Collection: Local AV

Joan Edwards talks about her years working at Cucksons factory in the Dunheved precinct, making zippers in the 1950s.

Joan Marshall came from England with her husband, who then found work as a mechanical engineer at the Munitions Factory. Joan describes life at St Marys, living in the staff cottages.

Recording of a talk given by Ethel Barrows to the members of the Nepean Family History Society in the Arms of Australia Inn (Emu Plains) on 4 August 1981.

Rescue services in NSW were facing reorganisation/restructure and the the Nepean Rescue Organisation, also known as the Nepean VRA (Volunteer Rescue Association), were being disbanded. The oral history project was undertaken to record the history of the organisation and the work it carried out wi...

Interview recorded with John Penellum, 13 December 2009 at Penrith

Interview recorded with John White, 4 July 2008 at Penrith City Library

Interview recorded with Judith Roberts, 13 November 2008 at her home in Orchard Hills

Juliette Palmer-Frederick discusses the history of the Log Cabin Hotel including the story of hotel's flag, carried to war by F Troop. The Log Cabin was destroyed by fire on the night of Friday March 9th 2012.

Kathleen O'Farrell worked at the Munitions factory from 1942-1945 in the Administration area before moving on to shell filling.

Kathy Kiss worked in the munitions factory office as a typist from 1941 to 1943.