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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Joyce continues her story about her working life in Adelaide which she thoroughly enjoyed... Audio starts after short delay.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lisa recalls having to find a job when a winery went out of businerss owing them a great deal of money.... short delay for audio
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Jill begins a two part story about colleagues and favourite times during my working years..... short delay before audio begins
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Bill never planned to be a butcher but in 1933 (during the Great Depression) you took what was you could get..
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Ruth recalls her different neighbours in St Peters, an Adelaide suburb. Audio begins after a short delay.
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Lisa recalls her first experience with the Australian health care system - just after her family arrived in Australia.
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Joyce recalls her early jobs in typing and retail - including walking around Adelaide wearing expensive jewellery..
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