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Melbourne Tram Museum
Literary work, "Memoirs of a Tram Conductress", c1950
... Oral History... Oral History Set of 9 photocopied foolscap sheets - stapled ...Set of 5 stories of a conductress at Essendon and Brunswick depots, early 1950s. 1 - Jenson at the Junction 2 - Market Day - a set of verse 3 - The Thwarting 4 - The Collision 5 - The lost knickersDemonstrates a set of amusing stores as recalled by a conductress.Set of 9 photocopied foolscap sheets - stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, mmtb, inspectors, crews, accidents, conductresses, oral history -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: Diamond Valley remembers; 1939 to 1945
... Metropolitan College of TAFE. Subtitle: an oral history project... Metropolitan College of TAFE. Subtitle: an oral history project ...Bound A4 size book of 186 pages published by Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE. Subtitle: an oral history project: and "An Australia remembers New Work Opportunities Project funded by the Department of Employment Education and Training". northern metropolitan college of tafe, reports, new work opportunities project, nmit -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
book, A bucket full of berries: reflections on Whitehorse, 2000
... memoirs or drawn from oral histories that reflect the ways... contributed either as written memoirs or drawn from oral histories ...This book was produced as part of a raft of community projects under the umbrella of COWCH (City of Whitehorse Community Houses) with funding from the federal government. Projects aimed to celebrate the Centenary of Federation by recording a broad base of aspects of life and experience in Whitehorse drawn from a cross-section of ordinary members of the community. The steering committee for the book worked with the management of the Vermont South Community House - Marjorie Morgan, Carol Pawsey, Val Eldridge, Sue Barnett, Anne Jones, Margaret Banks and Murray Lewis (editor).A collection of stories contributed either as written memoirs or drawn from oral histories that reflect the ways in which the contributors have been associated with the City of Whitehorse. A Federation Project of the Collective of Whitehorse Neighbourhood and Community Houses.whitehorse, (ms) susan barnett, (ms) susan johns, (mr) arthur tonkin, (mrs) kathleen beanland, (mrs) nancye gration, (mr) norman kerr, (mr) murray lewis, tara cameron, andy hannam, christine howarth, danielle burgess, yeek hoon tjia, ian grandy, frances warren, jessie williams, joan nethercote, joyce kotze, john pawsy, greg bawden, hope hughes, thelma osborn, margaret sharp, merle forrest, caterhine jenkins, ted o'rourke, judy gordon, george ellis, rene & albert stevens, jessie barnes, mary roberts, howard & valda broadstock, nellie sutherland, jean johnson, evan walker, joan roberts, pat nitz, joan & patrick crummy, ray stanfield, plaatjien braaf, kath farrugia, noelene whitaker, margaret wood, phyllis johnson, marie stubbs, eileen pearson, jennifer o'sullivan, joy edwards, virginia burns, walter thompson, mae buckingham -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Anna Monea, "Ice Chests to Microwaves", 1997 - 1998
... plastic. Oral histories collected by "Learn for Yourself... plastic. Oral histories collected by "Learn for Yourself ...Facilitated by Anna MONEA, who also edited and designed the publication. Respondents from 69 to 92 from Port and South Melbourne."Ice Chests to Microwaves" 40 page A4 book, bound in black plastic. Oral histories collected by "Learn for Yourself" at a discussion group September to December of 1997. Cover features copy of Montague photo circa 1940 mary heffernan, bob dunn, gerald hair, betty harrison, ernest (doc) mcleish, eileen hazelwood, rose campbell, domestic life, education -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM WAR NARRATIVES, Gary McKAY, "Vietnam Fragments", 1992
... "Vietnam Fragments/ An oral history of Australians at War"... goldfields "Vietnam Fragments/ An oral history of Australians at War ..."Vietnam Fragments/ An oral history of Australians at War"Soft cover book Soft cover - cardboard, white, yellow and black print on front, spine and back. Background - blue, red and light blue colours. Illustrated with campaign ribbon and black and white photograph of two soldiers in a jungle setting - on front. 307 pages - paper, cut, plain white, illustrated black and white maps. front and back end papers - illustrated black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war -
Unions Ballarat
Under the hook : Melbourne waterside workers remember working lives and class war, 1900-1980, Lowenstein, Wendy et al, 1982
... An oral history of rank and file wharfies - history... trades and labour council oral histories wharfies waterfront ...An oral history of rank and file wharfies - history of working on the Melbourne waterfront.Relevant to the history of trade unionism and especially waterfront workers.Paper; book. Front cover: black background; black and white image of two men; red and white text.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, oral histories, wharfies, waterfront workers, unions, maritime workers' union, maritime workers' strike, class wars -
Canterbury History Group
Booklet, Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School, Tay Creggan - 100 Years of memories, 1993
... The booklet is the result of Year 10, 1991 students oral...The booklet is the result of Year 10, 1991 students oral ...Compilation of oral interviews on the history of Tay Creggan and Strathcona32 pages, A4, B & W photosCompilation of oral interviews on the history of Tay Creggan and Strathconastrathcona baptist girls grammar school, tay creggan, schools, reminiscences -
Greensborough Historical Society
Memoir, Watsonia - some memories by John Kellow, 1934o
... A short history of Watsonia told in the oral history style... in the oral history style. Written in July 2010. watsonia john kellow ...A short history of Watsonia told in the oral history style. Written in July 2010.5 pages, typed.watsonia, john kellow -
Unions Ballarat
Weevils in the flour : an oral record of the 1930s depression in Australia, Lowenstein, Wendy, 1978
... An oral history relating to the Great Depression... for the dole oral histories wages economic conditions social history ...An oral history relating to the Great Depression and the personal hardships that were suffered by families. Relevant to Australian social and workplace history, especially during the period of the Great Depression of the 1930s.Paper; book. Front cover: black background; artistic impression of working class people, including a banner that reads "work not dole"'; red, yellow and white lettering. Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, the great depression, work for the dole, oral histories, wages, economic conditions, social history, history, australian history, economics, employment, unemployment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Book of Hancock Log Scales, 1934
... Oral History of Keith Hancock collected by Barbara Gardiner... Mitcham melbourne Oral History of Keith Hancock collected ...Oral History of Keith Hancock collected by Barbara Gardiner. Keith is grandson of A.W. HancockSmall red book containing log scalesHancock Log Scales Giving True Contents of logsbooks, technical -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Book of Roof Cuts and Rafter Lengths, c1940
... Oral History of Keith Hancock recorded by Barbara Gardiner... Mitcham melbourne Oral History of Keith Hancock recorded ...Oral History of Keith Hancock recorded by Barbara Gardiner. Keith is grandson of A.W. HancockSmall red book 'Roof Cuts and Rafter Lengths'Roof Cuts and Rafter Lengths by A.W. Hancock 5th Editionbooks, technical -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Book of Roof Cuts & Rafter Lengths, 1965
... Oral History of Keith Hancock recorded by Barbara Gardiner... Mitcham melbourne Oral History of Keith Hancock recorded ...Oral History of Keith Hancock recorded by Barbara Gardiner. Keith is grandson of A.W. HancockSmall red book entitled 'Roof Cuts & Rafter Lengths'Roof Cuts & Rafter Lengthsbooks, technical -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET WW2, Bronwyn Ambrose, The Story Behind The Stories, Post WW2
... For ex POW's Association. 1941-45, Pacific War. Oral... history transcriptions of ex POW's. Histories oral pow’s ...For ex POW's Association. 1941-45, Pacific War. Oral history transcriptions of ex POW's.White cardboard cover, black plastic spiral binding. Stylised map of Australia in centre. Title is in small print at top. 63 pages with no illustrations.Handwritten inside cover: “Mel? Koch”histories, oral, pow’s -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, A community portrait: lifetimes in the City of Whittlesea, 2001_
... A collection of oral histories and recollections of life... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A collection of oral histories ...A collection of oral histories and recollections of life in the City of Whittlesea from the mid 20th century to 2000.Local oral history159 pages, black and white illustrations. Burgundy cover with photo collage..whittlesea, oral histories, robert pascoe, city of whittlesea -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
DVD, Bernadette Crawford, Brewarrina's Aboriginal language program, 1998
... , by studying family trees and gathering oral histories, by making..., by studying family trees and gathering oral histories, by making ...The language program was developed by teachers at Brewarrina, and is designed to appeal strongly to the imaginations of their students. The students are encouraged to work in groups and individually to unearth their local history and cultural backgrounds, by studying family trees and gathering oral histories, by making excursions to significant sites, and by re-discovering Aboriginal language and cultural practices.DVDbrewarrina central school, aboriginal language program, multiculturalism, genealogy, local history, research -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INTERVIEWS WITH: MRS F A W BAXTER, QUARRY HILL, 1982, 1982
... - August 1982 - Oral History Class Paper submitted by Bette... - August 1982 - Oral History Class Paper submitted by Bette ...Interviews with Mrs F A W Baxter, Quarry Hill, July - August 1982 - Oral History Class Paper submitted by Bette McLaughlin. Covers the period 1896 - 1982. Mrs Baxter (nee Florence Ada Wallis) was daughter of Thomas George William Lansell). Two copies. Appendices I - XIIIperson, individual, mrs f. a. w. baxter, mrs f.a.w. baxter, quarry hill. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Mavis Solum (nee Thomas), 1950s
... the photograph to accompany an oral history, published in "As I Recall"... Thomas) who provided the photograph to accompany an oral history ...Photograph of Mavis Solum (nee Thomas) who provided the photograph to accompany an oral history, published in "As I Recall"Digital copy of black and white photograph.mavis solum, solum family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Family History, The Partington Family by Faye Fort, 2012
... In this oral history, Faye Fort relates the arrival... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne In this oral history, Faye Fort ...In this oral history, Faye Fort relates the arrival of Ellen and Charles Partington in Australia and the stories of subsequent family members.The Partingtons are a pioneer Greensborough family. Descendants still live in the area.Two typed pages of text. Includes original hand written manuscriptpartington family, faye fort -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Nillumbik Historical Society Newsletter. From May/June 1976 - (incomplete), 1976_05
... in 1973). Contains news items, oral histories and other material... Historical Society (formed in 1973). Contains news items, oral ...Newsletter of the Nillumbik Historical Society (formed in 1973). Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Nillumbik area.A record of neighbouring historical societiesNewsletter copied on white A4 paper. Varying number of pages.nillumbik historical society, shire of nillumbik -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Mavis Solum's old home, 1950s
... (nee Thomas) provided the photograph to accompany an oral... to accompany an oral history, published in "As I Recall". mavis solum ...Photograph of the home of the Thomas family. Mavis Solum (nee Thomas) provided the photograph to accompany an oral history, published in "As I Recall".Digital copy of black and white photograph.Written on photograph: "Part of our old home now Kurrajong Avenue - Thomas"mavis solum, solum family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Watsonia [some memories] by John Kellow, 1934_
... in oral history format by John Kellow. This article... and surrounding area. told in oral history format by John Kellow ...A short history of Watsonia and surrounding area. told in oral history format by John Kellow. This article is not referenced and details require verification. 5 pages of typed text.watsonia, electric station estate, black family, grace park, greensborough, john kellow. -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Not a bad place, the Bay, 1987
... An Apollo Bay oral history project converted into a written... Forest great-ocean-road An Apollo Bay oral history project ...An Apollo Bay oral history project converted into a written work, it covers the lives of ten older residents and their times in Apollo Bay.Not a bad place, the Bay. Old residents of Apollo Bay talk to local primary school children and members of the community. Jackie Price (ed.). Nadia Wheatley (ed.) Apollo Bay (Vic); The Killala Road Publishing Co.; 1987. 160 p.; illus, map. Hard cover. ISBN 0 9587872 0 4not a bad place, the bay; apollo bay; jackie price (ed.); nadia wheatley (ed.); interviews; social life and customs; history; -
Unions Ballarat
I, the Aboriginal, Lockwood, Douglas, 1962
... An oral history of Waipuldanya (AKA Phillip Roberts... at Darwin Hospital. Oral history. Aboriginal biography. btlc ...An oral history of Waipuldanya (AKA Phillip Roberts), a full-blood Aboriginal who became a medical assistant for Department of Health at Darwin Hospital.Oral history. Aboriginal biography.Paper; book. Front cover: colour head image of an Aboriginal man; white lettering.Front cover: title and compiler's name.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, aboriginal persons, oral histories, biography, department of health - northern territory, darwin hospital, waipuldanya, indigenous australians, aboriginal australians, ethnography, northern territory, alawa people, aboriginal - customs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Plenty News and Views. The newsletter of the Plenty Historical Society Inc Vol. 1 No. 33 November 2010, 2010_11
... items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Plenty... Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other material ...Newsletter of the Plenty Historical Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Plenty area. Incomplete run from November 2010.A record of neighbouring historical societies.Newsletter printed on yellow A4 paperplenty, plenty historical society inc -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Heidelberg Historian: Newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society Inc. No. 262 February 2011, 2005o
... news items, oral histories and other material relevant... Historical Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other ...Newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Heidelberg area. Incomplete run from December 2005A record of neighbouring historical societiesNewsletter copied on white A4 paper. Varying number of pages.heidelberg historical society, heidelberg, city of banyule history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Glass Jug, 1970s
... an Oral History ( NK 6057 ) on his life. The tape is held in our... Society did an Oral History ( NK 6057 ) on his life. The tape ...Donated by Don , who grew up in Blackburn. Our Society did an Oral History ( NK 6057 ) on his life. The tape is held in our files.Pyrex Juice jug with orange & lemon print & yellow lid with gold tip.PYREX R U.S.A.domestic items, food & drink consumption -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 65 March 1989
... • Oral History Project ... • Oral History Project The Shire of Eltham Historical Society ...Contents: • Next meeting, Slides from our local collection • Annual General Meeting • Society Program • Eltham Heritage Walk • Oral History Project The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Greensborough Historical Society
Family History, Relatively simple, or, a Tale of two brothers, my ancestors: by Brian Poulter, 1881o
... This oral history tells the story of two brothers, Giles... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne This oral history tells the story ...This oral history tells the story of two brothers, Giles John Poulter and William Haylock Poulter. It relates the story of their marriages to Mary Dalrymple and Mary Alice Dalrymple.Shows some of the relationships within the Poulter family.One page of text.poulter, dalrymple, giles john poulter, william haylock poulter, brian poulter -
National Wool Museum
Book, An Historical Record of the Great Wool Store Days
... Williams, 1993. A history (based on anecdotes and oral history... and oral history) of Australian wool stores, wool brokers and wool ..."An Historical Record of the Great Wool Store Days" - Bob Williams, 1993. A history (based on anecdotes and oral history) of Australian wool stores, wool brokers and wool sales.wool brokering wool marketing wool sales wool stores, wool brokering, wool marketing, wool sales, wool stores -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Nunawading - stories of a city, 1/06/1994 12:00:00 AM
... oral and written histories... containing oral and written histories A local history project ...A local history project compiled by Keith Rooney containing oral and written historiesA local history project compiled by Keith Rooney containing oral and written historiesA local history project compiled by Keith Rooney containing oral and written historiesrooney, keith, de stoop, roger, dobson, doris, munt, james, vitclay pipes pty ltd, watts, don, tucker, ross, blackburn dairy, blackburn returned services league., burwood east state school no 454, nunawading primary school no. 4190, nunawading, blackburn