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Oral History Project
This project was jointly funded by Council and Migration Heritage Centre of NSW. It aimed to document the social history and migration in the Canterbury area. Information on local families from 14 linguistic backgrounds has been collated and documented into stories to create an archive of multicultural community history.
The 20 stories that resulted appear on this web-site and the Migration Heritage Centre web-site, and were published in a book "Canterbury's People: their stories, their lives" in 2004. To order copies of the book for $10.00 per copy contact 9789 9300 or for more information call 9789 9472.
The stories are online and can be accessed here.
Oral History Project participants |
Oral history collection at Campsie Library
The library holds oral history recordings created in reel to reel, cassette tape and mini-disc and digital formats. The collection is being digitised and sound bites will be made available here. To listen to the full recording please contact the Local History Librarian here chrisk@canterbury.nsw.gov.au
On Thursday 26 June, 2008 Campsie Library held a writing workshop for Seniors 60 years and over. Approximately 25 attended that morning. The Workshop was run by Meg Bishop from Real Options. The participants were encouraged to write down their memories into stories and submit them to the library.
The aim was to compile a collection of true stories from seniors living in our city. Stories about growing up, and the memories of their childhood, preferably in the Canterbury City area.
Those who did not attend the library's writing workshop were welcome to submit their story, and workshop notes were available on request.
Seventeen of the participants submitted stories, some more than one. Here are those Written Recollections.
- Ann Tooler story
- Annie Organ story
- Douglas Walker story
- Glynis Hardgraves story
- Gwen Morrell story
- Joy Hocking story
- Julia Noon story
- Kath Clune story
- Levane Abdoolcader story
- Margaret Greenfield story
- Margaret Smith story
- Mavis Andrews story
- Merle Dibden story
- Nerida Ryan story
- Pat Mortimer story
- Shirley Date story
Photos: Top - Participants writing down a memory during the workshop at Campsie Library. Bottom - Meg Bishop (right) and Graeme Gibson from "Real Options" explain some ideas for writing short stories at the workshop.
Online Exhibitions
Amazing Stories : Innovation and Industry Exhibition
Explore the vibrant and dynamic history of business and industry in the Canterbury area with this free Heritage Week 2012 exhibition. From descriptions of local inventions and their creators to tale of life in local factories, stores and on the road, this year's theme of "Amazing Stories: Innovation and Industry" has spanned a vast array of stories. Visit the exhibition online for further details and showing information.
Noble Collection
Visit the Noble Collection online »
'Been to Beamish Street' Exhibition
The 'Been to Beamish Street' Exhibition was produced for Heritage Festival 2007 to give a pictorial snapshot of old and new Beamish Street. The Exhibition was complemented with stories of the people who bring this street to life.
Twenty posters were produced, featuring stories compiled from twenty five interviews and over two hundred photographs.
The exhibition was displayed at Campsie Central Library and has toured our Branches and has also be offered to a regional museum and submitted to the Migration Heritage web site.
Have you been to Haldon Street? Exhibition
The Have you been to Haldon Street? Exhibition comprises of a number of posters featuring stories compiled from interviews and photographs.
The Exhibition is available to view here »
100 years of contributions by women of Canterbury
As we celebrate the centenary of International Women's Day, we celebrate the contribution of some of the women of Canterbury to our community over the last 100 years.
Achievments in the arts, sport, law, medicine, politics, welfare services, the armed services and the war effort.
Much of the contribution has been unpaid and voluntary, such an important part of the fabric of our community.
The Exhibition is available to view here »
Amazing Stories : a Cooks River of Stories Exhibition
Prepared by our Local History team, the Amazing Stories : a Cooks River of Stories exhibition is based on the memories and photographs contributed by many local people who remember the river.
Punchbowl Brickworks
For the 2010 National Trust Heritage Festival, Campsie Library held 'In living memory: brickworks in the midst of the suburbs | 1920-1950', an exhibition about the local brickworks that existed in the midst of our suburbs until after World War 2.
The Exhibition is available here »
