Marguerite Eldridge (known as Meg) and Lindsay James Eldridge (known as Lin) interviewed by Rob Willis in Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 100227
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Close, Marguerite (Marguerite Lily), 1921-2013, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewees.
- Description:
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- 1999
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 65 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Meg speaks of the work involved in establishing the Discovery Museum & Genealogy Centre and Joe Lyon's Cottage in Stanley (Tas.); how the money raised through the museum had kept the local church going; Stanley being proclaimed a historic town in 1976; her personal experiences of Dame Enid Lyons; organising the Circular Head Arts Festival in 1976 which proved to be popular all over Australia; organising a Floral Festival; her interest in writing; writing feature articles for the Advocate (local newspaper); music- playing the organ Tune: If I know it I can play it; Tune: A busy person can always make time"; the influx of people during the war- Italian POW's appeared to be assimilated. Lin speaks about tourism in the early days compared to the present time; Smithton,Tas.; differences in accommodation from early days to the present.
- Biography/History:
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Lin who was born in Sydney in 1924 speaks of his early days as a pharmacist; traces his career in the Army; working in the Public Service; riding a pushbike around Australia; arriving in Tasmania in Feb. 1947 to initially work at a variety of jobs; his successful interview with Dept. of Education for a position as a Physical Education teacher for which he was unqualified; applying for war service land and farming it.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on May, 2 1999 at Stanley, Tas.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
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- Eldridge, Lin, 1924- -- Interviews
- Close, Marguerite (Marguerite Lily), 1921-2013 -- Interviews
- Lyons, J. A. (Joseph Aloysius), 1879-1939 -- Birthplace
- Stanley Discovery Museum and Genealogy Centre
- Joe Lyon's Cottage (Stanley, Tas.)
- Community life -- Tasmania -- Stanley -- History -- 20th century
- Stanley (Tas.) -- History -- 20th century
- Stanley (Tas.) -- Social life and customs
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- Published status:
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- Creation date:
- 1999
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