Collection: Local AV

Interview recorded with Doug Turner, 27 August 2009 at Penrith

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...

Two interviews recorded with Elaine Bonning, 24 June 2010 (Disc 1: 16 tracks, 47:02 mins -- Disc 2: 13 tracks, 38:59 mins) and 11 September 2010 at Penrith (15 tracks, 45:26 mins)

Elizabeth Szoeke worked at the Cuckson zipper factory as a bottom stopper.

Elsie Lassetter worked in the munitions factory as a records clerk in the 1940s.

Elva Heckenberg (nee Hall) worked in various sections of the munitions factory from 1958 until the 1970s.

Addresses the proposal to build a link road between the established Erskine Park Industrial Area and the M4 & M7 Motorways. The link road is the extension of Lenore Lane, connecting Mamre Rd and Erskine Park Rd to Old Wallgrove Rd.

Tour of St Marys munitions factory 1985.

Fred Poynting woked at the Cuckson factory as a toolmaker, from apprenticeship in 1951 through to 1987.