| Bib ID |
4726318 |
| Format |
Audio, Online [sound recording] , Online - Google Books |
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| Online Access |
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| Access Conditions |
Access open for research, personal copies and public use. |
| Description |
2009
3 sound files (ca. 187 min.)
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| Series |
Parliament House embroiderers oral history project.
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| Technical Details |
Mode of access: Online.
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| Summary |
Margaret Roberts born 1934 in Brisbane speaks about her parents; her love of embroidery; her siblings; contracting osteomyelitis at age of three; her schooling; other interests; the effect of the Second World War on her family; the treatment of osteomyelitis; leaving school and attending business college; relocating to Canberra; her elder brother's war death (1943); Linda Roberts; Kelleher's Victoria Cross, Returned Service League (RSL); Clive Evatt; her families reaction to brother’s death; working at the Public Service Board and replacing a Hansard typist; meeting her husband Jack (1954); returning to Brisbane; her marriage (1959); textiles equipment; Robert Hyslop; building a home at Narrabundah, A.C.T. (1959); working as a stenographer at a United Nations Conference; her role as a stenographer; working at the High Commission for South Africa, Canberra; motherhood and family finances; purchasing a house in Rivett, Canberra; being fearful of Japanese invasion as a child; memories of the end of the war.
Roberts talks about her disability and caring for young children; family recreational activities; her involvement with ACT Macrame Group; her first embroidery; her interest in embroidery prior to joining the ACT Embroiderers Guild in (1972); creative embroidery and embroidery kits; formation of the Creative Embroiderers Group; the National Gallery of Australia exhibitions; Dorothy Hyslop; the Parliament House Embroidery Joining and Mounting Committee; part-time employment in textiles conservation at the National Gallery of Australia from (1984-1999); coordinating the joining and mounting of the Parliament House Embroidery; Betty Bourke; Anne Richards; transporting the rolled embroidery to Parliament House; her feelings when completing the joining and mounting process; managing her commitments and family responsibilities at this time; Josephine Carter; Kay Lawrence; her conservation experience; the value of handmade and original designs; the importance of her family; relationships; the influence of teachers; the impact of her disability on her mobility; the importance of sharing experience and knowledge when considering the future.
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| Notes |
Recorded on 24 October 2009 at Rivett, A.C.T.
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| Index/Finding Aid Note |
Timed Summary (6 p.) |
| Subjects |
Roberts, Margaret, - 1934- - Interviews. | Australia. - Parliament House. | Embroidery - Australian Capital Territory - Canberra. | Embroidery - Australia. | Needlework - Australia.
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| Other authors/contributors |
Lawrence, Kay, Interviewer
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| Related records |
Parliament House embroiderers oral history project
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