Pat Carlson

Jobs were easy to get then...

There was a time when jobs were easy to get. Pat recalls those days in the late 1950's and early 1960's.  
Continue reading
0
  1604 Views
  0 Comments
1604 Views
0 Comments
Pat Carlson

My First Job

Pat talks about her first paid job....  
Continue reading
0
  2201 Views
  0 Comments
2201 Views
0 Comments
Bill Corey

My First Job - Butcher

Bill recalls his first job as a butcher - something that was a tradition in his family as his father and grandfather had been butchers before him....
Continue reading
0
  1773 Views
  0 Comments
1773 Views
0 Comments
Pat Carlson

Early Married Life

Early Married Life
Pat recalls her early married life in the late 1950's in Adelaide...
Continue reading
0
  1652 Views
  0 Comments
1652 Views
0 Comments
Pat Carlson

My Courting Days

Pat recalls her courting days....    
Continue reading
0
  1733 Views
  0 Comments
1733 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

Reflecting on friends past and present

Graham reflects upon the friends he has had in his life...  
Continue reading
0
  1644 Views
  0 Comments
1644 Views
0 Comments
Ruth Henderson

Lessons from my Schooldays

Ruth recalls some of the lessons from her schooldays....  
Continue reading
0
  1518 Views
  0 Comments
1518 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

My First Job

My First Job
Graham recalls his first part time job in December 1954 at the soon to be opened Blueline Drive In in Adelaide...
Continue reading
0
  1485 Views
  0 Comments
1485 Views
0 Comments
Ruth Henderson

Teachers I Remember

Ruth talks about the teachers she remembers from her school days in Adelaide during the 1950's and early 60's.  
Continue reading
0
  1674 Views
  0 Comments
1674 Views
0 Comments
Pat Carlson

My journey to Australia

My journey to Australia
Pat describes her jouney to Australia in 1948 on the SS Ormonde.  On the voyage she was befriended by a kindly man and his family Mr. Fallong, that helped make her journey much more enjoyable.
Continue reading
0
  1791 Views
  0 Comments
1791 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

Leaving school and joining the workforce

Graham continues his recollection of his schooldays and afterwards. In this story he tals about leaving school and joining the work force.  
Continue reading
0
  1524 Views
  0 Comments
1524 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

Adelaide Technical High School

Adelaide Technical High School
Graham went to Adelaide Technical High School and he recalls just how hard he worked and how good the school was..  
Continue reading
0
  2810 Views
  0 Comments
2810 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

Travelling to and from school

Graham recalls travelling to and from school in Adelaide, South Australia.
Continue reading
0
  1654 Views
  0 Comments
1654 Views
0 Comments
Bill Corey

Sports and My 50 Year Love of Sailing

Sports and My 50 Year Love of Sailing
This week's topic was Sports and Hobbies and Bill shared his remembrances about sport in his life - football, swimming and, above all, sailing. This was the start of a 50 years sailing. Adelaide is a great place for sailing and Bill belonged to the South Australian Yacht Squadron.
Continue reading
0
  1565 Views
  0 Comments
1565 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

Tennis - My Favourite Sport

Graham talks about his love of tennis, a sport he played for most of his life.  
Continue reading
0
  1645 Views
  0 Comments
1645 Views
0 Comments
Annette Lorenz

My 21st birthday; a family celebration

My 21st birthday; a family celebration
Annette remembers celebrating her 21st birthday with her close family.
Continue reading
0
  1596 Views
  0 Comments
1596 Views
0 Comments
Ruth Henderson

Fashions of the Day

Ruth recalls the Moo Moo, Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton and Mia Farrow's hairstyle not to mention the Twist and the Stomp!  
Continue reading
0
  1616 Views
  0 Comments
1616 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

Teenage Fashions

Teenage Fashions
Graham recalls the battles with his father over what a well dressed teenager in the 1950's should be wearing. This is well worth the listening....
Continue reading
0
  1767 Views
  0 Comments
1767 Views
0 Comments
Graham Maskell

Adolesence

Adolesence
Graham recalls growing up in Adelaide in the 1950's.
Continue reading
0
  1822 Views
  0 Comments
1822 Views
0 Comments
Ruth Henderson

Teenage Years

The Life Story Circle topic this week is My Youth and Teenage Years. Ruth recalls her teenage years and the changes she went through.  
Continue reading
0
  1577 Views
  0 Comments
1577 Views
0 Comments
    Previous    
1 2 3