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Railways, Trains and Things
Friends from the Canterbury Men's Shed, Laurie talks to Glenn about his love of trams and trains, and other memories.
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Coming to Australia, Memories of the Area and Contribution to the Community
Greek Cypriot brothers George and Peter recall their beginnings in Sydney and the early days of the Belmore Greek community.
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Adora Chocolate Shop
Tina Vamvoukakis and her daughter Valentia reflect on their family's iconic business, Adora Handmade Chocolates.
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Early Memories of our Family
Bill and Betty's family have been in Campsie for many years. Here they share family stories and local memories.
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Memories of Earlwood and the Earlwood & Canterbury Trams
Tram 'tragic' Michael Ward talks with his friend Michael McGrath about the Earlwood & Canterbury trams and their childhood in 1950s Earlwood.
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“The Home Girls” – Memories of Life in the Protestant Federation Girls' Home
Mary and Dorothy share memories of life in the Protestant Federation Girls Home in Hurlstone.
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Arriving in Australia, and Keeping our Bengali Culture Alive
Munir and Mustarin remember coming to Australia from Bangladesh, and share their desire to keep alive their beloved Bengali culture.
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Recollections with Affection: Volunteering in Herne Bay/Riverwood
Sister Mary Joseph Wightley and Eleanor Gittins recall what it was like to work as police volunteers at the Riverwood housing commission.
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Cleaning Up, and Other Stories
Cheryl, Judith and Joan share some of their contribution to the community and remember how they first met.
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Lakemba, Community Work and Ramadan
Kate Maclean and Romana Waseem talk of their work at the Canterbury City Community Centre in Lakemba and also discuss the meaning of Ramadan.
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Our Life in Campsie
Allan and Hazel Thompson remember life in Campsie during the war years and reminisce about their relationship and courtship.
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Common Ground
Friends Dick Graham and Art Tangco discuss many aspects of their lives and discover common ground.
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Lemnos Island – Our Greek/ANZAC Heritage
Greek Australians, Popy and Liz, discuss the important connection between their beloved island of Lemnos and the Australian Anzacs.
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Coming to Australia & Living and Raising a Family in the Canterbury Area
Anastasia Polites asks her mother, Mina, to share stories of arriving and settling in Australia.
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Settling in Canterbury
Kim and Judy Lim, originally Chinese Malaysians, talk about their settlement years in Australia.
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Punchbowl Memories
Friends Judith Cato and Val Finch reminisce about Punchbowl life in the 1940s and 50s.
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Beryl’s Life, Earlwood and Artists
Artist, Beryl Oliver, shares a conversation with her son, Dean, about aspects of her life, Earlwood, and her artistic career and community.
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Journey to Australia
This is primarily the story of Tuyet's journey as a Vietnamese refugee to Australia, as told to her friend, Burmese refugee San San.
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Working as JPs in Canterbury
Justices of the Peace and old friends, Manorma and Doreen, talk about their years working as volunteers in Canterbury.
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All Saints Parish, Belmore
Pol talks about arriving in Australia from Cyprus, becoming involved in the Greek community and the All Saints Parish, and working to establish the All Saints Grammar in Belmore.
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Community and Wolli Creek Valley
Judy Finlason and Lee Hoffmann remember some of the creative work that has gone into connecting the community with Wolli Creek Valley.
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Memories of Grandfather and Father
Campsie brother and sister, Bill Molloy and Betty Selby, remember their grandfather, Willliam Thomas Wetherspoon, and their father, James Molloy.
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Memories of Lakemba and Riverwood
Esmae and Sylvia remember life in the early days in Lakemba and Riverwood.
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Bush Restoration in the Wolli Valley
Peter Stevens talks with fellow Wolli Creek Preservation Society volunteer, Helen Campbell, about efforts to restore and preserve the Wolli Valley area.
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Canterbury Earlwood Caring Association (CECAL)
Joy shares with Pam and Jacqui some of the beginnings of the Canterbury Earlwood Caring Association (CECAL), in the lead up to CECAL's 40th anniversary.
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Training Days at Canterbury District Memorial Hospital
Friends Roslyn and Kathleen reflect on their time as trainee nurses at Canterbury District Memorial Hospital.
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Riverwood Memories
A conversation between 88-year old Angela and daughter, Doreen, about life in Riverwood.
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Family Life in Earlwood in the Fifties and Sixties
Brother and sister, Garry and Susanne, talk and laugh with their dad, Neville, about family life growing up in Earlwood.
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Community Volunteering and Friendship
92 year old Gladys Smit talks with close friend Manorma Smith about community work and overcoming the obstacle of visual impairment.
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Living in Australia as Lebanese Muslims
First and second generation Lebanese migrants, Karl Saleh and his daughter, Rana, look back over the years of living in Australia.
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Our Organic Farm in the Seventies
Paul and Betty Lee remember their 20 years running an organic farm in the 1970s before coming to live in the Canterbury region.
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Burmese Culture and Migrating to Australia
Originally from Burma, Cynthia and San San share stories of migration and of their beloved Burmese culture, including aspects of Buddhist teaching and practice.
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A Tree of Love
Sister Kalo Sikimeti tells of coming to Australia to see her ailing brother, and why she stayed.
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Ruth’s Husband, George Eisler, and his Family and Business
Ruth Eisler talks to her daughter, Linda, about her late husband George, his Hungarian background and family, and their business selling cork products.
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Our Relationship and Queer Family
Matthew Bowden and Mark Lee reflect on their relationship and tell the story of how their family came to be.
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My Journey to Australia
Mohammad tells of his journey to Australia from Bangladesh and how he has built a successful life here over the last ten years.
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Migrant Life and Settlement in Campsie
How is it to be a Chinese migrant in Campsie? Wendy Liang and Ivan Wong reflect.
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Coming to Australia, gaining an education, and affirmative action
Linda tells her journey from struggle in Zimbabwe to role model and affirmative action advocate in multicultural Australia.
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