Owen Bennett

Interview with Owen Bennett

Owen Bennett recalls his childhood and growing up during the Depression. He describes the dairies and market gardens in the West Ryde area.

Interviewer: Lesley Goldberg 
Date of the interview: 3 November 1998 
Transcription: Gabrielle Godard, February 1999

Audio extracts (.wav format):

  1. Parent's house in Adelaide Street
  2. Childhood fun and games
  3. Dairies in early West Ryde area
  4. Chinese market gardens
  5. Across the Parramatta River to Homebush
  6. Childhood antics
  7. Family life during the Depression
  8. Family camping holidays
  9. Accidents and mishaps
  10. Employment in West Ryde and Meadowbank
  11. Working as an apprentice Audio
  12. Employment during the Depression

Transcript(PDF, 154KB) - 35 pages

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