Jean Southwell interviewed by Matthew Higgins for the Canberra region oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1400847
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Southwell, Jean, 1911-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1991 Sept. 16
- 2 sound tape reels (ca. 68 min.) ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Canberra region oral history project.
- Summary:
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Southwell, resident of Hall, talks about her family background; childhood home and schooling at Hall in a one-room school of approximately 40 students. She then describes the effect of the Depression on the family; attending opening of Parliament in 1927 and working for Mrs Grace Brown. Southwell then talks about the Postmaster, Charlie Southwell; work involved in running the General Store; involvement with Methodist Church and Sunday School at Wattle Park; recollections about the building of Sunday School Hall in 1928; involvement in Hall Show and the growth of Canberra and its effect on Hall village.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Sept. 16, 1991 in Hall, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and corrected transcript available (typescript, 46 leaves).
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Higgins, Matthew, 1957-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Canberra region oral history project.
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1991
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