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Graham recalls elder sister Joy who baked great rock buns and looked after her younger brother.

Growing up in Adelaide in the 1940's and 50's was an interesting time for Graham. Here he talks about his parents.

Helen shares the stories of her parents with the Campbelltown Life Story Circle... Both came from the United Kingdom - her father from Devon and her mother from Staveley, Derbyshire.  

Ruth shares her memories of her father - John Payne.

Annette recalls childhood Christmases and her 18 months in an orphanage  

We all have funny incidents in our lives and Story Circle members were asked to recall a amusing story for their life. Alice came with one of the best...

Bill returned from WWII and found it strange associating with "ordinary people" after living with mates in the Army for the previous 5 years.  

Alice recalls some of the news stories of the 1950's. Sir Thomas Playford the Premier of South Australia; the death of King George VI, the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and the aboriginal tenor Harold Blair (pictured) are among those she mentions.