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Goulburn: Oral History of Ron Bain
An interview in two parts.
Ron Bain was born in 1918 on a farm in Seymour. After share-farming for six years, he bought his own farm in Timboon. He returned to Seymour and purchased a shop with his family and after 12 months had packed up to…
Ron Bain was born in 1918 on a farm in Seymour. After share-farming for six years, he bought his own farm in Timboon. He returned to Seymour and purchased a shop with his family and after 12 months had packed up to…
Position: 127 (83 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Rolf Weber
An interview with Rolf Weber, a senior biodiversity officer with Fisheries and Wildlife, who came to Shepparton Victoria in 1981.
Rolf talks about: wetland vegetation; role of plants in providing protection for fish and their eggs; Myriophyllum…
Rolf talks about: wetland vegetation; role of plants in providing protection for fish and their eggs; Myriophyllum…
Position: 148 (77 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Raymond Donald and John McKenzie
An interview in four parts with Raymond Donald and John McKenzie.
Born in 1926, Raymond Donald was a technician at the Snobs Creek Hatchery for thirty-five years. During fieldwork trips, which could last for several weeks, not only did Raymond set…
Born in 1926, Raymond Donald was a technician at the Snobs Creek Hatchery for thirty-five years. During fieldwork trips, which could last for several weeks, not only did Raymond set…
Position: 181 (68 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Mick Hall
An interview in three parts.
Mick Hall is a fly fisher living in Alexandra in Victoria. He learned how to fish when he was four years of age. After a break, he took up fishing again around the age of 14 and has been fishing ever since.
Mick…
Mick Hall is a fly fisher living in Alexandra in Victoria. He learned how to fish when he was four years of age. After a break, he took up fishing again around the age of 14 and has been fishing ever since.
Mick…
Position: 14 (282 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Kevin Smith and Fern Hames
Kevin Smith is a policeman and farmer. His grandparents have lived on the ‘Riverview’ property at Tatong since 1912. Kevin has a deep interest in ecological preservation and our relationship with the environment. Fern Hames is the Victorian…
Position: 37 (152 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Ken Gilmore
An interview in two parts with Ken Gilmore.
Born in 1922, Ken’s family have lived on the ‘Hughendon’ property at Thornton since the 1860s. The Goulburn River runs on one side of the property and the Rubicon River runs through the middle.
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Born in 1922, Ken’s family have lived on the ‘Hughendon’ property at Thornton since the 1860s. The Goulburn River runs on one side of the property and the Rubicon River runs through the middle.
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Position: 142 (78 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of John Koehn, John Douglas, and Roy Patterson
An interview with John Koehn, John Douglas, and Roy Patterson.
John Koehn is a research officer for the Arthur Rylah Institute, Melbourne, and studies freshwater fish ecology. John Douglas works for Victorian Fisheries, and Roy Patterson is a…
John Koehn is a research officer for the Arthur Rylah Institute, Melbourne, and studies freshwater fish ecology. John Douglas works for Victorian Fisheries, and Roy Patterson is a…
Position: 108 (92 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Jody Liversidge
An interview in two parts.
Jody Liversidge is a recreational fisher living in Shepparton in northern Victoria. She grew up in a family that enjoyed fishing and camping, and they frequently traveled to many different places. She currently fishes…
Jody Liversidge is a recreational fisher living in Shepparton in northern Victoria. She grew up in a family that enjoyed fishing and camping, and they frequently traveled to many different places. She currently fishes…
Position: 130 (82 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Jenny Shields
An interview in two parts with Jenny Shields. Audio only.
Born in 1953, Jenny Shields is a local fisher from Seymour in Victoria and member of the Seymour Anglers club who also enjoys fishing with her three children and her husband, Wayne.
In…
Born in 1953, Jenny Shields is a local fisher from Seymour in Victoria and member of the Seymour Anglers club who also enjoys fishing with her three children and her husband, Wayne.
In…
Position: 142 (78 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Hayley Purbrick
An interview in two parts.
Hayley Purbrick is a fifth generation member of the Purbrick Family who owns the Tahbilk Winery. She grew up on nearby Lake Nagambie and has interacted with the river since she was a child. She is involved in the…
Hayley Purbrick is a fifth generation member of the Purbrick Family who owns the Tahbilk Winery. She grew up on nearby Lake Nagambie and has interacted with the river since she was a child. She is involved in the…
Position: 176 (69 views)