Tag: pastimes

Mr Wilson at the timber mill, driving a wedge into a log, 1940s.

Fifteen excellent reasons to use oral history – part 2

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In my previous post, I presented five reasons to record and use oral history. Here are the next five reasons. Oral history is an excellent way to: 6. Learn about old processes The way we do many, if not most, Read More …

View of Meadows township

Childhood summers spent scrambling up hills and swimming in waterholes

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As the school year comes to a close and we approach the summer holidays, it is interesting to look back over some of the pastimes that children used to enjoy – many of which were outdoors. Barry Ellis grew up Read More …