Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

Lisa Calabria - Continuing my job as an interpreter

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.

1544 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

1544 Views

0 Comments

Joyce Pounsett - My Nineteenth Birthday at Sea

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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.

1655 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

1655 Views

0 Comments

Jill Sayner - Neighbours in Clare

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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

1951 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

1951 Views

0 Comments

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

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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...

2019 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

2019 Views

0 Comments

Bill Corey - Sailing; my life long passion

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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.

1696 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

1696 Views

0 Comments

Joyce Pounsett - Continuing My Working Life

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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

1671 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

1671 Views

0 Comments

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

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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.

1598 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

1598 Views

0 Comments

Margaret Crowe - Training for Secretarial Work

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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.

2184 Views

0 Comments

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest

2184 Views

0 Comments

Shirley Brown - My Early Working Life

Campbelltown Library Life Story Circle

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.