Effie Smith
Parr, Lorna1996
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Lorna Parr interviewed Effie Smith, a long-time resident of Castlereagh, at her home in Edinglassie (Emu Plains, NSW). Effie (nee Wright) married Ron Smith and they ran a diary farm at Castlereagh. Effie speaks about the changes in diarying in the district - from hand-milking and carting the mail to the railway station, early mechanisation and the formation of the Nepean Dairy Company. The farm was sold to the Emu Gravel Company, which bulldozed the lot.Effie also speaks about the war years, being a founding member of the Castlereagh branch of the Country Women's Association (CWA), being a member of the Hospital Auxiliary, about living in Castlereagh and electricity arriving from the Hawkesbury Development Company. Effie's great-great-grandfather was John Lees, who formed the Methodist community in Castlereagh.
Main title:
Effie Smith / interviewed by Lorna Parr for Penrith City Library (NSW) Oral History Project
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Imprint:
Penrith NSW : Penrith City Library, 1996
Collation:
1 audio disc (remastered from audiocassette) : 99 tracks ; 38:05 minutes
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Notes:
Converted from audiocassette in 2008 by Penrith City Library
Dewey class:
994.41
Language:
English
Subject:
Effie Smith, 1906- -- Oral historiesHowell family (Castlereagh, N.S.W., history) -- Oral historiesWright family (Castlereagh, NSW, history) -- Oral historiesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Penrith Region (NSW) -- Oral historiesGreat Depression, 1929-1939 -- Penrith Region (N.S.W.) -- Oral historiesMethodist Church -- Castlereagh (NSW) -- Oral historiesDairy farms -- Castlereagh (N.S.W.) -- Oral historiesCWA (Country Women's Association) -- Castlereagh (N.S.W.) -- Oral historiesCastlereagh (N.S.W.) -- Oral historiesOrchard Hills (NSW) -- Oral historiesPenrith Region (NSW) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Oral historiesPenrith Region (NSW) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Oral historiesPenrith Region (NSW) -- Oral histories
BRN:
87737
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Local AV | 994.41 CAS | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |