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Dorothy Brenton interviewed by Ros Bowden in the Women of the land oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 1122440
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Brenton, Dorothy, 1921-, Interviewee
 
Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 1995 
1 sound cassette (ca. 40 min.) : analog, mono. 
Series

Women of the land oral history project.

Summary

Brenton, a farmer, speaks of her family coming from Scotland to a Group Settlement Scheme in Western Australia, her schooling, the early days of the Settlement, the monthly shopping trip to Perth, life during World War II, her marriage, acquiring their farm, Government clearing of the timber, early days on their farm, building the dairy herd, keeping pigs, gardening, her four daughters, qualities of a good farmer, problems associated with farming, community involvement (incl. Farmers' Union, sports and dances), picnics on the beach, decision making on the farm, conversion of the dairy into their house, still feeding cattle, recent holidays, potato growing, and the Bed and Breakfast venture.

Notes

Part of a collection of 33 interviews with rural women for the book "Women of the land".

Project conducted in association with the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

Has accompanying photograph.

Recorded near Denmark, W.A., on Tuesday, 28 February 1996.

DCM record; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;

Index/Finding Aid Note Transcript available (typescript, 21 p.) 
Subjects Brenton, Dorothy, - 1921- - Interviews.  |  Women in agriculture - Australia.  |  Rural women - Australia - Social conditions.  |  Rural women - Australia - Interviews.  |  Denmark Region (W.A.) - Biography.
Other authors/contributors Bowden, Ros, Interviewer  |  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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