Oral history recordings

Listen to residents, business identities and former Council workers talk about life in Adelaide, as taken from the Adelaide Oral History Collection.

The following recordings are just a sample of interviews conducted from 1978 to 2013. Where possible, a transcript of the interview is attached. For your convenience, they are listed alphabetically, based on surname.

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Barrett, Sir Arthur George

Sir Arthur George Barrett was Lord Mayor from 1937 to 1941. His interview was recorded in 1978.

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Barrett, Sir Arthur George and Lady Barrett

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Sir Arthur George Barrett and Lady Barrett

Bates, Margo OAM

Margo Bates OAM is a long-term resident. Her interview was recorded in 2012.

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Black, Graham Ash

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr Graham Ash Black

Blackeby, William Edward

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr William Edward Blackeby

Bolkus, Michael (Mick) Iacovos

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Michael (Mick) Iacovos Bolkus

Boorman, Geoffrey

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Geoffrey Boorman

Boucaut, Rosemary

Rosemary Boucaut is a long-term resident and former Councillor. Her interview was recorded in 2012.

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Bridgland, Walter Lewis

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Walter Lewis Bridgland

Burden, Frank LM

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Frank L M Burden

Burgess, Ellis Howard

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Ellis Howard Burgess

Cahill, George Kevin Joseph

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr George Kevin Joseph Cahill

Calf, Sheila Sommerton

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Miss Sheila Sommerton Calf

Caon Brothers

Mr Primo Fortunato Caon and Mr Giocondo Giliante Caon were local business identities. A series of interviews were conducted in 1995/1996.

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Caon, Primo Fortunato and Giocondo Giliante

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr Primo Fortunato Caon And Mr Giocondo Giliante Caon

Chinner, Linda M

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mrs Linda M Chinner

Clampett, Robert Wyndham

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Robert Wyndham Clampett

Clark, John C

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr John C Clark

Conry, Mary (Molly)

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Miss Mary (Molly) Conry

Cotton, Annie

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mrs Annie Cotton

Cox, Ron H

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Ron H Cox

Crowley, Doris Irene

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Miss Doris Irene Crowley

Cundell, Vivienne

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mrs Vivienne Cundell

Douglas, John William

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr John William Douglas

Fernandez, Lillian Margaret

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Miss Lillian Margaret Fernandez

Fimeri, Maxwell (Max) Norman

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Maxwell (Max) Norman Fimeri

Gerard, Alfred Hubert

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Alfred Hubert Gerard

Gibson, Dulcie Amelia

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mrs Dulcie Amelia Gibson

Glass, Melva Irene

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mrs Melva Irene Glass

Glover, Lady Barbara

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Lady Barbara Glover recorded by Jill Cavanough

Goreham, Mr John Richard Goreham and Mrs Valma Mary

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr John Richard Goreham and Mrs Valma Mary Goreham

Griffin, Peter Tillotson

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Grima, Victoria Fortunata

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mrs Victoria Fortunata Grima

Harris, Kenneth Albert

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr Kenneth Albert Harris

Hay, Eva Marianne

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mrs Eva Marianne Hay

Hayes, William H

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr William H Hayes

Hergstrom, Helge

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr Helge Hergstrom

Hill, Honourable Charles Murray

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Honourable Charles Murray Hill

Hill, Howard Lancelot

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr Howard Lancelot Hill

Horsfall, Harold William

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Harold William Horsfall

Hubertus (Huub) Marinus Cornelis Jozef van der Pennen

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Hubertus (Huub) Marinus Cornelis Jozef van der Pennen

Humphries, Edgar

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Edgar Humphries

Hurst, Horace

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr Horace Hurst

Ingham, Irene

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mrs Irene Ingham recorded by Karen George

Irwin, Sir James

City of Adelaide · Reminiscences of Sir James Irwin

Isabel (long term Italian resident of Adelaide)

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Interview with Isabel (long term Italian resident of Adelaide)

Jacobs, Lady Esther

Lady Esther Jacobs was a Councillor with the City of Adelaide. She was interviewed in 1978 and again in 1985.

No transcript available

James, Charles Kingsley

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview with Mr Charles Kingsley James

Jarvis, James (Jim) Bickford

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr James (Jim) Bickford Jarvis

Krause, Norman Herbert

City of Adelaide · Oral History Interview With Mr Norman Herbert Krause

Lipman, Dr Rex AO

Dr Rex Lipman was a local business identity. He was interviewed in 2012.

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Llewellyn-Smith, Michael

Michael Llewellyn-Smith is a long-term resident. He is also a former City of Adelaide employee, working as a City Planner and Town Clerk. He served as a Councillor. He was interviewed in 2012.

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