Beryl Grant interviewed by Christine Choo in the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 5755519
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Grant, Beryl, 1921-2017, interviewer
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2011 October 20
- 1 sound file (ca. 78 min.)
- Series:
- Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Summary:
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Beryl Grant gives some biographical information, talks about her schooling; father's death at 39 of appendicitis, schooling in Perth; younger brother, Norman born 6 weeks after father's death, mother establishes millinery business in Perth; mother's death at age 46; separation of children, Beryl, 14 lives with Senator Agnes Robertson, leaves school at 14yrs; employment; nursing training in Perth; teacher of nursing at Children's Hospital, 1949 - 1951; 1951- 1953 travels to Britain; does private nursing; on return to Australia midwifery training at King Edward Hospital; position at Alexandra Home for Mothers and Babies and Mothercraft Training Centre, becomes first Matron at Ngala Mothercraft Home and Training Centre. Discusses Child Welfare Department's policy of more home-like situation for children in Mount Lawley Reception Home and establishment of Ngala; fostering, neglected children, residential care, Mother and Baby Unit; role in creating the new Ng'ala; changes in response to changes in society; parenting classes; Aboriginal children in Ng'ala; relationship between Ng'ala and government departments; social work; Sue Booth; highlights of her life, need to care for children; life after retirement, various committees.
- Notes:
- Recorded on 20 October 2011 in Daglish, W.A.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.)
- Subject:
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Choo, Christine, interviewer
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- Creation date:
- 2011
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