Thomas Burke interviewed by Jenny Gregory in the Australia 1938 oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2656621
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Burke, Thomas, 1905-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1982 June 26
- 2 cassettes (ca. 160 min) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Australia 1938 oral history project ; ORAL TRC 2404 Int. no. 6001
- Summary:
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Burke who was born in Bristol, England speaks of his family background; experiences immigrating with family to Western Australia in 1914; family experiences settling in W.A.; school memories; living conditions with family tents and later a 2 room house at Wembly; work experiences and conditions as a farm hand, carpenter/builder, apprentice and later a gold prospector in various parts of W.A.; experiences of family members; courtship and marriage; family living in several places and finally settling in Floreat Park; home and lifestyle in 1938; children; local community; family life; politics; religion.
- Notes:
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- Recorded by the Australia 1938 Oral History Project as research for the book Australians 1938 from the series Australians, a historical library.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Full transcript unavailable, interview summarised (6 p.)
- Subject:
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This belongs to the Australia 1938 oral history project.
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1982
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