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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Damousi, Joy ed.,Lake, Marilyn ed, Gender and War: Australians at war in the Twentieth Century
... Men - Australia - Sexual behavior - History - 20th century... - History - 20th century Women and war - Australia - History - 20th ...War has been a key part of the Australian experience and central to many national mythologies. Yet more that most activities, war polarises femininity and masculinity, While there has been no shortage of military history, little has been written about Australia's military involvements from the perspective of gender. This exciting collection of essays explores for the first time the interrelationship of gender and war in Australia.War has been a key part of the Australian experience and central to many national mythologies. Yet more that most activities, war polarises femininity and masculinity, While there has been no shortage of military history, little has been written about Australia's military involvements from the perspective of gender. This exciting collection of essays explores for the first time the interrelationship of gender and war in Australia.sex role - australia - history - 20th century, women and war - australia - history - 20th century, men - australia - sexual behavior - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. E. W. Bean, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of ANZAC, from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli campaign, May 4, 1915, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.607.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. E. W. Bean, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of ANZAC, from from 4 May, 1915, to the evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume two of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.910.non-fictionVolume two of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. E. W. Bean, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Australian Imperial Force in France 1916, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume two of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.967.non-fictionVolume two of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. E. W. Bean, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Australian Imperial Force in France 1917, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.967.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. E. W. Bean, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Australian Imperial Force in France 1918, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.764.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. E. W. Bean, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Australian Imperial Force in France 1919, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.764.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.792.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.452.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Royal Australian Navy 1914-1918, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.612.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The Australians at Rabaul, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.386.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: Australia during the war, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p.888.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: Photographic record of the war, 1921-1942
... Australia - History - 20th century... 1914-1918 - Australia - History Australia - History - 20th ...Volume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918Index, Ill, maps, p?.non-fictionVolume one of the official history of Australia in the war of 1914-1918world war 1914-1918 - australia - history, australia - history - 20th century -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Doubleday, 1939-1945: Australia goes to war, 1984
... Australia - History - 20th century... Australia - History - 20th century Between the wars - Mediterranean ...Between the wars - Mediterranean campaign - Japanese threat - Malaya - New Guinea - Australia's role in the war - Australian armed services casualties.Index, ill, maps, p.218non-fictionBetween the wars - Mediterranean campaign - Japanese threat - Malaya - New Guinea - Australia's role in the war - Australian armed services casualties.world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, australia - history - 20th century -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Barker, Theo, Craftsmen of the Australian Army: the story of RAEME, 1992
... Military engineering - Australia - History - 20th century... Military engineering - Australia - History - 20th century The Corps ...The Corps of Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) has the major responsibility for the maintenance, recovery and repair of the Army's electrical and mechanical equipment.The Corps of Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) has the major responsibility for the maintenance, recovery and repair of the Army's electrical and mechanical equipment.australia. army. corps of royal australian electrical and mechanical engineers - history, military engineering - australia - history - 20th century -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Reid, Richard, Just wanted to be there: Australian Service Nurses 1899-1999
... Nurses and nursing - Australia - History - 20th century... - Australia - History - 20th century Military nursing - Australia ...For soldiers, the battlefield is a harsh and savage place. for the wounded and dying, it is an environment of extreme fear, however much their sense of themselves as soldiers demands they must not show it.For soldiers, the battlefield is a harsh and savage place. for the wounded and dying, it is an environment of extreme fear, however much their sense of themselves as soldiers demands they must not show it.nurses and nursing - australia - history - 20th century, military nursing - australia - history -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Bandler, Faith, Turning the tide : a personal history of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, 1989
... -- History -- 20th century. | Australia -- Race relations..... | Australia -- History -- 20th century. | Australia -- Race relations ...Turning the Tide is about political struggle in the past three decades of Aboriginal affairs in Australia. Faith Bandler's background has given her the right to speak out loudly and clearly against racial discrimination. In 1956 she co-founded the Aboriginal - Australian Fellowship and later became a key figure in the founding of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islandersxvii, 173 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.Turning the Tide is about political struggle in the past three decades of Aboriginal affairs in Australia. Faith Bandler's background has given her the right to speak out loudly and clearly against racial discrimination. In 1956 she co-founded the Aboriginal - Australian Fellowship and later became a key figure in the founding of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islandersbandler, faith. | federal council for the advancement of aborigines and torres strait islanders -- history. | federal council for the advancement of aborigines and torres strait islanders -- history. | aboriginal australians -- social conditions. | race discrimination -- australia. | australia -- history -- 20th century. | australia -- race relations. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Allen & Unwin, A Smile for My Parents, 2017
... australia -- history -- 20th century -- biography.... australia -- history -- 20th century -- biography. prime ministers ...Biography of Dame Pattie and Sir Robert MenziesCrows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2017 ©2013 xii, 227 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, plates ; 20 cm non-fictionBiography of Dame Pattie and Sir Robert Menziesaustralia -- history -- 20th century -- biography., prime ministers -- australia -- biography. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Longmans et al, After the First Hundred Years, 1961
... australia -- history -- 20th century.... Rogers. children's history australia -- history -- 20th century ...London : Longmans, Green, 1961 203 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. non-fictionchildren's history, australia -- history -- 20th century. -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, William Hughes, Australia in the war today: The price of peace, 1935
... Australia - History - 20th century... Australian - Foreign relations Australia - History - 20th century ...Views of former Prime Minister William Hughes on the world situation in the 1930sp.162.non-fictionViews of former Prime Minister William Hughes on the world situation in the 1930saustralian - foreign relations, australia - history - 20th century -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Evans, Alun, Royal Australian Navy: Australians At War
... Australian Navy - History Australia - History Naval - 20th century ...the history of the Royal Australian Navy throughout various wars.the history of the Royal Australian Navy throughout various wars.australia. royal australian navy - history, australia - history, naval - 20th century -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Skennerton, Ian, 100 years of Australian Service Machineguns
... Australia. Army - Firearms - History - 20th century... - Firearms - History - 20th century Machine Guns Australia's history ...Australia's history of issues and manufacture is unique, with such renowned foreign guns as the U.S.Australia's history of issues and manufacture is unique, with such renowned foreign guns as the U.S.australia. army - firearms - history - 20th century, machine guns -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Roger Leong, Dressed to Kill: 100 Years of Fashion, 2010
... of Australia -- Exhibitions Costume -- History -- 20th century ...80 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 30 cm. non-fictionnational gallery of australia -- exhibitions, costume -- history -- 20th century -- exhibitions, costume -- history -- 19th century -- exhibitions, fashion design -- history -- 20th century -- exhibitions, fashion design -- history -- 19th century -- exhibitions, fashion -- history -- 20th century -- exhibitions, fashion -- history -- 19th century -- exhibitions, fashion and art -- exhibitions. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Tertiary Orientation Programs, 1980, 1980
... History, 20th Century Australian History, Australian Media... History, 20th Century Australian History, Australian Media ...148 page yellow covered book outlining the Tertiary Orientation Programs offered by the Ballarat School of Mines in 1980. The courses offered were TOP Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Workshop Practice and Drawing, Home Economics, Applied MAthematics, General Mathematics (Computing Option), Pure Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Craft, Ceramics and Sculpture, Garment Construction, Graphic Communication, Graphic Design (including Design Studies and Printmaking), History of Art, Painting and Drawing, Drawing, Photography, Accounting, Advanced Typewriting, Economics, Legal Studies, Secretarial Studies, 19th Century Australian History, 20th Century Australian History, Australian Media, Behavioural Studies, Drama, English Expression, Field Studies, Film Studies, Introduction to Psychology, Literature, Music, Political Studies and Sociology. Programs were offered in Applied Science, Nursing, Physical Education, Home Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting, Secretarial, Humanities and Social Sciences, Art & Design and Fashion and Design.ballarat school of mines, tertiary orientation program, top, courses -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mr Tom Carey, 3/08/2000
Mr Tom Carey was born in 1940 in Beechworth to family from Beechworth and Woolshed. His family had strong associations with Australia's Gold Rush, with grandparents having followed the rush from town to town, and parents in Beechworth. Tom has strong associations with Beechworth and its surrounds, with his family having some connection to the Kelly Gang. Tom worked in many industries in Beechworth, from the Bridge Road, Price’s Store, tannery, post office, the Kiewa Murray Water Authority, and the Beechworth Council. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Mr Tom Carey account of his life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. He details important historical events and hardships in the region's history that had a lasting local, regional and national impact, including Australia during war time, economic struggles, and women's and men’s societal roles in a rural area. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each sideMr Tom Carey/ beechworth, oral history, burke museum, tannery, beechworth council, kelly gang, bridge road, price’s store, post office, the kiewa murray water authority, woolshed, gold rush, carey, tom carey, listen to what they say -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mrs Margaret Galbriath, 24th May 2000
Mrs Margaret Galbraith was born in Beechworth in 1913 on the 5th February. Her parents immigrated to Australia in 1910 from England. Her father was killed after being thrown from a cart in 1912, and her mother eventually purchased the general store in which she worked from the Ladson family. Margaret has some insights into the local area during the Depression from the perspective of a store owner, as well as the presence of 'tramps' in the town, and Chinese immigrants in the community. She speaks a lot about her mother who was a very strong woman. She retired at 80. Margaret married a Ladson in Melbourne and had children. She lived at 47 Finch Street, Beechworth. This oral history recording was part of a project by Jennifer Williams in 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the 20th century. This project involved recording 70 oral history stories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents, which were then published in a book called Listen to What they Say: Voices of 20th Century Beechworth. The cassettes were digitised in 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of Bourke.Mrs Margaret Galbraith's account of her life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. She details important historical events and hardships in the region's history that had a lasting local, regional and national impact, including Australia during war time, the Great Depression, immmigration, economic struggles, and women's societal roles in a rural area. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is stored in a clear, flat, plastic, rectangular container. It holds up to 40 minutes of recordings each sideMrs Margaret Galbraithlisten to what they say, ladson, oral history, bourke museum, beechworth, galbraith, margaret galbraith, general store -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mr Allan Parkinson, 22nd June 2000
Allan Parkinson was born in Beechworth in 1924. The eldest of eight children, his mother provided laundry services to the people of Beechworth whilst his father worked for the local tannery, trapping rabbits. Allan fondly remembers times spent during his childhood catching rabbits with his father. As his younger years were set amidst the experiences of World War Two and the Great Depression, Allan recalls a feeling of solidarity amongst the residents of Beechworth that was present during this time(for instance, sharing food with neighbours in wartime), as well as the disassociation he felt as a returning soldier after the war. Allan talks of the great number of 'New Australians' who arrived in Beechworth in the post-war years, many of them coming from war-torn countries in Europe. Before being integrated into Australian society, these 'New Australians' would often first spend time at the Migrant Reception and Training Centre in Bonegilla, Northern Victoria. They were taught English and learnt about Australian life before being billeted out across the country to fill labor shortages. Following time spent up in Queensland, Allan worked in the forestry industry, clearing thousands of acres across Victoria which were needed to plant pines. The interview ends with discussions of the famous Wheelbarrow Push from Beechworth to Mt Buffalo in 1935, of which Allan's Uncle Tom was a central participant; this is an event which has since become an annual fundraising tradition in Beechworth. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: Voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Mr Allan Parkinson's account of his life in Beechworth and the local area during the twentieth century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. He details important historical events and hardships that had lasting local, regional and national impacts, including Australia during wartime, post-war migration and economic struggles. This oral history account is historically and socially significant as it is part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth'. While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the twentieth century, many of which would have been lost if they had not been preserved. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white stripe and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up to forty minutes of recordings on each side. Mr Allan Parkinson / allan parkinson, oral history, beechworth forestry, forestry industry, beechworth tannery, jennifer williams, rabbit trapping, new australians, australian depression, rabbiting, bonegilla, bonegilla migrant camp, 20th century beechworth, wheelbarrow push beechworth to mt buffalo, barrowthon, wheelbarrow push 1935, listen to what they say, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, world war two, wartime, wartime solidarity, burke museum -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mavis Jensen, 11 May 2000
Mavis Jensen (nee Knight) was born in Broadford in 1920 and came to Beechworth with her family a year later, so her father could assist his father at Knight's Blacksmith at 1A Camp Street, where the Hotel Nicholas is now located. Mavis Jensen left school at the age of 13 and worked as a kitchen maid at Ovens Benevolent Asylum. She was employed as a ward assistant at Mayday Hills Hospital from 1939 to 1980, except for 1958-59 when she gave birth to her son, Noel. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Mavis Jensen's account of her life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. She details important historical events and hardships in the region's history that had a lasting local, regional and national impact, including Australia during war time, economic struggles, and women's societal roles in a rural area. Her oral history is particularly significant for its insights into developments in psychiatric patient treatment and care in regional Victoria, as well as women's work conditions in the mid-twentieth century. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mavis Jensen /listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, jensen, mavis jensen, psychiatric hospitals, mid-twentieth century psychiatry, regional hospitals, regional mental health care, mid-twentieth century women's working conditions, mayday hills hospital., ovens benevolent asylum, beechworth hospital history -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mrs Val Mason, 5 January 2001
Mrs. Valerie (Val) Mason (1927-2019) was a local sheep farmer, business-woman, Beechworth shire councillor, and mother to five children. With her husband, Charles, Mrs. Mason developed and managed the Big Valley farm estate, at Everton, which is now part of a vineyard and farm stay. Mrs. Mason was instrumental in introducing a 'paddock to plate' philosophy and business model, opening a butcher shop on the farm in 1973. Concerned with improving infrastructure and developing economic opportunities in the region, Mrs. Mason successfully stood as a local council representative for South Riding in the United Shire of Beechworth, and later become the first woman Shire President in 1979. Mrs Mason was a member of the local Business and Professional Women's Club for 37 years. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Mrs. Mason's story is historically significant for understanding economic and social changes in the Beechworth region during the latter half of the twentieth century. As a council representative, issues such as road and infrastructure modernisation and the transition from traditional government employment sectors, like Beechworth's care institutions, were challenges for local government. As a farmer and local employer, Mrs. Mason's story is testimony to the region's economic diversification as businesses like Big Valley farm shop helped shape the region's contemporary character. Mrs. Mason was among the first women to broach the traditionally all-male Beechworth Council Chambers and her story is socially significant for understanding the changing role of women in rural and regional Australia. This oral history recording offers interpretive capacity for social history themes and may be compared with other oral histories in the Burke Museum's collection. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mrs Val Mason /listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, working women, trail blazers, farm to plate, farm shop, paddock to plate, woman farmer, united shire of beechworth, rural and regional women, beechworth's first woman shire president, women in leadership positions, women leaders, australian settlement history, settler societies, victorian gold rush, heritage tourism, culinary tourism, regional land use, indigo winery, farm stay, social history -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Miss Amy Elizabeth Porritt, 10th February 2000
Amy Elizabeth Porritt was born on the 21st of March 1915 on Atkinson Road, Beechworth to Thomas Frederick Rodan and Maud Isabel Dowling. Her family had strong associations with Australia's oldest continuously operating newspaper, the Ovens and Murray. Both her grandfather and father worked on this newspaper and played a significant role in continuing its operation. Amy was well-known in the Beechworth community and is remembered fondly for her generosity and her love of cats ‘they are all I live for’ she would often say. She was an avid gardener and had a beautiful garden at 47 Finch Street. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Miss Amy Elizabeth Porrit's account of her life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. She details important historical events and hardships in the region's history that had a lasting local, regional and national impact, including Australia during war time, economic struggles, and women's societal roles in a rural area. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Miss Amy Elizabeth Porrit / listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, porritt, amy elizabeth porritt, gardener, ovens and murray newspaper, o&m