Victoria Park Voices
Victoria Park Voices is the name of our Oral History Collection. It comprises interviews with people who are living or have lived/worked within the Town of Victoria Park. The interviews cover many topics including family life, growing up, school days, local businesses, local organisations such as churches, the war years, transport, occupations, romance, and much more. To discover a little piece of our history in the voices of those who have lived it, check out Victoria Park Voices- The Oral History Collection of the Town of Victoria Park Library.
There are over 140 interviews in the collection, with new interviews being added each year.
All interviews are accessible in the Library. There is also a program underway to make the audio and transcripts available via our library catalogue and also to make a physical copy of each interview available for loan.
Surnames A-B:
AKERSTROM, Aileen
Interviewed by Jan Miller on Tuesday, 28 March 2000
ANDERSON, Frances
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 11 June 2002
ASHCROFT, Cecelia Anna
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 4 February 2000
BAILEY, Lyn
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 17 October 2002
BANDY, Lesley
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Saturday, 2 July 1994
BANDY, Milton
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Saturday, 2 July 1994
BATTLE, Leon
Interviewed on Tuesday, 21 March 1995
BENTON, Richard George
Interviewed on Friday, 6 August 2004
BICKERTON, Bill
Interviewed by Heather Campbell on Friday, 3 January 2020
Download and read the transcript of this oral history interview: Transcript of an Interview with Bill Bickerton
Stream the audio online via the Catalogue: Click Here
Borrow a physical copy to read and listen to: Victoria Park Voices Collection: OH Q B/BIC
BLADEN, Kenneth
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 16 May 2003
BODLE, Evelyn Viella "Vi"
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Thursday, 10 November 1994
BOND, Karen
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 28 February 2002
BOWEN, Kevin
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 8 October 2003
BOWERS, Jean May
Interviewed by Jan Miller on 22 April 1992 and 13 May 1992
BROOKES, Frederick B.
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 7 August 2002
BROWN, Patricia Anne
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 28 June 2001
BROWNE, Rose
Interviewed on Tuesday, 15 February 2000
BUCHAN, Ron
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 7 April 2003
Surnames C-D:
CALLOW, Gweneth M.
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 27 September 2002
CHELL, Mabel
Interviewed by Jan Miller on Monday, 24 January 2000
CLARK, Gladys
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 27 March 2001
CLINTON-BURNS, Lindsey and Margaret
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 27 March 2001
CLUES, Beryl
Interviewed by Jan McMahon on Tuesday, 21 August 2001
COLE, Doris
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 18 February 2002
COLLEDGE, Ivy G. and Ray
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 2 April 2001
COLLEY, John
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 22 February 2002
COMBS, Victor
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesdya, 28 October 2003
CORRY, John Charles
Interviewed on Saturday, 18 June 1994
CORRY, John Charles
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 10 December 2001
CRANN, David
Interviewed by Heather Campbell on Monday, 10 April 2017
CULLITY, Ann
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 15 April 2003
CULLITY, Ann
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 3 May 2005
CUNNINGHAM, Robert
Interviewed by George Kingsley on Thursday, 14 June 2001
DAVIES, Ron
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 9 August 2000
DAWSON, Reg
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 6 July 2000
DIBB, Jenny
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 4 February 2000
DONEY, Olive
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 13 June 2002
DORAN, Barbara
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 25 May 1999
DYSON, Jean and ROBINS, Kay
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 7 May 2003
Surnames E-F:
EASTHER, Arnold Colin "Colin"
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 28 November 2000
EASTHER, Arnold Colin "Colin"
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 23 April 2001
EASTHER, Natalie Beryl
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday 10 April 2001 and Thursday, 6 June 2002
EBERT, Kath
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 16 October 2002
FARLEY, Cyril
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Saturday, 9 July 1994
FARLEY, Cyril
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 14 June 2001
FARLEY, Lois
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Saturday, 9 July 1994
FLETCHER, Nellie Marjorie
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Saturday, 9 July 1994
FLYNN, Gertrude May and Maurice
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 18 March 2002
FRANCIS, Ric
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 18 December 2000
Surnames G-H:
GILHEAM, Jean
Interviewed by Maxine Laurie on Monday, 18 June 2012
GILMOUR, Jean
Interviewed by Anthea Harris
GRAHAM, Daphne (and McCALLUM, Greer)
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 9 September 2002
GRAY, Shirley
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 27 February 2001
GREAVES, John
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 7 June 2002
GROGAN, Clem
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Sunday, 5 December 2004
HALES, Tom and Vi
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 22 September 2005
HAMMOND, Ray
Interviewed by Jan McCahon-Marshall on Thursday, 9 October 2008
HANCOCK, Ron
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 15 January 2004
HARRIS, Vera
Interviewed on Monday, 13 March 2000
HARTLEY, Bert
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 17 August 2005
HARTLEY, Marjorie
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 17 August 2005
HAY, Bill and Rosa
Interviewed on 15 and 28 March 2000
HENDERSON, Robert
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 8 November 2002
HISKINS, Elwyn
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Saturday, 2 July 1994
HISKINS, Elwyn
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 28 February 2000
HOLYWELL, William
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 27 January 2005
HUNTER, Mary
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 21 January 2003
Surnames I-J:
ISAIA, Rocco
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 16 July 2004
Surnames K-L:
KELLY, E. H. "Jim"
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 26 June 2000
KIRCHNER, Gertrude
Interviewed on Tuesday, 13 January 1998
KUCHLING, Greta
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 22 February 2000
KINSON, Alan
LEE, Mick
LEE, Thelma
LITIS, Evangelos "Angelo" and Despina
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 5 September 2002
LOCKE, Les
Surnames M-N:
MACMILLAN, John
MARTIN, M
McCALLUM, Greer
McGILLIVRAY, Peter
McLURE, Bill
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 14 April 1999
McMERRIN, Irene
McPHEE, John
McSHANE, Mavis
MENNER, Alice
MERCER, Ken
MONTI, Lory
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 27 May 2002
MONTI, Lory
MOORMAN, Lionel
MOUNSEY
MUNRO, Donald A.
MUTZIG, Mary
Interviewed on Tuesday, 8 April 2003
NAIRN, Don
NICHOLA, Ray
NINHAM, Edna
NOLAN, Percy
Surnames O-P:
O'HARA, Bryan
OWEN, Ray
PALMER, George C.
PARNHAM, Norm
PENDAL, Ted
PERKINS, Valmai
PLAYFORD, Joan
POLA, Flo
POLLARD, Bonnie
POOL, Somerset Swimming
PRICE, Eunice
PRICE, Keith
PRICE, Bill
PSALTIS, Nicholas
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday 13 November and Monday, 17 December 2001
Surnames Q-R:
REEKS, Alec G. and Brian J.
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 24 May 2001
REYNOLDS, Ray
RICHARDSON, Lindsay
RIDDETT, William
ROGERS, Francis
ROGERS, Max
ROWE, Kevin
Surnames S-T:
SAUNDERS, Robert "Bob" and Ellen
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 20 March 2001
SAUNDERS, Marjorie
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 2 May 2001
SCAMUFFO, Carlo
Interviewed by Jan McCahon-Marshall, on Tuesday, 16 January 2007
SCAMUFFO, Gemma
Interviewed on Tuesday, 23 January 2007
SCHOOL, Lathlain Primary
SCHOOL, Millen Primary
SCHULZE, Joyce
Interviewed by Jan Miller on Wednesday, 29 April and Wednesday, 29 July 1998
SCHLIPALIUS, Gwynth
Interviewed by Anne Yardley on Thursday, 10 February 2022
SHEPPARD, Daphne and Max
SIMCOCK, Daisy
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Saturday, 12 November 1994
SMITH, Len
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Sunday, 30 March 2003
SMITH, Len and Ida
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 26 September and Thursday, 3 October 2002
SOLLY, Elsie Hope
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 13 October 2005
SPARGO, William " Bill" George
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 18 December 2001 and Monday, 7 January 2002
SUTTON, Cliff and Phyllis
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 15 June 2005
TAYLOR, Fred
Interviewed by Elaine Morrow on Tuesday, 28 March 1995
THICKBROM, Len and Ivy
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Thursday, 21 February 2002
THOMAS, Bernie
THOMAS, Frances
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 26 March 2001
THOMAS, Raymond
Interviewed by Jan Miller on Tuesday, 24 March 1998
TWEEDIE, Diane
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Wednesday, 23 February 2000
Surnames U-V:
Surnames W-X:
WALKEMEYER, Leon
Interviewed by Heather Campbell on Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Download and read the transcript of this oral history interview: Transcript of an Interview with Leon Walkemeyer
Stream the audio online via the Catalogue: COMING SOON
Borrow a physical copy to read and listen to: Victoria Park Voices Collection: OH Q B/WAL
WALKEMEYER, Otto
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 18 August 2000
WALKER, Patricia
WALTERS, Diamond "Di"
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Monday, 24 July 2000
Download and read the transcript of this oral history interview: Transcript of an Interview with Diamond Walters.
Stream the audio online via the Catalogue.
Borrow a physical copy to read and listen to: Victoria Park Voices Collection: OH Q B/WAL.
WEBSTER, Raymond "Ray"
WHITE, Thelma
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Tuesday, 15 February 2000
WHITESIDE, Harold
WILSON,Bunty
WOOLLEY, W
WOOD, Leopold Gerrade
Interviewed by Jan McCahon on Friday, 1 March 2002.
Surnames Y-Z:
ZIMDAHL, Bill
Interviewed by Jan McCahon-Marshall on Monday, 11 December 2006 and Monday, 15 January 2007