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Sydney Lawrence interviewed by Edna Carruthers for the Australia 1938 oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 2665471
Format AudioAudio
Author
Lawrence, Sydney, 1924-
 
Access Conditions Closed access. 
Description 1982 May 25 - May 26. 
2 sound cassettes (ca. 175 min.) : 1 7/8 ips. 
Series

Australia 1938 oral history project ; ORAL TRC 2404 Int. no. 6508

Summary

Lawrence speaks of his family background; immigration from England; family's experiences settling in W.A.; living conditions; school and childhood memories; the Depression and family experiences in Wiluna; employment experiences and conditions; entertainment, recreation; experiences living and working in mining towns; Australian society; family life; family home and living conditions; family lifestyle; politics; religion; contact with migrants; Royalty; memories of the 1930s.

Notes

Transcript unavailable.

Original and working duplicate cassettes made.

Recorded by the Australia 1938 Oral History Project as research for the book Australians 1938 from the series Australians, a historical library.

Digital master; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;

Subjects Lawrence, Sydney, - 1924- - Interviews.  |  Immigrants - Western Australia - Biography.  |  Western Australia - Social conditions - 1901-1945.
Other authors/contributors Carruthers, Edna  |  Australia 1788-1988: A Bicentennial History  |  Australia 1938 Oral History Project
Also Titled

Australians 1938.

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