Esther Davis interviewed by Paula Hamilton in the NSW Bicentennial oral history collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2050230
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Davis, Esther, 1896-, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1987 Feb. 20
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 56 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- NSW Bicentennial oral history collection.
- Summary:
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Born at Sheldon, England, Davis speaks of reasons for family immigrating to Australia; parents' background; her family and their opinions on arriving in Australia; building family home in Adamstown, Newcastle in 1913; father working in coal mines; mothers role at home; her employment; domestic service, work, conditions, lifestyle; World War I; meeting husband; recreation; food and diet; marriage; living in England for 12 months and America for 5 years; church and religion; family life with parents.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Recorded by the N.S.W. Bicentennial Oral History Project, funded by a bicentennial grant to the NSW Council on the Aging and the Oral History Association of Australia (N.S.W.)
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-216178020
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and transcript available.
- Subject:
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- Davis, Esther, 1896- -- Interviews
- Women -- New South Wales -- Social conditions -- 1901-1945
- Older people -- New South Wales -- Biography
- Immigrants -- New South Wales -- Biography
- Women household employees -- New South Wales -- Social conditions -- 1901-1945
- Women household employees -- Employment -- New South Wales
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This belongs to the NSW Bicentennial oral history collection.
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- Until 2057 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1987
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