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Edna Vidler was born on 31st December, 1908, at Newtown, Sydney. Edna was one of ten children and the eldest girl in her family. The family moved to Blacktown when Edna was aged 12. Edna left school at age 15 and went to work as a tailor in…

Amelia Vincent was born in 1914, in Italy. Amelia's family migrated to Sydney in 1922, and moved to a new block of land in Blacktown a year later. The family ran a vineyard and Amelia's father worked as a bricklayer.

Audrey Watson was born on 23rd August, 1922 at Sydney. Audrey moved to Penrith with her husband in 1946. The couple lived in a flat above a shop for a number of years before building a house at Emu Plains. Audrey ran the tea room at the Lewer's…

Joy Willis was born on 5th February, 1926 at St. Marys. Joy attended school in St Marys and Penrith. After leaving school Joy worked for Manpower, who would place her at various locations doing 'war work', until the end of World War 2 in 1945. Joy…

“Yonder”74 River Road,Emu Plains, 2750 4th Oct. 1991 Dear Robyn, How nice to meet you yesterday. You stirred many memories. Wendy & Jennifer kept on reminiscing. Regarding amusement in younger days my age group had many parties in homes &…

“Yonder”74 River Road,Emu Plains, 2750 2nd Jan 1992 Dear Robyn, New Year resolution – write letters. Meant to send this copy before but thought it might get caught up in Christmas mail. Do not know if you want the tape back or is this a copy. Have…

67 Riverstone Rd.Riverstone. 2765   22nd February, 1992 Dear Robyn, After reading the copy of the transcript of our interview 13/12/91, there are just a few matters I would like to draw to your attention. 0.22        I have referred to Sister Barnes’…

10 Brock Avenue, ST. MARYS. 2760 9th March, 1992 Dear Robyn,Thank you for the tape and typed transcript which arrived recently and which I enjoyed reading and hearing. I’m sorry I was so hesitant in parts of the typed interview. I’m enclosing a list…