Summary
Part of a collection of oral histories commissioned by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) in the lead up to the organisation's centenary in 1991.
The oral histories were later used in the compilation of the book 'Vital Connections: Melbourne and its Board of Works, 1891-1991', by Historians Tony Dingle & Carolyn Rasmussen.
Physical Description
2 standard format 'Compact Cassette' tapes.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Melbourne Water, 12 Aug 1994
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Date Recorded
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Interviewer
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Interviewee
Mr Charles T. Coleman - Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW)
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Individuals Identified
Kelso, Mr; Savage, Dr
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Recording Details
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Content Summary
Side 1A, 70-135 Counter number, The Depression,Side 1A, 215-280 Counter number, World War II,Side 1A, 345-920 Counter number, Training,Side 1A, 1050-1635 Counter number, Job application,Side 1A, 1725-1820 Counter number, Bush fires,Side 1A, 2200-2440 Counter number, Accommodation,Side 1B, 160-720 Counter number, Job description,Side 1B, 730-850 Counter number, Camp,Side 1B, 1415-1650 Counter number, Surveyors,Side 2A, 90-410 Counter number, Administration,Side 2A, 1600-2280 Counter number, Job description,Side 2A, 1900-2070 Counter number, Training,Side 2A, 2295-2650 Counter number, Equipment,Side 1B, 530 Counter number, Warburton, Victoria,Side 1B, 565 Counter number, Lilydale, Victoria,Side 1B, 1995 Counter number, North Queensland,Side 2A, 1465 Counter number, Cape Schank,Side 1B, 1780 Counter number, Kelso, Mr,Side 1B, 1800 Counter number, Savage, Dr
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Format
Magnetic carrier, Compact Cassette
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Language
English
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References
[Book] Dingle, A. E. (Anthony Edward) & Rasmussen, Carolyn. 1991. Vital Connections: Melbourne and its Board of Works, 1891-1991.
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Keywords
Accommodation, Black Friday Bushfires, 1939, Bushfires, Clerical Work, Construction Camps, Equipment, Great Depression, 1929-1939, Job Applications, Job Descriptions, Surveyors, Training, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
