Judith Black - Life Experiences from Many Jobs

Judith Black - Life Experiences from Many Jobs
Judith recalls her early working life..including changing 17,000 paybooks into decimal currency.
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Teenage Years

Teenage Years
Judith recalls her teenage years in Nambour Queensland.  
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My Early Childhood and School Friends

My Early Childhood and School Friends
This week Judith combines two topics - her early childhood and her childhood friends in Loftus, NSW.
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My Extended Family

My Extended Family
Judith talks about her extended family beginning with her childhood and expanding outwards....until the family rings the world.
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My Brothers and Sisters

My Brothers and Sisters
Judith talks about her siblings. She begins with the story of her walking out when her mother brought home her baby brother. The fuss over the first born son annoyed her so much that she staged her first protest!
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My Parents

My Parents
Continuing the story of her family Judith talks about her parents ...............
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My Grandparents

My Grandparents
Judith tells the stories about her grandparents....
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Family Xmas Preparations and Cyclone Tracey

Family Xmas Preparations and Cyclone Tracey
Judith tells us about her family Xmas traditions that had been followed for generations.  However, in 1974, Xmas was destroyed for the residents of Darwin when Cyclone Tracey hit the town on Christmas Eve.  The terror of the Cyclone and the aftermath have left strong memories for Judith.
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Judith's first home and her family's political interests

Judith's first home and her family's political interests
Judith and Steve moved into a Housing Trust Flat in Darwin when they were first married and were plagued by cockroaches.  Judith also talks about her mother's behind the scenes work for the Australian Labour Party as well as her brother's commitment.
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