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Beasley, Margo

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Margo Beasley is a consultant public and oral historian.

Coal lumpers as Author
Bill Whittaker, noted Sydney racing journalist, on Kerry Packer, punting and Harold Park 2007 as Creator
Claudette Roy, local resident, on social change in Surry Hills as Creator
Coral Dasey, local resident, talks about 1940s Surry Hills as Creator
Edda Boyd talks about her childhood in Glebe in the 1950s, October 2007 as Creator
Enid Cook, community activist and local resident, on migrants and 1970s Surry Hills as Creator
Garry Wotherspoon on Maroubra 2009 as Creator
John Rule, former coordinator of the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre, on social diversity and AIDS in Surry Hills as Creator
Librarian Sarah Dingwell on the effect of the 1978 Hilton bombing on the City of Sydney library in the Queen Victoria Building as Creator
Norma Ingram, founding administrator, on Murawina 2006 as Creator
Retired wharf labourer Harry Black talking about transporting circus elephants in the 1950s as Creator
Thelma Crawley on delivering Meals on Wheels to Rosaleen Norton, the 'Witch of Kings Cross' 2007 as Creator

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Coal lumpers

Coal lumpers were crucial to coal-powered shipping, hauling giant quantities of fuel from ship to ship in appalling conditions. With the disappearance of steam power, a whole occupation, with its own skills, lore and traditions as well as hazards and dangers, faded into history.

Bill Whittaker, noted Sydney racing journalist, on Kerry Packer, punting and Harold Park 2007

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(From the oral history collection)

Claudette Roy, local resident, on social change in Surry Hills

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(Oral history collection)

Coral Dasey, local resident, talks about 1940s Surry Hills

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(from the Oral History Collection)

Edda Boyd talks about her childhood in Glebe in the 1950s, October 2007

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(Oral History collection)

Enid Cook, community activist and local resident, on migrants and 1970s Surry Hills

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
[From the Oral History Collection]

Garry Wotherspoon on Maroubra 2009

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(From the oral history collection)

John Rule, former coordinator of the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre, on social diversity and AIDS in Surry Hills

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(From the Oral History Collection)

Librarian Sarah Dingwell on the effect of the 1978 Hilton bombing on the City of Sydney library in the Queen Victoria Building

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(Oral history collection)

Norma Ingram, founding administrator, on Murawina 2006

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(From the oral history collection)

Retired wharf labourer Harry Black talking about transporting circus elephants in the 1950s

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(from the oral history collection)

Thelma Crawley on delivering Meals on Wheels to Rosaleen Norton, the 'Witch of Kings Cross' 2007

full record »
By
Margo Beasley
Courtesy:
City of Sydney Council
(From the oral history collection)