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The aim and objective of this site is to capture and preserve an insight into the people and history of South Australia which can be shared as an online resource to globally promote the region and it’s heritage. These stories have been recorded and produced by Christian Teusner / The EMU Tree, www.theemutree.com Many hours of interviews are captured featuring and celebrating the men and women who have served their country from WWII to present day.This is a personal insight into their experiences, challenges and triumphs. I encourage exploration of these interviews to discover some amazing individuals and their lives and insights into world events. All podcasts are downloadable to listen to at your leisure. Podcasts featured include: 2023 Barossa Village Oral History Project, 2023 veteran, war widows and partners oral histories, 2022 veteran, war widows and partners oral histories, 2021 veteran, war widows and partners oral histories, 2020 veteran oral histories, 2018 Barossa Valley community oral histories. This is an ongoing oral history program which is continually seeking further participants to document their life experiences and achievements.
Episodes
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
DOB 19/12/1926
Georgina June Hanley - “I played tennis until I was 85”
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
DOB 19/1/1929
Col Francis Peter Scott has a lifetime of service experiences begining in 1946 at The Royal Military College at Duntroon. Peter went on to have a distinguished career in the Australian Army serving in Korea and Vietnam and has published several books.
Put the kettle on there is plenty here to listen to!
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
DOB 19/11/1920
Keith was 102 years of age when this interview was documented. Known to most as (Chook) his stories are many from WW2 and his time as a POW with the Japanese. The naming of Fowler Lane in Somerton Park was unveiled in 2022 to recognise his service.
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
DOB 25/4/1929
Reginald Anock, a rifleman who talks about his 3RAR Korea 1950 - 51 experiences including the Battle of Kapyong and Maryang San.
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
DOB 18/9/1936. Brenda is a fabulous storyteller. Born in Sth London she recalls London WW2 air raids as a child and sleeping in the underground. Brenda immigrated to Australia in 1965 and shares her life and family stories in a new land.
“In the summertime I used to lay in the garden and watch the Spitfires fly over”
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Robert King DOB 6/4/1928 Describes an unusual incident at the Nuriootpa Swimming Pool involving a glass eye!
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Elizabeth Mueller DOB 14/8/1935 Reflects on her 2 mile journey to Marananga PS in the 1940's.
To hear more from Elizabeth visit: https://thewaywewere.podbean.com/e/the-barossa-village-oral-history-project-elizabeth-mueller/
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Milton Materne DOB 19/10/34 Describes a too close for comfort shooting experience in his younger days!
To hear more from Milton see link: https://thewaywewere.podbean.com/e/the-barossa-village-oral-history-project-milton-materne/
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Stuart Roennfeldt is sharing his father Bevan Roennfeldt's reflections on his childhood years as a student at Marananga Primary School pre 1950.
To hear more from Bevan visit: https://thewaywewere.podbean.com/e/the-barossa-village-oral-history-project-bevan-roennfeldt/