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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Stevens, Tape 1, Side A
Dorothy recalls her visits to family in...
31m 30s
5 contributors
100% have edits
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
100% have edits
Army Nurse Interviews
Margaret Elston Webster interviewed by Jan Bassett
VFX700192 Lieutenant Margaret Elston "Peg"...
47m 44s
11 contributors
Manshine 2016 Oral History
Converstaion between Rob Clarke and Peter Kroll (1 May 2016)
This conversation is with two men looking back...
39m 11s
7 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
20th Century Ryde
Interview with George Wares, Tape 1, Side A
George came to live in North Ryde in 1956. In...
30m 49s
16 contributors
100% have edits
4% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Hess Saunders - Grevillea Park
Hess has lived a long life as an educator and...
28m 37s
3 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Gladys Smith, Tape 1, Side A
As a child, Gladys lived at 2 Tucker Street,...
20m 32s
7 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Stevens, Tape 1, Side B
Dorothy recalls her visits to family in...
31m 29s
5 contributors
100% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Robert Parsons
Robert trained and worked as a typewriter...
17m 35s
10 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Daisy Cardin "Tootie" McPherson (née Keast) interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 2]
NFX180286 Captain Daisy Cardin “Tootie”...
14m 39s
9 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Father Hugh Edward Murray, Tape 1, Side A
In this interview Father Murray discusses his...
30m 53s
19 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
Camden Voices
Alba Marasco's stories of Camden.
Alba Marasco migrated to Australia in 1951...
1h 4m 46s
0 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Paul Tuckerman - Thirroul Railway Institute
The Thirroul Railway Institute Preservation...
33m 25s
2 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Albert Vreman
Albert Vreman was nineteen when he emigrated...
1h 35s
6 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dulcie Smith, Tape 1, Side A
Dulcie discusses her life in North Ryde from...
30m 20s
10 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Thirroul Poetry Club
The Thirroul Poetry Club meets at Thirroul...
11m
8 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Tracee Lea: Illawarra Grevillia Park
Tracee talks about her experiences as a...
28m 11s
7 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dulcie Smith, Tape 1, Side B
Dulcie discusses her life in North Ryde from...
30m 26s
8 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Kathryn Orton, Poster Designer, Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
10m 30s
4 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Tony Sarkis
Tony lived in the Sherbrooke Chapel as part of...
25m 22s
5 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Patricia Norah Jenkins, Tape 1, Side A
Patricia details her life at Edward Street,...
30m 57s
12 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
Army Nurse Interviews
Helen Francis Adamson interviewed by Jan Bassett
Colonel Helen Francis Adamson, Royal...
40m 5s
7 contributors
100% have edits
9% awaiting review
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
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Maisy Day
Maisy Day (nee Dwyer) lived with her family in...
5m 28s
2 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Joyce Chapman Part 1 of 2
Joyce remembers happy days at Woonona as a...
1h 12s
4 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Iris Grace Hutton interviewed by Jan Bassett
3130F (QX6112) Captain Iris Grace Hutton was...
18m 1s
9 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Leslie Margaret McGurgan interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 1]
F22980 Lieutenant Leslie Margaret McGurgan...
48m 2s
10 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Peg Ryan and Suzi Krawczyk - Performers, Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
8m 59s
6 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
Army Nurse Interviews
Edna Nell Doig interviewed by Jan Bassett
QFX55875 Colonel Edna Nell Doig was one of 20...
41m 20s
11 contributors
100% have edits
6% awaiting review
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
Army Nurse Interviews
Daisy Cardin "Tootie" McPherson (née Keast) interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 1]
NFX180286 Captain Daisy Cardin “Tootie”...
47m 29s
11 contributors
Manshine 2016 Oral History
Conversation between Hamish Sewell and Douglas Wilson (1 May 2016)
Douglas reflects with Hamish Sewell about his...
39m 44s
2 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Stanley Chivas and Jack Evans, Tape 2, Side A
Both Stan and Jack came to the Ryde area in...
30m 27s
11 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Kenneth Dando, Tape 2, Side B
Kenneth recalls his life in the Ryde area,...
13m 26s
8 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Martyn Hopkins - Volunteer
Martyn Hopkins was a volunteer at the 2020...
3m 45s
2 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Lola Lloyd, Tape 1, Side A
Lola talks about her childhood in Ryde and...
30m 56s
11 contributors
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
Manshine 2016 Oral History
Conversation between Peter Howie and Peter Howie (in the role of his father John Howie) (1 May 2016)
In this recording, Peter Howie plays both...
34m 55s
3 contributors
100% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Colin Gibson
Colin Gibson owner of Gibson Hairdressing...
30m 30s
3 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Letitia Ruby St Julian, Tape 1, Side B
Letitia has only ever lived in two places:...
26m 18s
6 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Keith & Liz Lowell - Volunteers Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
11m 38s
4 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Judy Bourke Part 2 of 2
Judy is a community-minded pioneer who has...
42m 23s
9 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dulcie Smith, Tape 2, Side A
Dulcie discusses her life in North Ryde from...
6m 8s
6 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Janet Lucas interviewed by Jan Bassett
NX12618 Lieutenant-Colonel Janet Lyall Lucas...
32m 18s
11 contributors
100% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Syd Atkins
Syd Atkins giving speech about the history of...
35m 19s
10 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Joan Brown, Tape 1, Side B
Joan Brown was part of the Goodchild family...
26m 57s
3 contributors
100% have edits
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
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 John Dudley, Tape 1, Side A
John recalls details of his childhood in North...
31m 33s
4 contributors
100% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Bronwen Chamberlain
Bronwen Chamberlain grew up in Bulli. When she...
36m 56s
8 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Marie Campbell, Tape 1, Side A
Marie grew up in Eastwood in a Catholic...
31m 1s
11 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Anne Lehmann-Kuit - Educator Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
9m 40s
5 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Leonard (Len) Small, Tape 1, Side A
Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...
30m 58s
6 contributors
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1% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Herb Nash
Herb Nash ran Pat’s Place Store in Bulli with...
26m 5s
1 contributor
Army Nurse Interviews
Nell Williamson interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part1]
NX413 Major Nellie "Nell" Williamson (née...
47m 52s
12 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
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with John Sproul, Tape 1, Side A
John recounts his memories of growing up and...
31m 30s
7 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Letitia Ruby St Julian, Tape 2, Side A
Letitia has only ever lived in two places:...
30m 43s
3 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Beryl Skinner, Tape 1, Side A
As a child, Beryl lived in Falconer Street,...
30m 55s
3 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Mavis Ferrier, Tape 1, Side B
Mavis lived in Rickard Street, Denistone East...
19m 2s
7 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Leonard (Len) Small, Tape 2, Side B
Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...
30m 48s
5 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Stanley Chivas and Jack Evans, Tape 1, Side A
Both Stan and Jack came to the Ryde area in...
30m 53s
13 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Joan Murray, Tape 1, Side A
Joan and her husband Max moved to North Ryde...
31m 30s
8 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Thomas Stanley (Stan) Beal, Tape 1, Side A
Stan Beal (with input from his wife Muriel)...
31m 36s
5 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with John Dudley, Tape 1, Side B
John recalls details of his childhood in North...
18m 23s
4 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Laura Brackenbury, Tape 2, Side A
Laura moved to Batten Avenue, Melrose Park...
31m 25s
5 contributors
100% have edits
3% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Patricia Norah Jenkins, Tape 1, Side B
Patricia details her life at Edward Street,...
23m 5s
8 contributors
100% have edits
5% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Jacobs, Tape 1, Side A
Dorothy's childhood was spent on a small...
30m 44s
13 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Joyce Chapman Part 2 of 2
Joyce remembers happy days at Woonona as a...
31m 54s
5 contributors
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
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
Army Nurse Interviews
Ethel Adelaide Baxter interviewed by Jan Bassett
F617 Colonel Ethel Adelaide Baxter was one of...
41m 20s
9 contributors
100% have edits
3% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Ernest (Ernie) Stinson, Tape 2, Side A
Ernie's parents moved to Eastwood in 1923. He...
13m 14s
3 contributors
99% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Leo Coleman - Long-term Attendee
Leo Coleman is a long term attendee of the...
10m 31s
3 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Joan Brown, Tape 1, Side A
Joan Brown was part of the Goodchild family...
30m 43s
6 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Janet Horley, Tape 1, Side A
Janet recalls her memories of the Eastwood...
31m 24s
28 contributors
100% have edits
Camden Voices
Harry and Frances Warner and Camden Park House
Harry and Frances Warner worked on Camden Park...
1h 46m 18s
1 contributor
16% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Partington, Tape 1, Side B
Dorothy recalls her childhood including school...
31m 34s
6 contributors
100% have edits
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
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Leonard (Len) Small, Tape 1, Side B
Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...
30m 58s
7 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Edith Draper
Edith Draper lived at Stanwell Park in the...
1h 4m 24s
6 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
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Mavis Ferrier, Tape 1, Side A
Mavis lived in Rickard Street, Denistone East...
30m 46s
8 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Gail Norris - Social Media Manager, Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
12m 20s
3 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Nell Williamson interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part2]
NX413 Major Nellie "Nell" Williamson (née...
10m 7s
8 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Irene Starkey, Tape 1, Side B
Irene moved to Ryde after her marriage and she...
31m 31s
6 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Leonard (Len) Small, Tape 2, Side A
Len's ancestors (John Small and Mary Parker)...
30m 48s
6 contributors
100% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Dave Beswick
Dave has lived at Wombarra and Thirroul, been...
37m 42s
5 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Arthur Smith - Thirroul
Arthur Smith worked hard to study and pursue...
45m 11s
4 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Margaret Fay Hopcraft (née Ahern) interviewed by Jan Bassett
F25129 Lieutenant Margaret Fay Hopcraft (née...
48m 10s
14 contributors
100% have edits
5% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Maree Miller - Long term attendee
The Illawarra Folk Festival was first held at...
9m 16s
2 contributors
Camden Voices
Mick Starr's Oral History
Mick Starr grew up at Camden Park and also...
54m 29s
2 contributors
48% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Melanie Stjepanovic
The Illawarra Folk Festival was first held at...
14m 11s
4 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Herb Deacon
Herb Deacon lived in The Waves, Thirroul, with...
5m 59s
1 contributor
Camden Voices
John Wrigley and The Camden Museum
John Wrigley is the former President of the...
1h 12m 57s
3 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Edward (Ted) Vincent Doherty, Tape 1, Side A
Ted discusses his school days at St...
30m 42s
14 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Gaetano Mauceri, Tape 1, Side A
Gaetano details his memories of arriving in...
30m 53s
11 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
Camden Voices
Michael Wheeler's Oral History
Michael Wheeler recounts an idyllic childhood...
59m 46s
3 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Laura Brackenbury, Tape 1, Side B
Laura moved to Batten Avenue, Melrose Park...
31m 33s
8 contributors
99% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Ian Wilson, Tape 1, Side A
At the time of the interview (1997), Ian had...
30m 47s
6 contributors
99% 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
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Joan Murray, Tape 1, Side B
Joan and her husband Max moved to North Ryde...
20m 9s
4 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Jean O'Neill interviewed by Jan Bassett
F1189 Major Jean O'Neill, Royal Australian...
26m 53s
6 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Graeme Morrison - Secretary of the Illawarra Folk Club
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
9m 2s
5 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
John and Keelan Spillane - Performers, Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
10m 37s
3 contributors
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
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
100% have edits
Manshine 2016 Oral History
Conversation between Oliver Bergel and John Callanan (1 May 2016)
In this conversation Oliver Bergel and John...
39m 36s
1 contributor
12% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Stuart Hunter, Tape 1, Side A
Stuart's family moved to the Ryde area in 1948...
31m 23s
7 contributors
100% have edits
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
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Ronald (Ron) Buttrey, Tape 2, Side A
In this interview Ron describes his early life...
31m 23s
13 contributors
100% have edits
1% 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
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Melinda Wishart - Performer Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
14m 24s
6 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Kenneth Dando, Tape 2, Side A
Kenneth recalls his life in the Ryde area,...
30m 44s
15 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Jack Draper
Edith Draper lived at Stanwell Park in the...
10m 32s
2 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Margaret Reeve
Margaret came to Thirroul with her family and...
48m 31s
3 contributors
47% have edits
Army Nurse Interviews
Leslie Margaret McGurgan interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 2]
F22980 Lieutenant Leslie Margaret McGurgan...
15m 43s
8 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Marie Campbell, Tape 2, Side A
Marie grew up in Eastwood in a Catholic...
17m 26s
11 contributors
100% have edits
Army Nurse Interviews
Lorraine Stewart interviewed by Jan Bassett
NX35145 Captain Lorraine Stewart Blow,...
19m 30s
7 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Kenneth Dando, Tape 1, Side A
Kenneth recalls his life in the Ryde area,...
30m 51s
8 contributors
Army Nurse Interviews
Shena Campbell Bewglass interviewed by Jan Bassett
TX6396 Lieutenant Shena Campbell Bewglass,...
35m 51s
15 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Marie Campbell, Tape 1, Side B
Marie grew up in Eastwood in a Catholic...
31m 1s
16 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Father Hugh Edward Murray, Tape 2, Side A
In this interview Father Murray discusses his...
16m 51s
7 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
Army Nurse Interviews
Shirley Joan Southwell interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 2]
F22985 Colonel Shirley Joan Southwell, Royal...
40m 39s
17 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Rube Hargrave
Rube (Mary Ruben) Hargrave (nee Chamberlain),...
23m 5s
6 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
Army Nurse Interviews
Judith Wallace interviewed by Jan Bassett
F18241 Sergeant Judith Anne Wallace, Royal...
48m 24s
13 contributors
100% have edits
12% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with George Wares, Tape 1, Side B
George came to live in North Ryde in 1956. In...
20m 19s
12 contributors
100% have edits
3% awaiting review
Camden Voices
Joan Higgin's Oral History
Joan Higgins was born in Camden and her...
38m 31s
1 contributor
16% have edits
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Gunter Grafenauer
Gunter was born in Austria and migrated to...
20m 20s
3 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Kenneth Dando, Tape 1, Side B
Kenneth recalls his life in the Ryde area,...
30m 56s
9 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Lola Lloyd, Tape 1, Side B
Lola talks about her childhood in Ryde and...
31m 2s
8 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Father Hugh Edward Murray, Tape 1, Side B
In this interview Father Murray discusses his...
30m 55s
17 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Raymond George Clarke, Tape 1, Side B
Raymond details the history of the Combined...
22m 45s
3 contributors
94% 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
Army Nurse Interviews
Gwendolyn Merle Taylor interviewed by Jan Bassett
TX6034 Major Gwendolyn Merle Taylor,...
41m 53s
12 contributors
100% have edits
5% awaiting review
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
100% have edits
Manshine 2016 Oral History
Conservation between Hamish Sewell and Trevor Ozanne (1 May 2021)
Trevor reflects on his involvement in men’s...
39m 42s
2 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with June Eva Doherty, Tape 1, Side A
June details her early life in Waterview...
30m 51s
10 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Raymond George Clarke, Tape 1, Side A
Raymond details the history of the Combined...
30m 55s
6 contributors
100% have edits
13% awaiting review
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Paul Tuckerman
Paul has lived in the Northern suburbs all his...
16m 28s
2 contributors
Manshine 2016 Oral History
Conversation between Andrew Bleakley & John Rosenberg (1 May 2016)
In this conversation, John Rosenberg, a...
38m 40s
2 contributors
10% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Gaetano Mauceri, Tape 1, Side B
Gaetano details his memories of arriving in...
30m 54s
8 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
20th Century Ryde
Interview with John Sproul, Tape 2, Side A
John recounts his memories of growing up and...
6m 22s
9 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Partington, Tape 2, Side A
Dorothy recalls her childhood including school...
13m 4s
8 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Ronald (Ron) Buttrey, Tape 2, Side B
In this interview Ron describes his early life...
26m 21s
5 contributors
100% have edits
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Ian Wilson, Tape 1, Side B
At the time of the interview (1997), Ian had...
31m 25s
11 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Judy Bourke Part 1 of 2
Judy is a community-minded pioneer who has...
50m 56s
12 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
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Fred Wright
Fred Wright who worked at Bulli mine for much...
37m 20s
1 contributor
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Dorothy Sefton
Dorothy Sefton (nee Gibson) has lived in...
56m 3s
8 contributors
Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Keith Woodward
Keith Woodward lived in The Waves, a street in...
20m 49s
1 contributor
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Lola Lloyd, Tape 2, Side A
Lola talks about her childhood in Ryde and...
27m 18s
6 contributors
20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Jacobs, Tape 1, Side B
Dorothy's childhood was spent on a small...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with June Eva Doherty, Tape 1, Side B
June details her early life in Waterview...
10m 12s
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Gordon Smith, Tape 1, Side A
Gordon grew up in Adelaide Street, West Ryde,...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Rosemary Hunter, Tape 1, Side A
Rosemary's father and stepmother moved to a...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Laura Brackenbury, Tape 1, Side 1
Laura moved to Batten Avenue, Melrose Park...
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Army Nurse Interviews
Shirley Joan Southwell interviewed by Jan Bassett [Part 1]
F22985 Colonel Shirley Joan Southwell, Royal...
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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Matthew Black - Singer
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Ronald (Ron) Buttrey, Tape 1, Side A
In this interview Ron describes his early life...
31m 29s
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Gaetano Mauceri, Tape 2, Side A
Gaetano details his memories of arriving in...
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Camden Voices
Betty Yewen's Oral History
Betty grew up in Camden and has fond memories...
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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
John Elton - Grevillea Park
John has been a passionate volunteer with the...
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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Mark Ziebell - Grevillea Park
Mark talks about the process of obtaining...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Stevens, Tape 2, Side A
Dorothy recalls her visits to family in...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Diana Mitchell, Tape 1, Side A
Diana and her husband Malcolm lived...
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Manshine 2016 Oral History
Conversation between Hamish Sewell and Steve Smythe (1 May 2016)
Steve Smythe talks to Hamish Sewell about his...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Dorothy Partington, Tape 1, Side A
Dorothy recalls her childhood including school...
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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:...
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Bulli, Corrimal and Thirroul Stories
Susan Richardson - Performer, Illawarra Folk Festival 2020
The annual Illawarra Folk Festival consists of...
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20th Century Ryde
Interview with Irene Starkey, Tape 1, Side A
Irene moved to Ryde after her marriage and she...
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