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Lisa continues last week's story talking about finding a couple who she encountered in the Riverland. Many migrants were not aware of their rights in Australia like health care, pensions etc. A heart warming story.

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Lisa Calabria SA Riverland 1990s Migrants Health Care

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Joyce Pounsett - My Nineteenth Birthday at Sea

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Joyce Pounsett - My Nineteenth Birthday at Sea

This being a free choice week Joyce talks about her 19th birthday on a PO liner in the Atlantic en route from England to Australia via South Africa in 1956.

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Joyce Pounsett Adelaide South Autralia Nineteenth Birthday

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Jill Sayner - Neighbours in Clare

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Jill talks about her childhood neighbours in Clare during the 1950's. (Wait for audio - 5 secs)

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1950s Neighbours Jill Sayner Clare SA

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Cynthia Hood - A Day as a Garbo - Pt. 3

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Cynthia continues her story about her day out with the garbage collectors in 1984. These were the days when dustbins had lids and were made of metal not plastic. Additionally a couple of guys were needed to empty the bins into the truck (as shown below). Today this is done by...

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Garbage Collection 1984 Cynthia Hood Adelaide South Autralia

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Bill Corey - Sailing; my life long passion

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Bill Corey - Sailing; my life long passion

Bill talks about sailing which has been his passion since he was fifteen when a neighbour invited him to go sailing. Bill goes on to mention how sailing helped him to fit into civilian life after the war.

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Bill Corey Sailing Port Adelaide Outer Harbour

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Joyce Pounsett - Continuing My Working Life

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Joyce Pounsett - Continuing My Working Life

Joyce continues her story about her working life in Adelaide which she thoroughly enjoyed... Audio starts after short delay.

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Work Joyce Ponsett Adelaide South Autralia

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Alice Domagalski - If I could what one thing would I change?

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Alice Domagalski - If I could what one thing would I change?

Alice chose a subject from the Memory Jar for this week's topic: if I could what one thing would I change. Some profound and heartfelt thoughts aired. Audio starts after short delay.

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Alice Domagalski Edillilie Campbelltown SA

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Margaret Crowe - Training for Secretarial Work

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Margaret Crowe - Training for Secretarial Work

Margaret recalls training in shorthand and typing during the Second World War in Lincoln until she joined the Royal Navy as a Wren in 1944. Audio starts after short delay.

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Margaret Crowe War Work Shorthand Typing Royal Navy Early Career

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Shirley Brown - My Early Working Life

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Oral History

Shirley recalls her working life from office work to a munitions factory and finally as a Land Girl in the family vegetable garden. The photograph below shows the cauliflower harvest. Audio starts after short delay.