Historical information

Interview questions by Peter McGennan, one of the recorders of the oral histories published in the book "Diamond Valley Remembers 1939 to 1945'. A second set of interview questions shows the answers given by Mrs Dulcie Cox {nee Pocock)

The book was part of "An Oral History Project - An Australia Remembers New Work Project funded by the Department of Employment, Education and Training. Sponsored by Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE. The Australia Remembers 1945-1995 campaign was a pageant of events commemorating the end of World War II.

34 chapters include reminiscences from 34 men and women mainly from the Watsonia Returned Servicemen's League recording their memories of the war years for the benefit of the [Shire of] Diamond Valley community." - from Eltham District Historical Society.

Significance

"This book comprises a collection of unique and individual personal narratives of World War 2, written 50 years after the war and preserved for future generations. The collection is linked through the association of the participants living in the Diamond Valley area in Melbourne's north in 1995. " - Eltham District Historical Society

Physical description

Photocopy of typed interview questions and answers.