moved to the area working in the...

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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1m 38s

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38m 35s

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32m 6s

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Email Factory, Orange

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34m 38s

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Hawkesbury Voices

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1h 4m 52s

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Bridge Builders

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30m 23s

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Bridge Builders

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4m 43s

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29m 48s

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30m 38s

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Long and the Short of It

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22m 54s

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44m 25s

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20th Century Ryde

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20th Century Ryde

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19m 23s

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46m 58s

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10m 36s

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31m 43s

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Bridge Builders

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46m 38s

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1h 17m 16s

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27m 26s

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Mr Wells was the headmaster from 1970-1973.

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15m 15s

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58m 14s

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Rainbow Archives

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31m 54s

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31m 37s

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30m 28s

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58m 22s

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37m 31s

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Part 2 of an interview with Gordon Sadlier....

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Rhyl Jones became a student at Somerville...

31m 35s

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Australian Dance

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2h 2m 3s

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Rainbow Archives

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31m 30s

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Wollongong Town Hall

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30m 28s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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25m 58s

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31m 41s

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Pride 2023

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21m 14s

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1h 12s

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20th Century Ryde

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31m 24s

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32m 6s

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Stanton Library Anniversary

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7m 31s

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29m 24s

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31m 35s

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31m 8s

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North Sydney Olympic Pool

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30m 2s

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Bridge Builders

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Hawkesbury Voices

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56m 23s

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Central Coast Voices

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Rainbow Archives

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54m 31s

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PCL_Oral_Histories

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29m 57s

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25m 30s

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17m 57s

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1h 4m 27s

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Wagga Wagga floods 2012

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25m 4s

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Wollongong Stories

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14m 33s

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Pride 2023

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30m 58s

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31m 30s

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Local Personalities

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47m 22s

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2WG Women's Club

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47m 12s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Mapoon Oral Histories

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Huskisson Public School

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13m 11s

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Email Factory, Orange

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22m 53s

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Drought NSW

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David Baker talks about growing up in...

38m 57s

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Lifeguard History Project

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Kiama Stories: oral histories

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17m 6s

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9m 46s

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34m 32s

9 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

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37m 27s

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Lifeguard History Project

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31m 38s

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1h 41m 23s

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53m 6s

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42m 59s

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14m

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45m 48s

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22m 16s

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31m 37s

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This is another tape where each person speaks...

50m 54s

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37m 21s

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31m 10s

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Central Coast Voices

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8m 13s

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20m 25s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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24m 12s

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29m 57s

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32m 7s

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31m 58s

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Oral History Project

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 28s

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29m 52s

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48m 23s

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56m 29s

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Bridge Builders

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23m 20s

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26m 33s

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40m 39s

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Email Factory, Orange

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Oral History Project

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37m 21s

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13m 47s

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32m 15s

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22m 9s

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48m 4s

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14m 27s

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10m 1s

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29m 57s

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8m 51s

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31m 25s

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3m 49s

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15m 32s

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32m 2s

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4783 Leslie Webster Greenleaf was one of over...

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2h 29m 10s

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18m 44s

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7m 49s

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1h 9m 57s

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35m 24s

16 contributors

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Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Joyce Shuttlewood (12 November 1997) Oral History Part 1

Interview with Joyce Shuttlewood who lived on...

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Gilgandra, NSW

Elaine Cox interview

Elaine Cox was interviewed by Historian...

50m 57s

3 contributors

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Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

Asher Ford, Waterfall/ Garrawarra Sanatorium & Cemetery 2013

Asher Ford worked for Biosis, who prepared the...

23m 31s

5 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Ian McLeod interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 24th June 2011 in Canberra, ACT. ...

14m 9s

12 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

George Cresswell interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded 30th June 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

55m 21s

3 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Coralie Cunningham

Coralie Cunningham’s father worked at Mt Keira...

11m 5s

1 contributor

Army Nurse Interviews

Gwendolyn Merle Taylor interviewed by Jan Bassett

TX6034 Major Gwendolyn Merle Taylor,...

41m 53s

12 contributors

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Central Coast Voices

Phyllis Bennett: a quarter-century of teaching at Gosford High School

Phyllis (perhaps better known as Phyl) Bennett...

13m 26s

12 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Gordon Reid (6 April 1997) Oral History Part 2

Two part interview with Gordon Reid. In the...

26m 36s

3 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Leffy Buhmann, 20 Apr 1995 [Part 3]

Leffy Buhmann talks about life at Shipton’s...

31m 32s

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Pride 2023

Liza-Mare Syron [Part 1] interviewed by Tammi Gissell, 6 September 2023.

Liza-Mare Syron (she/her) is a Biripai woman...

1h 6m 8s

1 contributor

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ACT Stories

Ralph Panucci interviewed by Rose Costelloe - Part 2 of 3

In 2003, an ACT Heritage Grant was awarded for...

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1 contributor

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Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Ken East and Charlie Christensen [Tape 1, Side A]

“You need to love the surf, and be a good...

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2 contributors

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Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 6 Side A] Interview with Nick Matheson-Lines

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

1h 2m 6s

12 contributors

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Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 10 Side A] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Pearl Gibbs; Muir and Marg...

31m 3s

6 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Ross Dunlop interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 4th December 2011 at The Gap,...

37m 51s

4 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Fran Hampshire

Fran came to Grafton with a young family. She...

1h 1m 17s

6 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Royce Lee, 30 Mar 1995 [Part 6]

A cattleman at heart, Royce Lee came down to...

9m 53s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Betty Gill (nee Blair), 19 May 1993. [Part 1, Side B]

Betty Blair attended Somerville from 1932-1936...

30m 11s

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Reflections on the Clarence

Mary Thompson Part 2

After leaving school Mary lived in South...

43m 49s

2 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Lizzie Olbar and Mabel Salt, 31 May 1995 [Part 1]

Both Mabel and Lizzie were born at Banabila on...

31m 44s

4 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Isabel Ward: Memories of Ettalong NSW and the Women's Land Army at Griffith NSW

Isabel Ward is interviewed by Jill Baxter....

36m 40s

9 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Neville & Val Hayward

Neville was the President of the Clarence...

50m 42s

9 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Felicity Williams, 7 Feb 1995. [Part 1, Side B]

Miss Williams was on the staff at Somerville...

26m 10s

7 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Patrick Quilty interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 4th July 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

49m 45s

2 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Bruce Eyers interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 1st September 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

55m 49s

2 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 17] Interview with George Evernden

Interview summary: George Evernden speaks of...

20m 3s

18 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Lola Lloyd, Tape 1, Side A

Lola talks about her childhood in Ryde and...

30m 56s

11 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Wilma Cudars interviewed by Marilyn Bull

Wilma Cudars is interviewed by Marilyn Bull on...

38m 45s

12 contributors

Shacks of the Royal National Park

Denis Brown

Denis has been visiting his family’s shack at...

58m 38s

5 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Lee Conn (23 September 1996) Oral History Part 2

Two part interview with Lee Conn. In the first...

24m 48s

3 contributors

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Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman

Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman describes his journey...

1h 3m 43s

13 contributors

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Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Cheryl Conway

Cheryl was born and bred in North Wagga Wagga....

21m 7s

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Noel Melville Haysom, 20 Apr 1990. [Part 2, Side A]

Noel Haysom is a biologist and began his...

30m 37s

4 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Ruby Friday, 9 Jun 1995 [Part 2]

Ruby Friday was born in Rossville and because...

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3 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Dr Noel Davis, 4 Mar 1994. [Side A]

One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

29m 9s

6 contributors

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Gordon (Snowy) Archibald Maltman, 17 Apr 1990. [Part 1, Side B]

Snowy Maltman spent most of his time fishing...

29m 43s

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Local Personalities

Interview with James Prior

James Prior and Frank Corcoran walk around...

24m 21s

2 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Ralph and Wilma Watkin, and Louise Dean, 28 Jul 1995 [Part 1]

Wilma and Louise are sisters, from a mining...

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Stories of Life in the Graceville and Chelmer Area

Betty Applegate (2012) Oral History Part 2

Betty Applegate shares: her early life and her...

24m 28s

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Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Glynn Wingate

Glyn Wingate began working on the Port Kembla...

55m 17s

2 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Lola Lloyd, Tape 2, Side A

Lola talks about her childhood in Ryde and...

27m 18s

6 contributors

Aboriginal Community Members' Stories

Richard Davis

Richard Davis is a Dharawal man who was born...

41m 43s

2 contributors

Queensland Windmills Oral History

Jack Barnes and Bevan Farmer (2012) Oral History Part 2

Jack Barnes was born in 1942. His father had a...

9m 27s

1 contributor

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with John Sproul, Tape 1, Side A

John recounts his memories of growing up and...

31m 30s

7 contributors

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Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Lawrence and Yvonne Mizzi (26 March 1998) Oral History Part 2

Interview with Lawrence Mizzi, cane farmer,...

31m 40s

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Dapto Stories

Karolyn Spinks Part 2 of 2

Karolyn Spinks was born in Wellington, NZ on...

16m 2s

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Dapto Stories

David John Ritter Part 6 of 6

David John Ritter was born in Crows Nest, NSW...

3m 48s

3 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Keith Ellem Part 1

Long time district family. Top cricketers...

19m 7s

9 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 37 Part 3] Interview with H.A. Peach

Interview summary: H.A. Peach discusses his...

32m 23s

17 contributors

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 4B Part 3] Fran Drew, Steve Horsley

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

11m 13s

6 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Fred Thompson (7 March 1998) Oral History Part 2

Interview with Fred Thompson, retired union...

8m 35s

3 contributors

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Club Bondi Junction RSL

Interview with Bill Harrigan

Join Club Bondi Junction RSL's former...

37m 3s

1 contributor

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Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

Eve Dutton, Mayor of Strathfield, Interview 2

Eve Dutton served as Mayor of Strathfield from...

1h 1m 10s

3 contributors

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Wollongong Stories

Mary Rose Liverani Part 2 of 2

Mary Rose was born in Glasgow and migrated to...

30m 5s

4 contributors

Oral History Project

Memories of Harry Maley [tape 2]. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Mr Maley's long association with council takes...

7m 41s

4 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Lloyd Clarke, 23 Apr 1990. [Part 2]

Lloyd Clarke started fishing before he was 13...

22m 25s

4 contributors

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Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 2 Side B] Interview with Graeme Dunstan.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 29s

19 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Marlene Fuller

Marlene is well known in Grafton for her...

36m 13s

0 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

David Johns interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 4th July 2011 in Lenah Valley,...

29m 20s

2 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Kirli Saunders

Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai Woman,...

19m 47s

5 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Mavis Holden, 18 Aug 1993.

One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

15m 57s

9 contributors

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 7 Part 1] Ken Green

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

6m 20s

8 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Marjorie Harding (nee Walters), 18 Nov 1993. [Side A]

30m 20s

5 contributors

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Garry Wotherspoon

Garry Wotherspoon [Tape 13 Side A] Interview with Clive Madigan

Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

46m 26s

18 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

David Challis interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 5th July 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

55m 6s

3 contributors

Austinmer Stories

Peter & May Sharman

Peter and May Sharman had happy and free...

1h 5m 18s

1 contributor

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Silvia Geraghty, 30 Mar 1995 [Part 2]

Brought up in a mining family, Silvia...

28m 34s

7 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Rev. Sam Seymour, 4 Aug 1993 and 6 Aug 1993. [Part 1, Side B]

Rev. Sam Seymour was headmaster of Somerville...

30m 29s

11 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Gillian Bridgwood, 10 Jan 1995. [Part 3]

Mrs Bridgwood was on the staff at Somerville...

7m 58s

7 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Sarah Eckersley

Sarah was born at Woodford Island in...

41m 7s

8 contributors

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Peacekeeping Voices

John Gregory Glenn interviewed by Susan Aitkin

John Glenn was one of 600 Australians who...

2h 9m 12s

6 contributors

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Bonegilla Migration Stories

Albino Pagagna [Part 4]

A talk given by Albino Pagagna on the 15th of...

1h 5m 52s

1 contributor

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Newcastle Earthquake 1989

Part 2: John McNaughton, Lord Mayor of Newcastle at the time of the earthquake

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle talks about his...

1h 23m 8s

6 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Brian Collins [Tape 1, Side A]

Brian Collins, born in 1922, was a Bondi boy...

47m 26s

1 contributor

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Newcastle Earthquake 1989

Peter Kleeman, from the Engineering Department of University of Newcastle.

Peter Kleeman was from the Engineering...

1h 3m 32s

6 contributors

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2% awaiting review

Figtree and Unanderra Stories

Norma Thompson

Norma remembers the freedom of life growing up...

43m 18s

1 contributor

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Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Bamboo Friday, 9 Aug 1995 [Part 4]

Bamboo Friday was born at Shipton’s Flat,...

4m 4s

4 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Dorothy Partington, Tape 1, Side A

Dorothy recalls her childhood including school...

31m 35s

12 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

Joseph Brennan interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 6th August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

1h 17m

5 contributors

Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Michael Young [Part 3]

Over two interviews Michael speaks about his...

38m 4s

9 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Patrick Quilty interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 3]

Recorded on 4th July 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

34m 21s

6 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Maria McGee (5 November 1997) Oral History Part 1

Interview with Maria McGee, emigrated to...

28m 45s

1 contributor

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Dorothy Partington, Tape 2, Side A

Dorothy recalls her childhood including school...

13m 4s

8 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 18 Side B] Interview with Martin Kovacic; Gloria Constine.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 30s

14 contributors

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Wollongong Town Hall

Doris Stewart

Doris Stewart of Bulli is a long-time member...

19m 36s

2 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Fred Kirkwood

Fred Kirkwood was born in 1909 and was...

28m 15s

1 contributor

Central Coast Voices

Gwen Smith: Memories of The Entrance and Long Jetty

Gwen Smith was a constant holiday visitor to...

32m 32s

10 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Jack Harrigan, 21 Jul 1995 [Part 2]

Jack Harrigan worked at the timber mill in...

22m 1s

11 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Keith & Liz Lowell - Volunteers Illawarra Folk Festival 2020

The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...

11m 38s

4 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Gwendolyn Wheeler (nee Clarke), March 1993.

Gwendolyn Clarke enrolled at Somerville House...

31m 37s

9 contributors

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75th Anniversary of the Library Act

75th Anniversary of the Library Act - Ross Zimmerman Part 1

Ross was a Library technician at Newcastle...

1h 41m 24s

3 contributors

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Central Coast Voices

Tom Sales (interviewed by Val Francis) circa 1985 Part 2 of 4

Tom Sales was born in the Wyong area around...

38m 20s

6 contributors

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Life in Ku-ring-gai

Interview with Estelle Cooper [OH 66 Side A]

Estelle Cooper interviewed by Pat Charlton....

31m 34s

5 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Reflections on the Clarence

Norm Wall

Norm talks about his life as a timber worker...

41m 42s

2 contributors

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Queensland Windmills Oral History

Gavin Caird (2012) Oral History

Gavin Caird was born in 1943. His father was a...

1h 16m 42s

3 contributors

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Shoalhaven Stories

Interview with John Blackmore

Megan Crook interviewing John Blackmore at the...

1h 31m 16s

1 contributor

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Hillary Bloyce (BEM) (nee Offner), 28 Feb 1995. [Part 1, Side A]

Hillary attended Somerville House from...

30m 34s

9 contributors

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2% awaiting review

Army Nurse Interviews

Margaret Fay Hopcraft (née Ahern) interviewed by Jan Bassett

F25129 Lieutenant Margaret Fay Hopcraft (née...

48m 10s

14 contributors

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5% awaiting review

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 1 Part 3] Philip Reid, Robyn Reid, Lenny Thompson, Kerrie Evans, Barrie Aitchison

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

6m 17s

2 contributors

Pride 2023

Margy Burn [Part 1] interviewed by Bruce Carter, 2 November 2022

Margy Burn (she/her) discusses her working...

2h 44m 40s

5 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Gordon Glenwright (2 May 1996) Oral History Part 1

Two part interview with Gordon Glenwright....

31m 14s

2 contributors

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 3 Part 6] Kerry Wellsmore, Cecilia Wellsmore, Mildred Wellsmore, Donald Wellsmore, Mark Troha

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

10m 52s

5 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Alfred George Ness, 24 Apr 1990. [Part 2, Side A]

Alf Ness has been fishing for over 30 years,...

30m 13s

5 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Jessie Andrews, 5 Feb 1993 and 3 Mar 1993. [Part 1, Side A]

Jessie Andrews became a pupil at Somerville in...

31m 51s

7 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Dr. Bill Costello

Outstanding surgeon and grazier who made a...

38m 9s

3 contributors

Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

Jim Powell Part 2 of 3

Jim talks us through his parent’s life and his...

19m 29s

5 contributors

Mapoon Oral Histories

Norman Wheeler (1992) Interview Part 5

Interview with Norman Wheeler, a Mapoon elder....

30m 31s

4 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Raymond George Clarke, Tape 1, Side A

Raymond details the history of the Combined...

30m 55s

6 contributors

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13% awaiting review

Mary Mackillop Catholic College

Interview with Julie Bjazevich - Part 1

This interview consists of two audio...

40m 55s

12 contributors

Remember When

Betty Butler 2 - Eulogy, OAM

Elizabeth “Betty” Joan Monkley, was born 1929...

22m 15s

7 contributors

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4% awaiting review

Australian Dance

Michael Scott-Mitchell [Part 2] interviewed by Martin Portus

Interview summary: Michael Scott-Mitchell's...

1h 54m 52s

9 contributors

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12% awaiting review

Prickly Pear Control Oral History

Prickly Pear Control Oral History Tape 3

Interview with Alan Dodd.

1m 38s

6 contributors

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Mapoon Oral Histories

Stanley Budby Interview (30 April 2014)

Interview with Stanley Budby, a Mapoon elder....

24m 59s

3 contributors

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Central Coast Voices

Les Morrison: WW2 Lancaster airman Part 1 of 6

Les Morrison was born in Gosford and grew up...

45m 5s

9 contributors

Lives of Novocastrians

Lives of Novocastrians - Betty Capper Part 3

Mrs Betty Capper talks to Sandra Wood about...

9m 22s

4 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Trevor Cowell interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [1st Interview Part 1]

Recorded on 25th August 2011 in Perth,...

1h 8m 32s

16 contributors

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Central Coast Voices

Tom Sales (interviewed by Val Francis) circa 1985 Part 4 of 4

Tom Sales was born in the Wyong area around...

45m 11s

10 contributors

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Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 26 Side B] Interview with John Garbett; Peter Verasdonck.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 31s

8 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Desmond Francis Moody, 3 May 1990. [Side A]

Des Moody operates as a small independent...

29m 55s

7 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Jack Ward interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [2nd Interview Part 2]

Recorded on 11th January 2011 in North...

2m 9s

3 contributors

Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 8 Side B] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Continuing travel through...

20m 8s

10 contributors

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Jack Hill & Smokey Wade

Jack Hill and Smokey Wade were born and raised...

1h 15s

3 contributors

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Royal Brisbane Hospital Graduate Nurses' Association Oral History

Interview with Lillian Stevenson, 9 Jul 1992 [Part 2]

Oral history with Lillian Stevenson regarding...

31m 6s

8 contributors

Army Nurse Interviews

Shena Campbell Bewglass interviewed by Jan Bassett

TX6396 Lieutenant Shena Campbell Bewglass,...

35m 51s

15 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Life in Ku-ring-gai

Interview with William Seghers [OH 15 Side A]

Part one of an interview with William Seghers...

31m 9s

2 contributors

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Email Factory, Orange

Bill Ryan interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 2

Bill Ryan is interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards...

15m 19s

8 contributors

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 24 Side A] Interview with Benny Zable.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 28s

9 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Letitia Ruby St Julian, Tape 2, Side B

Letitia has only ever lived in two places:...

30m 18s

5 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 37 Part 2] Interview with H.A. Peach

Interview summary: H.A. Peach discusses his...

32m 23s

16 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Barry John Townsend, 1 May 1990. [Side A]

Barry Townsend has been a licensed fisherman...

30m 59s

5 contributors

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 4A Part 2] James Spaile, Greg Morris, Sue Mackie

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

9m 13s

13 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

Harold Rawson

Harold Rawson was born in Dorchester in 1908...

1h 2m 23s

5 contributors

Life in Penrith

Interview with Sheila Moorcroft of Emu Plains, NSW

Interview with Sheila Moorcroft, long time...

38m 51s

3 contributors

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Pride 2023

Norrie [Part 2] interviewed by Darby Carr, 15 December 2022.

Norrie (you/she/they) discusses family...

49m 46s

1 contributor

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Hawkesbury Voices

Thomas Dunlea

Thomas John Dunlea was born in 1916 in Dubbo,...

52m 36s

7 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with John Dudley, Tape 1, Side B

John recalls details of his childhood in North...

18m 23s

4 contributors

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Dapto Stories

Pamela Towers Part 2 of 3

Pamela Towers (nee Bain) was born in 1938 in...

20m 18s

5 contributors

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Joe Cassar

Joe Cassar came to Australia from Malta in...

1h 11m 21s

10 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Patrick Ryan interviewed by Yolanda Takacs

Patrick Ryan is interviewed by Yolanda Takacs...

47m 7s

5 contributors

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Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

Alan Beveridge

Alan is the president of the club which is...

41m 33s

0 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Harry Shipton, 4 Jul 1995 [Part 4]

Harry was born in Shipton’s Flat. His father...

31m 31s

4 contributors

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Central Coast Voices

Andrew Paterson: teacher at Wyong and The Entrance NSW

Andrew Paterson talks about his teaching...

34m 18s

5 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Rainbow Archives

Under the Rainbow [Tape 27 Side A] Interview with John Garbett; Peter Verasdonck.

Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 36s

8 contributors

Queensland Windmills Oral History

Doug Anderson (2012) Oral History

Doug Anderson was born in 1935. His dad was a...

1h 33m 7s

3 contributors

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Dapto Stories

Nancy June Hollis

Nancy June Hollis (nee Fitzgerald) was born...

11m 44s

7 contributors

Life in Ku-ring-gai

Interview with Margaret Donaldson [OH10 Side A]

Part 1 of an interview with Margaret...

31m 33s

10 contributors

Remember When

Pat Quinn 3 - Mining Industry

Moving to Singleton at the age of 11, and...

21m 20s

3 contributors

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 6 Part 3] Maurice Fletcher, Robin Fletcher

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

7m 27s

5 contributors

Kiama Stories: oral histories

Interview with Arthur Campbell: Part 2

Arthur Campbell talks about life growing up in...

26m 1s

5 contributors

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Kinchela Boys Home

Robert 'Bobby' Young interview by Paulette Whitton, 1 July 2017.

Robert ‘Bobby’ Young was born in New South...

2m 16s

1 contributor

Mapoon Oral Histories

Norman Wheeler (1992) Interview Part 3

Interview with Norman Wheeler, a Mapoon elder....

30m 23s

7 contributors

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Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

Eve Dutton, Mayor of Strathfield, Interview 1

Eve Dutton served as Mayor of Strathfield from...

1h 12s

3 contributors

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Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

Paul Wilson, Chief Health and Building Surveyor at Strathfield, Interview 2

Paul Wilson worked at Strathfield Council from...

1h 2m 10s

1 contributor

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Post 45 Cold War Voices

Ian Robertson interviewed by Dr Shaune Lakin and Andrew Jack [Part 1]

Part 1 of an interview with Ian Robertson. Ian...

54m 59s

16 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Judy Bourke Part 2 of 2

Judy is a community-minded pioneer who has...

42m 23s

9 contributors

Mungo Man

Mungo Man: Interview with Dawn Smith [2nd interview Part 5]

In this interview Dawn adds to her previous...

10m 42s

3 contributors

Lifeguard History Project

Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 2, Side A]

Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...

47m 25s

4 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Martyn Hopkins - Volunteer

Martyn Hopkins was a volunteer at the 2020...

3m 45s

2 contributors

Pride 2023

Ian Roberts [Part 1] interviewed by Martin Portus, 14 September 2022.

Actor and former NRL footballer Ian Roberts...

3h 9m 51s

1 contributor

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Pride 2023

Norrie [Part 1] interviewed by Darby Carr, 15 December 2022.

Norrie (you/she/they) discusses family...

1h 40m 37s

3 contributors

93% have edits

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Mrs Bauer attended Somerville House from...

31m 43s

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20th Century Ryde

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In this interview Ron describes his early life...

31m 29s

12 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 29th August 2011 in Kingston,...

15m 29s

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Antarctic Expeditions

Peter King interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [2nd Interview Part 1]

Recorded on 26th August 2011 in Devonport,...

1h 6m 48s

12 contributors

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Bridge Builders

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30m 3s

16 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Cec Murdock first worked in the timber yard in...

31m 32s

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20th Century Ryde

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Joan Brown was part of the Goodchild family...

26m 57s

3 contributors

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Wollongong Stories

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Mary Rose was born in Glasgow and migrated to...

47m 27s

5 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Fritz Van Hulssen interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 15th August 2011 in Caulfield...

32m 4s

15 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Frank Hoy, Email Plant Administrative Manager, interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 3

Frank Hoy is interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards...

41m 34s

5 contributors

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Oral History Project

Memories of Rosie Cavallo. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster and Camella Pellagra.

Mrs Cavallo tells something of the family...

31m 22s

4 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Elizabeth and Helen are sisters and third...

21m 58s

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Pride 2023

Alex Greenwich [Part 2] interviewed by Martin Portus, 18 September 2023.

Alex Greenwich (he/him) discusses growing up...

42m 19s

0 contributors

20th Century Ryde

Interview with Stanley Chivas and Jack Evans, Tape 1, Side B

Both Stan and Jack came to the Ryde area in...

30m 55s

7 contributors

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Fort Scratchley Oral History Project

Fort Scratchley: Kevin Laffey Part 1

Kevin lived at Fort Scratchley as a child as...

1h 1m 5s

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Dapto Stories

Einir Brunkhurst Part 2 of 2

Einir Brunckhorst (nee Jones) was born in...

19m 59s

5 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Henry Walker talks about his father, growing...

31m 36s

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Oral History Project

Memories of Mr Norm and Mrs June McNamara. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Mr Norm McNamara tells briefly a little of his...

35m 58s

4 contributors

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

Interview with Barry John Townsend, 1 May 1990. [Side B]

Barry Townsend has been a licensed fisherman...

24m 20s

6 contributors

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Pride 2023

Virginia Keft [Part 2] interviewed by Tammi Gissell, 28 August 2023

Virginia is a Murriwarri Woman and an artist,...

1h 3m 45s

1 contributor

11% have edits

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 6 Part 1] Maurice Fletcher, Robin Fletcher

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

15m 4s

7 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

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Two part interview with Adrian Bell. In the...

16m 47s

5 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Andrew Klekocuik interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 1]

Recorded on 29th August 2011 in Kingston,...

51m 11s

7 contributors

Bridge Builders

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Interview summary: Norman Schofield speaks of...

30m 23s

23 contributors

Manshine 2016 Oral History

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This conversation is with two men looking back...

39m 11s

7 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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The Olufson family has the longest history on...

17m 25s

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Austinmer Stories

Jane Taylor

 Jane worked at Cringila Public School...

44m 9s

3 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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"Harry Dick first came to Bloomfield as a tin...

31m 42s

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Snowy Mountain Bushfires

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Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

2m 52s

7 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Frank O'Rourke, 21 Mar 1995 [Part 2]

Frank O'Rourke speaks with Camilla Darling...

31m 28s

3 contributors

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Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Nobby Hart (26 March 1998) Oral History Part 2

Interview with Nobby Hart, worker at the...

31m 48s

5 contributors

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Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

Robert Jordan, Strathfield Alderman, Interview 1

Robert Jordan was an Alderman for Strathfield...

26m 51s

4 contributors

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Email Factory, Orange

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Dudley Roth is interviewed by Elisabeth...

1h 29m 12s

10 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

Kathryn Orton, Poster Designer, Illawarra Folk Festival 2020

10m 30s

4 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 23rd June 2011 in Bowral, NSW. ...

7m 8s

2 contributors

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Walter Bailey Part 1

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42m 17s

1 contributor

Local Personalities

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Diana Ritch interviews Vida Woodhouse at...

9m 13s

5 contributors

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4% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

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The Olufson family has the longest history on...

31m 42s

7 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Hank and Ruth Hershberger moved to Bloomfield...

31m 43s

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

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The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...

10m 37s

3 contributors

Ocean Pools of the Illawarra

Barry Adams

Brief bio (one sentence): Barry Adams, a...

21m 14s

10 contributors

Bridge Builders

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Interview summary: William Brindle discusses...

16m 33s

10 contributors

Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Maureen Pidd (2 July 2008) Oral History Part 2

Maureen Pidd discusses her involvement with...

29m 57s

3 contributors

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Oral History Project

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Paul and Joan prepared an excellent sketch...

15m 34s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 18s

8 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

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The Olufson family has the longest history on...

31m 42s

4 contributors

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Faith Bandler

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Interview summary: Visiting schools and...

30m 40s

13 contributors

Faith Bandler

Faith Bandler [Tape 14 Side B] Interviewed by Carolyn Craig

Interview summary: Death of Faith's sister...

18m 14s

7 contributors

Mungo Man

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In this interview Mary talks about growing up...

18m 50s

11 contributors

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 4B Part 1] Fran Drew, Steve Horsley

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

13m 49s

9 contributors

75th Anniversary of the Library Act

75th Anniversary of the Library Act - Jill Bennett

Jill Bennet was a library technician who...

1h 3m 55s

3 contributors

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Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Alf and Jean Madsen (24 April 1996) Oral History Part 1

Two part interview with Alf and Jean Madsen....

31m 32s

7 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

Interview with Harold Alva (Dick) and Emily May (May) Wybrow, Tape 1, Side A

Dick and May discuss their lives as a young...

32m 21s

4 contributors

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Stanton Library Anniversary

Hazel Barker & Anne Berry (2SER.FM Interview)

Hazel Barker and Anne Berry worked at Stanton...

14m 28s

4 contributors

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

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Bob Wicks started fishing with his father when...

30m 10s

6 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Lorraine Baird’s father was Kuku Yalanji from...

22m 27s

3 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 11th January 2011 in North...

25m 53s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 25s

6 contributors

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Moorebank Women's Project

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Phyllis Copson (née Carr), born 1916,...

23m 19s

2 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

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John recounts his memories of growing up and...

6m 22s

9 contributors

Pride 2023

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Norrie (you/she/they) discusses family...

1h 27m 57s

1 contributor

99% have edits

Email Factory, Orange

Jock Ferguson interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards

Jock Ferguson is interviewed by Elisabeth...

42m 40s

6 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Mrs Davis speaks about her reflections as a...

25m 46s

10 contributors

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14% awaiting review

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

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Interview with Mr Arvo Jutila from Minnesota,...

22m 19s

9 contributors

82% have edits

1% awaiting review

Former Mayors of Strathfield Council

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Viv Hudson worked for Strathfield Council from...

59m 18s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Nellie (Tibb) Hynd Part 3

Nellie (Tibb) Hynd grew up in Wollongong in...

44m 13s

1 contributor

100% have edits

Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

47m 57s

16 contributors

North Sydney Olympic Pool

Z. Charles L'Aube (Tape 1 Side A) 15th July 1996, interviewed by Lianne Hall

Born in Poland in 1919, Charles was in...

29m 57s

7 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Victor Byrne interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards

Victor Byrne is interviewed by Elisabeth...

1h 30m 6s

13 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Email Factory, Orange

Tony Siemer interviewed by Gai Winter

Tony Siemer is interviewed by Gai Winter on 30...

1h 27s

7 contributors

Migrant Stories 1998

Anna-Marie Chazzoniti - Migrant Oral History Project, 1998 - Part Two

Recorded 22 January 1998 as part of the...

7m 57s

2 contributors

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

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Virginia Anderson had lived in Wagga Wagga for...

29m 24s

10 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Robert Reed

Robert Reed worked at Mt Keira Mine from 1951...

28m 16s

2 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

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John Clarey began fishing at the age of...

30m 23s

7 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Walter Bailey Part 4

Walter Bailey was born in Dapto, moved away...

51m 56s

2 contributors

Shacks of the Royal National Park

Bob Marshall

Bob enjoyed holidaying at Bulgo his whole life...

36m 14s

14 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Marie Crispin

Marie was not born in Grafton but has spent a...

36m 25s

1 contributor

26% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 31st August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

56m 10s

4 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Magda Mussared

Magda was born in the Netherlands at the...

15m 19s

4 contributors

Second World War Voices

Robert Hardiman presentation to the Australian Historical Aviation Society [Part 1]

Part 1 of a presentation by Robert Hardiman to...

46m 44s

17 contributors

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11% awaiting review

Reflections on the Clarence

Jack Chaseling

Jack Chaseling was born and grew up in...

43m 29s

4 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Jack Faulkner

Jack Faulkner was born at Glebe NSW, in 1922...

27m 35s

2 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Bob Dingle interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [1st Interview Part 1]

Recorded on 29th January 2011 in Swansea,...

50m 6s

5 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Bill Watt

Bill talks about the history of McKittricks...

43m 16s

5 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

Janice Earle

Janice Earle was born in Richmond in 1940,...

57m 42s

3 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Joan Townsend interviewed by Gai Winter

Joan Townsend is interviewed by Gai Winter on...

44m 58s

12 contributors

45% have edits

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Jacqueline Samuels [Part 1], 9 December 2017

Jacqueline Samuels is the wife of Gordon...

36m 56s

8 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Neville Hackett Part 1

Neville worked at Mackellys all his working...

1h 10m 1s

5 contributors

Pride 2023

Mazz Image [Part 2] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 7 March 2023.

Mazz Image (she/her) reflects on a life spent...

1h 2m 38s

2 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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"Harry Dick first came to Bloomfield as a tin...

8m 3s

6 contributors

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6% awaiting review

Kogarah Stories 1995

Dorothy Chalkley - Kogarah Oral History Program, 1995

Interview conducted by Reference Librarian,...

12m 19s

2 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Bill Johnson, RAN stoker Part 1

Bill Johnson joined the Royal Australian Navy...

41m 20s

10 contributors

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3% awaiting review

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 24 Part 2] Interview with Bill O'Brien

Interview summary: Bill O'Brien discusses his...

20m 17s

11 contributors

Central Coast Voices

Vern Clifton: working the bullocks

Vern Clifton came from a family of 9 children....

11m 12s

13 contributors

Islamic Faith in NSW

Interview with Keysar Trad

Keysar Trad speaks of his family, his career...

2h 34m 44s

15 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Drought NSW

Robert Miller [Part 1] interviewed by Louise Whelan, 20 September 2018.

Robert Miller is a fifth-generation dairy...

1h 10m 26s

11 contributors

100% have edits

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

Interview with Myrtle Singleton, 7 May 1992

Interview with Myrtle Singleton, a Townsville...

22m 46s

4 contributors

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9% awaiting review

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Penny Woodward [Part 1], 12 February 2018

Penny Woodward is the grand-daughter of Lady...

59m 27s

20 contributors

Faith Bandler

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Interview summary: Travel by boat to Ambym...

16m 15s

5 contributors

Mary Mackillop Catholic College

Interview with Pina Gagliano - Part 1

This interview consists of two audio...

36m 19s

12 contributors

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Dapto Stories

Neil & Tera Wheway Part 2 of 2

Tera (nee Hendriksen) Wheway was born in 1943...

22m 25s

2 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

Interview with Roy Haack, 23 Mar 1995 [Part 3]

Roy Haack first came to the area in 1940,...

25m 19s

3 contributors

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Ku-ring-gai During War

Interview with Joan Spencer [KDW Tape 3/7 Side A]

Joan Spencer was interviewed by Faye...

29m 54s

10 contributors

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Drought NSW

Gordon and Therese Hill interviewed by Louise Whelan, 25 September 2019

In this interview, Gordon, and Therese Hill,...

1h 58m 49s

3 contributors

100% have edits

5% awaiting review

Oral History Project

Memories of Kathleen Codd. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster.

Mrs Codd was well known to the Marist Sisters...

38m 25s

6 contributors

Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 34s

19 contributors

20th Century Ryde

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Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...

30m 48s

6 contributors

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Community Stories

Nola Dunne

Nola Dunne was born in Unanderra in 1931. She...

11m 31s

2 contributors

Fort Scratchley Oral History Project

Fort Scratchley: Carl Christie Part 2

Carl was posted to Fort Scratchley in 1960.

23m 45s

3 contributors

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6% awaiting review

Pride 2023

Tonina Harvey [Part 2] interviewed by Holly Zwalf, 11 October 2022.

Tonina Harvey (she/her) recounts growing-up in...

33m 18s

0 contributors

Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

Rachelle Balez - Scarborough/Wombarra

Rachelle Balez grew up in Wombarra and started...

30m 43s

2 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Cec Murdock first worked in the timber yard in...

28m 24s

3 contributors

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Drought NSW

Robert Miller [Part 2] interviewed by Louise Whelan, 20 September 2018.

Robert Miller is a fifth-generation dairy...

12m 43s

3 contributors

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Kiama Stories: oral histories

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Harold Tuohy talks about growing up in Kiama...

32m 13s

6 contributors

100% have edits

5% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Pearl and Joe Kenderick came to Bloomfield...

31m 44s

7 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Norman Whitford

Norman was born in Grafton and grew up...

51m 21s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Town Hall

Alan Flanagan

Alan Flanagan, a Unanderra resident, visited...

11m 46s

3 contributors

Townsville City Oral Histories

Mabel 'Mabs' Duncan Oral History (27 April 2007; 4 May 2007) Part Two

Interview with Mabel 'Mabs' Duncan. Mabs talks...

16m 58s

2 contributors

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Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

Jim Powell Part 3 of 3

Jim talks in this interview about his...

50m 12s

3 contributors

45% have edits

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 10th December 2011 in Brisbane,...

52m 4s

7 contributors

Community Stories

George & Penny Laing

George Laing was born in Wollongong in 1913...

24m 7s

1 contributor

Community Stories

Bonnie Shuttleworth

Bonnie Shuttleworth worked as a mobile nurse...

12m 28s

1 contributor

Islamic Faith in NSW

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Taufik Mansuri gives an account of his...

1h 9m 20s

11 contributors

100% have edits

Bridge Builders

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Interview summary: Jack Rue speaks of his...

22m 28s

18 contributors

Long and the Short of It

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Adele Hawke interviewed by Veronica Shaw at...

42m 35s

2 contributors

Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

27m 46s

19 contributors

Islamic Faith in NSW

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Mohammed Anwar speaks of his life, and that of...

1h 14m 53s

5 contributors

Austinmer Stories

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Jim’s parents moved to Austinmer in the 1950s...

37m 2s

2 contributors

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

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Heinz Kausche discusses how two types of...

17m 59s

4 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Neroli Clark

Neroli's father was a policeman and so they...

45m 12s

0 contributors

North Sydney Olympic Pool

Z. Charles L'Aube (Tape 1 Side B) 15th July 1996, interviewed by Lianne Hall

Born on Poland in 1919, Charles was in...

31m 2s

5 contributors

Remember When

Pat Quinn 1 - Born in Temora

Moving to Singleton at the age of 11, and...

52m 16s

7 contributors

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5% awaiting review

Wollongong Stories

Ed Vormister Part 3 of 3

Ed Vormister was 101 when he gave this...

23m 52s

4 contributors

20th Century Ryde

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John recalls details of his childhood in North...

31m 33s

4 contributors

100% have edits

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Lewis is the third generation of the Roberts’...

8m 57s

3 contributors

100% have edits

Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Therese Cosgrove (29 July 2008) Oral History Part 2

Therese Cosgrove discusses her involvement...

29m 57s

1 contributor

100% have edits

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 11] Interview with Jack Edwards

Interview summary: Jack Edwards discusses his...

18m 48s

14 contributors

Kiama Stories: oral histories

Interview with Roy Phillis: Part 1

Roy Phillis talks about working for Cleary...

28m 27s

14 contributors

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30% awaiting review

Email Factory, Orange

Terry Bridges interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards

Terry Bridges is interviewed by Elisabeth...

57m 4s

5 contributors

100% have edits

Mungo Man

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In this interview Beryl speaks about the Mungo...

46m 2s

24 contributors

20th Century Ryde

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At the time of the interview (1997), Ian had...

31m 25s

11 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Morton Offner interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards

Morton Offner is interviewed by Elisabeth...

28m 36s

7 contributors

Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

19m 59s

9 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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The Olufson family has the longest history on...

31m 33s

3 contributors

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Peacekeeping Voices

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Part 2 of an interview with Ian Phillip...

27m 33s

6 contributors

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NSW Governors' families & staff

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Dr Anthony Cutler is the son of Roden...

1h 27m 57s

24 contributors

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12% awaiting review

Local Personalities

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Interview with Jenny Priestley (née O'Brien),...

53m 41s

1 contributor

35% have edits

Dapto Stories

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Rex Swan was born in South Hurstville in 1936...

21m 36s

9 contributors

Bridge Builders

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Interview summary: Doug May discusses working...

13m 47s

8 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

June Locock

June Ellen Locock was born at Craignish...

55m 19s

11 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

10m 58s

7 contributors

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2% awaiting review

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Brian Davies CVO [Part 1], 7 May 2018

Brian Davies was the private secretary to...

1h 15m 43s

9 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

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Interview with Denis Foster retired staff...

29m 38s

3 contributors

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Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

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Tony Strang is a lifetime member of Wollongong...

32m 59s

0 contributors

Coral Sea '92 Commemoration Oral History

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Interview with Max Norman, a New Yorker who...

25m 23s

8 contributors

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11% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 9th August 2011 in Bonnett Hill,...

50m 4s

3 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

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Beryl married into an old Grafton pioneering...

35m 15s

8 contributors

Second World War Voices

Fred Marchese interviewed by Jane Fleming Panegyres [Part 1]

Part 1 of an interview with Fred Marchese....

29m 34s

9 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Tony first moved to the area working in the...

21m 4s

4 contributors

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Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

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Jim talks us through his parent’s life and his...

15m 41s

7 contributors

Huskisson Public School

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Megan Crook interviewing Maddison Houghton and...

3m 20s

3 contributors

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Royal Brisbane Hospital Graduate Nurses' Association Oral History

Interviews with Isobel Bailey and Ida Bell [Part 3]

Oral histories with Isobel Bailey and Ida Bell...

15m 44s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Miss Paterson was a student at Clayfield...

26m 45s

6 contributors

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13% awaiting review

Women in Local Government

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“Being active in your community is the way to...

26m

6 contributors

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Gilgandra, NSW

Tom Nangle interview

Tom Nangle was interviewed by Historian...

1h

4 contributors

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Sweet Talking Oral Histories

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Margaret Flanders, wife of a cane farmer,...

26m 14s

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 36s

10 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

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Joseph Cudars is interviewed by Marilyn Bull...

38m 46s

11 contributors

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Kiama Stories: oral histories

Arthur Campbell talking about WWII

Arthur Campbell tells stories about Gerringong...

30m 18s

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Bellingen Shire Oral Histories : from the mountains to the sea

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Sue discusses the Early years of Bellingen...

15m 23s

1 contributor

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Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 16th August 2011 in Sandringham,...

25m 54s

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Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 25th August 2011 in Perth,...

30m 7s

7 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Ken and Margaret Coleman (28 July 1996) Oral History Part 2

Two part interview with Kevin and Margaret...

31m 3s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Betty Blair attended Somerville from 1932-1936...

22m 18s

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23% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Ailsa Hooker’s mother was a Kuku Nyungkul...

31m 1s

4 contributors

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Wollongong Town Hall

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Joe Smith was a much respected swim coach at...

1h 7m 54s

4 contributors

Central Coast Voices

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Eric Owen Dennett was born in Parramatta in...

45m 38s

3 contributors

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Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

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30m 11s

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Roy Haack first came to the area in 1940,...

31m 36s

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Fort Scratchley Oral History Project

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Kevin lived at Fort Scratchley as a child as...

23m 35s

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Second World War Voices

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429115 Brian Keating was one of almost a...

46m 49s

7 contributors

Bridge Builders

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5m 54s

7 contributors

Austinmer Stories

Col Bruton

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1h 12m 29s

2 contributors

Garry Wotherspoon

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Interview summary: Garry Wotherspoon...

1h 2m 35s

13 contributors

Pride 2023

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Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

3m 39s

2 contributors

Faith Bandler

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10m 55s

3 contributors

Bridge Builders

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19m 12s

14 contributors

20th Century Ryde

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Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...

30m 58s

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Kiama Stories: oral histories

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32m 20s

8 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

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31m 41s

2 contributors

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Ocean Pools of the Illawarra

Joy Lynch

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18m 37s

1 contributor

Bridge Builders

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32m 32s

11 contributors

Aboriginal Community Members' Stories

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40m 17s

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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Miss Horton was educated at Ipswich Girls...

31m 28s

7 contributors

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Central Coast Voices

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Amos and Andrew Douglass describe their life...

24m 3s

9 contributors

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Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Laraine Dillon (29 July 2008) Oral History Part 2

Laraine Dillon discusses her memories of...

5m 29s

3 contributors

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Oral History Project

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Mr Pankhurst begins by giving a picture of the...

29m 46s

5 contributors

Women in sport

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Leanna Curtis, born in 1993, is a BMX (bicycle...

42m 28s

5 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 26s

7 contributors

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Moorebank Women's Project

Constance Jewell (née Isaac)

Constance Jewel (née Isaac) (1897 -...

22m 11s

3 contributors

13% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Felicity Skoberne

Felicity Skoberne interview for Illawarra...

18m 13s

1 contributor

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Florence Mary Thurles Thomas interviewed by...

30m 50s

7 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Bob Dingle interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [2nd Interview Part 1]

Recorded on 24th August 2011 in Swansea,...

42m 12s

2 contributors

Wollongong Town Hall

John Street

John Street shares information about his life...

39m 35s

2 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Henry Weare Oral History Part 1

A two part interview with Henry Weare. In Part...

11m 23s

1 contributor

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Harry was born in Shipton’s Flat. His father...

31m 33s

3 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

5m 54s

5 contributors

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6% awaiting review

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 5] Interview with George Scott

Interview summary: George Scott explains the...

16m 14s

22 contributors

Charters Towers Archives Oral Histories

Keith Taylor Oral History

Keith Taylor recounts his experiences as a...

4m 43s

2 contributors

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Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

Leo Stevens - Coalcliff

The Coalcliff Surf Club provides patrols and...

31m 47s

4 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Dave McCormack interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 11th August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

1h 6m 54s

11 contributors

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Antarctic Expeditions

Neville Parsons interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [Part 3]

Recorded on 5th July 2011 in Hobart, Tasmania....

5m 45s

3 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Ernie Maguire (4 April 1998) Oral History Part 1

Interview with Ernie Maguire, a mill worker,...

31m 55s

3 contributors

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Army Nurse Interviews

Lorraine Stewart interviewed by Jan Bassett

NX35145 Captain Lorraine Stewart Blow,...

19m 30s

7 contributors

Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

18m 55s

13 contributors

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 26 Part 2] Interview with Reg Saunders

Interview summary: Reg Saunders discusses his...

29m 58s

14 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Suzanne Stallman interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 2nd September 2011 at Blackmans...

27m 7s

3 contributors

Reflections on the Clarence

Nita McKimm

Nita is the widow of the late Alexander Trvitt...

48m 18s

8 contributors

Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

31m 41s

11 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 53s

4 contributors

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Pride 2023

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Rev. Nicole Fleming (she/her) works with...

1h 34m 3s

2 contributors

9% have edits

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Diana Covell

Diana Covell moved from Sydney to Wollongong...

24m 56s

10 contributors

Australian Fishing Industry Oral History

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Les Ives entered the fishing industry after...

28m 31s

5 contributors

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10% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Dolly Yougie was from Degarra, her grandfather...

31m 26s

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Stories of Life in the Graceville and Chelmer Area

Betty Applegate (2012) Oral History Part 1

Betty Applegate shares: her early life and her...

1h 32m 39s

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100% have edits

ANU/ACT Oral Histories Project

Jack Waterford interviewed by Dr Judith Winternitz

Collection includes oral history recordings...

2h 21m 41s

2 contributors

7% have edits

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

14m 47s

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Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

Terry Hagen - Sandon Point

Terry is a life member of Sandon Point Surf...

28m 51s

1 contributor

Rainbow Archives

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31m 8s

16 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

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1h 2m 33s

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Frances Chick and Mary Mackenzie

Frances Chick was born in Australia in 1930....

31m 34s

12 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Norm Tame interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 15th August 2011 in Oakleigh,...

1h 8m 43s

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Oral History Project

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Tony speaks on something of the American...

1h 1m 54s

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Wagga Wagga floods 2012

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Graham White is a farmer, and was Captain of...

18m 8s

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

23m 42s

12 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Tony first moved to the area working in the...

31m 33s

6 contributors

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Faith Bandler

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30m 33s

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Reflections on the Clarence

Zetta Ford

Zetta comes from a long time Grafton...

1h 14m 34s

1 contributor

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Wollongong Stories

Marjorie (Midge) Allan

Midge worked at Wollongong City Libraries from...

14m 37s

4 contributors

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

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Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

2m 39s

6 contributors

Bridge Builders

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4m 11s

10 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

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1m 22s

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Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

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29m 57s

1 contributor

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Antarctic Expeditions

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1h 6m 17s

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20th Century Ryde

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As a child, Gladys lived at 2 Tucker Street,...

20m 32s

7 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders [Tape 46 Part 1] Interview with Bill Tarlington

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32m 14s

14 contributors

Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Noline Maloney

Born in the 1930s, country girl Noline moved...

20m 39s

3 contributors

Wollongong Stories

Kevin Gillis

Kevin was born in Wollongong and grew up in...

49m 25s

2 contributors

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 35s

6 contributors

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9% awaiting review

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Bob Harlow was raised on the Daintree and came...

31m 35s

6 contributors

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Oral History Project

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Carmella was joined by her cousin, Maria...

8m 1s

3 contributors

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Australian Dance

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2h 49m 29s

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Islamic Faith in NSW

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Tasnim Saeid provides an insight into Kurdish...

2h 12m 8s

26 contributors

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Wollongong Stories

Reg Phillips

Reg Phillips was born in 1919 at Mount Keira...

20m 12s

1 contributor

Somerville House Centenary Oral History

Interview with Nancy Lockley (nee North), 15 May 1993. [Part 2, Side A]

Nancy Lockley has had a long association with...

27m 42s

6 contributors

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Oral History Project

Memories of John Langford. Interviewed by Sister Gabriel Forster and Harry Maley.

Mr Langford tells of the development of the...

20m 35s

5 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

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45m 21s

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Army Nurse Interviews

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F18241 Sergeant Judith Anne Wallace, Royal...

48m 24s

13 contributors

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12% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

Rex Filson interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey

Recorded on 23rd March 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

53m 7s

6 contributors

Peacekeeping Voices

Megan Hall interviewed by Susan Aitkin

Megan Hall was one of 600 Australians who...

48m 22s

7 contributors

Hawkesbury Voices

Dorothy Phipps [part 1]

Dorothy Phipps was born in 1935 in Richmond,...

1h 40s

1 contributor

Hawkesbury Voices

Geoffrey Moses

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50m 10s

13 contributors

NSW Governors' families & staff

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Llynne Salom (nee Morgan) was the private...

1h 42m 29s

12 contributors

Peacekeeping Voices

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Part 1 of an interview with Ian Phillip...

47m 41s

5 contributors

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Manshine 2016 Oral History

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Steve Smythe talks to Hamish Sewell about his...

37m 46s

2 contributors

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Reflections on the Clarence

Gordon Jabour

Gordon talks about his involvement with the...

36m 24s

2 contributors

Second World War Voices

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Part 6 of an interview with NX4633/433077...

49m 31s

13 contributors

Central Coast Voices

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Eric Owen Dennett was born in Parramatta in...

38m 10s

4 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 12th February 2011 in Devonport,...

56m 8s

13 contributors

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3% awaiting review

Kurilpa Community Child Care Centre Oral History

Clive Hughes (15 July 2008) Oral History Part 3

Clive Hughes discusses his life as an Alderman...

4m 7s

1 contributor

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Queensland Windmills Oral History

Bill Jones (2012) Oral History Part 2

Bill Jones was born in Gympie in the 1920s....

16m 2s

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Kiama Stories: oral histories

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38m 23s

10 contributors

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Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

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Graham has been a long-term member of the club...

13m 36s

2 contributors

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Post 45 Cold War Voices

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Part 4 of an interview with O32489 Gregory...

52m 57s

6 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

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Interview with Mario Cristaudo, sugar cane...

19m 20s

3 contributors

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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories

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The Thirroul Railway Institute Preservation...

33m 25s

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20th Century Ryde

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Laura moved to Batten Avenue, Melrose Park...

31m 33s

8 contributors

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Oral History Project

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Cissy speaks of married life and the...

23m 24s

7 contributors

Pride 2023

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Photographer Jamie James discusses growing up...

1h 36m 35s

2 contributors

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

26m 38s

9 contributors

Wollongong Town Hall

Judy Bourke

Judy Bourke grew up in Wollongong went to St...

1h 15m 38s

11 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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A cattleman at heart, Royce Lee came down to...

31m 26s

5 contributors

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

31m 27s

7 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Oral History Project

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Three of these ladies, Lil, Kath and Betty,...

1h 1m 45s

3 contributors

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20th Century Ryde

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30m 56s

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Kiama Stories: oral histories

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29m 17s

8 contributors

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2% awaiting review

Townsville City Oral Histories

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14m 6s

4 contributors

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Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

Aunty Lorraine Brown

Lorraine has lived in the Illawarra for 47...

29m 41s

9 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Billy Burchill was born in Bloomfield. His...

31m 32s

6 contributors

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10% awaiting review

Dapto Stories

Frederick Moore Part 2 of 3

Fred Moore was born in Cobar, NSW on September...

26m 4s

7 contributors

Bloomfield River Oral History

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Bill Smith bought several blocks of land in...

31m 38s

11 contributors

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Henry Walker talks about his father, growing...

31m 41s

6 contributors

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Pride 2023

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Svetlana Gilerman was born in Ukraine and...

1h 22m 55s

3 contributors

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Islamic Faith in NSW

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Amna Karra-Hassan describes her family,...

1h 13m 10s

11 contributors

Figtree and Unanderra Stories

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan has many memories of Lake...

28m 15s

5 contributors

Dapto Stories

Neil & Tera Wheway Part 1 of 2

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22m 55s

3 contributors

Huskisson Public School

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Megan Crook interviewing Skye Platten at...

7m 22s

1 contributor

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Central Coast Voices

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Ray Parsons started with The Entrance Red Bus...

19m 32s

8 contributors

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Ocean Pools of the Illawarra

Max Ackerman

Max has been a member of Austinmer Otters...

22m 42s

8 contributors

40% have edits

Surf Clubs of the Illawarra

John Dryden

John Dryden shares his experiences as...

25m 38s

4 contributors

Army Nurse Interviews

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QFX55875 Colonel Edna Nell Doig was one of 20...

41m 20s

11 contributors

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6% awaiting review

Drought NSW

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Recorded at Coonamble. In the second of three...

23m 15s

5 contributors

100% have edits

Wollongong Stories

Ron Knowles

Ron grew up in Wollongong in the 1950s and has...

28m 23s

8 contributors

Email Factory, Orange

Bill Ryan interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards - Part 1

Bill Ryan is interviewed by Elisabeth Edwards...

1h 30m 9s

11 contributors

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Warrawong, Port Kembla & Cringila stories

George Murray Part 2

George Murray was born in Scotland and arrived...

24m 59s

1 contributor

Bridge Builders

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Interview summary: Reg Saunders discusses his...

47m 5s

15 contributors

Kiama Stories: oral histories

Interview with Vince McGrath: Part 2

Carmen Netherclift and Fran Whalan talk with...

17m 44s

5 contributors

17% have edits

1% awaiting review

Second World War Voices

Albert Koorey interviewed by Don Barnby [Part 4]

Part 4 of an interview with NX4633/433077...

58m 7s

9 contributors

100% have edits

Reflections on the Clarence

David Abrahams Part 2

David relates the history of Gerards and...

31m 34s

6 contributors

Sweet Talking Oral Histories

Maria McGee (5 November 1997) Oral History Part 2

Interview with Maria McGee, emigrated to...

29m 52s

1 contributor

Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with Carmel Campbell

Carmel Campbell has lived in Oura since 1972,...

22m 43s

8 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

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Recorded on 22nd August 2011 in Sandy Bay,...

1h 20m 18s

4 contributors

NSW Governors' families & staff

Interview with Brian Davies CVO [Part 3], 14 May 2018

Brian Davies was the private secretary to...

29m 3s

6 contributors

Ku-ring-gai During War

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Joan Smith (nee Cazneaux) was interviewed by...

44m 1s

11 contributors

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Wagga Wagga floods 2012

Wagga Wagga floods 2012 : interview with James McTavish

James McTavish, SES Regional Control Officer...

1h 39m 34s

8 contributors

Wollongong Stories

John Southern

John Southern was born in 1914 in Hawthorne,...

26m 18s

3 contributors

Antarctic Expeditions

Ian Allison interviewed by Ingrid McGaughey [1st interview Part 1]

Recorded on 23rd August 2011 in Dynrrnne,...

57m 49s

12 contributors

100% have edits

1% awaiting review

Snowy Mountain Bushfires

Snowy Mountain bushfires [Item 1 Part 4] Philip Reid, Robyn Reid, Lenny Thompson, Kerrie Evans, Barrie Aitchison

Oral history interviews with residents, fire...

19m 28s

5 contributors

Georges River Recollections

Mrs Passmore - Kogarah Bay Progress Association Recollections - Part Two

Recorded on 9 August 1980.

27m 3s

4 contributors

Pride 2023

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Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

3m 37s

2 contributors

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Central Coast Voices

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Robert Anthony Harris was born in New Zealand...

39m 47s

5 contributors

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1% awaiting review

Moorebank Women's Project

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Connie Beadle (née Merchant), born 1923,...

31m 36s

2 contributors

1% have edits

Pride 2023

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Interviewees across the Pride 2023 oral...

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Somerville House Centenary Oral History

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One in a series of interviews recorded to mark...

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Fort Scratchley Oral History Project

Fort Scratchley: Carl Christie Part 1

Carl was posted to Fort Scratchley in 1960.

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Bridge Builders

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Bridge Builders

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Les Bravery

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Antarctic Expeditions

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Club Bondi Junction RSL

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Helensburgh, Otford & Stanwell Tops Stories

Neville Little

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Rainbow Archives

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Collected by the Richmond-Tweed Oral History...

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Two part interview with Bill Henderson doing...

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Rainbow Archives

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Hawkesbury Voices

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Dorothy Mellish lived in Windsor since 1939....

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Shacks of the Royal National Park

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Camden Voices

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Reflections on the Clarence

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Bloomfield River Oral History

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Email Factory, Orange

Gunther Sielicki interviewed by Gai Winter

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Pride 2023

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Joy Ng discusses moving to Australia from...

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Life in Ku-ring-gai

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Part 2 of an interview with Margaret...

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