Collection: Local AV

Interview recorded with Bessie Lee (nee Parkin), February 1986 at St Marys.

Powerpoint presentation of the streetscape and improvements of the St Marys town centre especially Queen Street

Interview recorded with Mrs Vera Turner, about her work at Balgay Cannery. She started as a seasonal worker in the 1960s, but was later taken on as a fulltime employee. Mrs Turner talks about the various processes within the factory, working conditions and accidents, making jam, various sections...

Subject: Laurie Rolfe talks about his time working at the Balgay Cannery, starting in 1949 staying there for about 22 years with a short break in the middle. Laurie talks about boiling the fruit to make pulp, filling and closing the tins of fruit, operating the forklifts when they arrived at the ...

Interview recorded with Flo Rolfe about her time as an employee at the Balgay cannery. Flo talks about starting work at the factory in the early 1950s as a seasonal worker peeling and cutting fruit, sorting and working with the the fruit for canning, working with the peeling machine, peaches, apr...

Bruce Moore worked at the Balgay Cannery Factory for 37.5 years, starting when he was just under 16 years old. He talks about starting work and the required medical examination, getting to work, working in the tin shop (Tin Room) under Sandy Methven with his cousin George, union involvement in th...

Slideshow of historical places and buildings around Emu Plains.

Footage from Australia G'day celebrations held at Penrith Lakes on 26th January 2000.