Booringa Shire Oral History

Series 1: William Bromfield (16 May 1996)

Series number
1
Series title
William Bromfield
Date
16 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with William Bromfield who speaks about cattle and sheep transportation in the Mitchell District.

Author / Creator
Bromfield, William, 1917-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/1
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with William Bromfield. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
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OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/2
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with William Bromfield.

Description
1 research note
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(1 digital)

Series 2: Louise Fallon (16 May 1996)

Series number
2
Series title
Louise Fallon
Date
16 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Louise Fallon who speaks about growing up and living in Forestvale.

Author / Creator
Fallon, Louise, 1902-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/3
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Louise Fallon. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/4
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Louise Fallon.

Description
1 research note
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(1 digital)

Series 3: Ken Hobson (17 May 1996)

Series number
3
Series title
Ken Hobson
Date
17 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Ken Hobson who was a drapery store keeper in Mitchell. He speaks about a clothing store in Mitchell.

Author / Creator
Hobson, Ken, 1927-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/5
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Ken Hobson. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/6
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Ken Hobson.

Description
1 research note
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(1 digital)

Series 4: Patrick Thomas Fallon (17 May 1996)

Series number
4
Series title
Patrick Thomas Fallon
Date
17 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Patrick Thomas (Terry) Fallon who speaks about growing up and living in Mitchell where he worked in the building industry.

Author / Creator
Fallon, Patrick Thomas, 1936-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/7
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Patrick Thomas Fallon. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/8
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Patrick Thomas Fallon.

Description
1 research note
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(1 digital)

Series 5: Phyllis Sharpe (17 May 1996)

Series number
5
Series title
Phyllis Sharpe
Date
17 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Phyllis Sharpe (nee Fuller) who speaks about dairy farming, milk delivery in Mitchell, Booringa Tennis Club, and cooking for the wood clearing gang.

Author / Creator
Sharpe, Phyllis, 1919-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/9
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Phyllis Sharpe. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/10
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Phyllis Sharpe. Includes a typed family history.

Description
2 research notes
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(1 digital)

Series 6: Ada Beale (18 May 1996)

Series number
6
Series title
Ada Beale
Date
18 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Ada Beale who speaks about growing up and living in Mungalala.

Author / Creator
Beale, Ada, 1911-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/11
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Ada Beale. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/12
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Ada Beale.

Description
1 research note
Locate
OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)

Series 7: Laurence James Dixon (18 May 1996)

Series number
7
Series title
Laurence James Dixon
Date
18 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Laurence James (Jim) Dixon who speaks about shearing, the shearer's strike, and describes Mitchell.

Author / Creator
Dixon, Laurence James, 1933-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/13
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Laurence James Dixon. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/14
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Laurence James Dixon.

Description
1 research note
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(1 digital)

Series 8: Symes family (17 May 1996)

Series number
8
Series title
Symes family
Date
17 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with members of the Symes family including Gordon, Peggy, Jean and Queenie. They speak about growing up and living in Mitchell.

Author / Creator
Symes, Peggy, 1921-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/15
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with the Symes family. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/16
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with the Symes family.

Description
1 research note
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(1 digital)

Series 9: Gordon Waldron (16 May 1996)

Series number
9
Series title
Gordon Waldron
Date
16 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Gordon Waldron who speaks about his family history and growing up and living in Mungalala.

Author / Creator
Waldron, Gordon, 1915-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/17
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Gordon Waldron. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/18
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Gordon Waldron.

Description
1 research note
Locate
OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)

Series 10: Eunice Carr (16 May 1996)

Series number
10
Series title
Eunice Carr
Date
16 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Eunice Carr who speaks about the undertaking business in Mitchell.

Author / Creator
Carr, Eunice, 1930-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/19
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Eunice Carr. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/20
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Eunice Carr. Includes a typed family history.

Description
1 research note
Locate
OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)

Series 11: Terrance John O'Sullivan (16 May 1996)

Series number
11
Series title
Terrance John O'Sullivan
Date
16 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Terrance John O'Sullivan who worked in the courthouse in Mitchell from 1956-1961.

Author / Creator
O'Sullivan, Terrance John, 1938-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/21
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Terrance O'Sullivan. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 9736 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/22
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Terrance O'Sullivan.

Description
1 research note
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OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)

Series 12: Mary Elizabeth Keilar (19 May 1996)

Series number
12
Series title
Mary Elizabeth Keilar
Date
19 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Keilar (nee Sullivan) who speaks about living in Mitchell.

Author / Creator
Keilar, Mary Elizabeth, 1909-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/23
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Mary Elizabeth Keilar. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23079 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/24
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Mary Elizabeth Keilar.

Description
1 research note
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OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)

Series 13: Ellen Mary Mackay (19 May 1996)

Series number
13
Series title
Ellen Mary Mackay
Date
19 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Ellen Mary Mackay who speaks about growing up and living in Mitchell.

Author / Creator
Mackay, Ellen Mary, 1918-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/25
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Ellen Mary Mackay. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23079 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/26
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Ellen Mary Mackay.

Description
1 research note
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OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)

Series 14: Mary, Edna and May Dodd (16 May 1996)

Series number
14
Series title
Mary, Edna and May Dodd
Date
16 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with three sisters, Mary Dodd, Edna Mackay (nee Dodd) and May Waldron (nee Dodd) who speak about growing up and living in Mitchell.

Author / Creator
Waldron, May
Mackay, Edna
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/27
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Mary, Edna and May Dodd. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23079 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/28
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Mary, Edna and May Dodd.

Description
1 research note
Locate
OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)

Series 15: Alfred and Catherine Kennett (19 May 1996)

Series number
15
Series title
Alfred and Catherine Kennett
Date
19 May 1996
Scope and content

Oral history with Alfred and Catherine (Kit) Kennett. Alf Kennett is a cordial manufacturer. They speak about the cordial factory in Mitchell..

Author / Creator
Kennett, Catherine , 1920-
Kennett, Alfred, 1914-
Elvery, Niles
John Oxley Library
Description
1 oral history
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
In copyright
Copyright status
Library Board of Queensland
Conditions of use
CC-BY

Items in this series:

Interview

Unit ID
OH63/29
Item title
Interview
Scope and content

An interview with Alfred and Catherine Kennett. The interviewer is Niles Elvery.

Description
1 audiocassette
Additional format
Digital copy available
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23079 O/S

Interview notes

Unit ID
OH63/30
Item title
Interview notes
Scope and content

Notes of topics covered in the interview with Alfred and Catherine Kennett.

Description
1 research note
Locate
OMBOX Box 9697
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(1 digital)