New Farm Riverwalks Indigenous Oral History

Oral history with Aunty Lorraine 'Billyboy' Harvey. This oral history covers: living in New Farm; changes to New Farm; the local Aborigines; the Brisbane River; training as a nurse in Gympie; family life and her involvement with the One People of Australia League (OPAL.)

Oral history with Aunty Monica O'Callaghan. This oral history covers: living in New Farm; work in New Farm; working at and managing various hostels including the 'Elan' (now called the 'Jane Arnold' Aboriginal Hostel), the 'Apia' (now called the 'Elle Bennett') and the 'Yumba'; New Farm Park; changes to New Farm; recreational activities such as the cinema and walking; the canneries; the New Farm community and the local Aborigines.

Oral history with Gloria Beckett. This oral history covers: managing the 'Elan' hostel (now called the 'Jane Arnold' Aboriginal Hostel); changes to New Farm; bingo; local Aborigines; the Brisbane River; New Farm Park; the Golden Circle cannery and the markets.

Oral history with Aunty Peggy Belz. This oral history covers: living in New Farm; changes to New Farm; the cannery; New Farm Park; where her foster daughter went to school; local Aborigines; Aboriginal hostels and Coles supermarket.

Oral history with Joyce Wilson. This oral history covers: living in New Farm; changes to New Farm; trams; her mother; her children; local Aborigines; Aboriginal hostels; renting a house in Kent Street; Brisbane River; New Farm Park; the markets; the cannery; the Coca-Cola factory; the naval base HMAS Moreton and the wharves.