Our Place: Kings Cross & Potts Point Interviews

Our Place - Kings Cross & Potts Point- Geraldine Ohlsson b. 1939

Geraldine lived as a child in Darlinghurst Road, where her mother had a small lingerie…

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Our Place - Kings Cross & Potts Point - Paul Herlinger b. 1928

Paul’s mother managed the block of flats in which the family lived: “We moved to ‘Kelburn…

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Our Place - Kings Cross & Potts Point - Pat Rose b. 1920

Pat recalled that: “Growing up, there was the fresh smell of the harbour, the salt…

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Our Place - Kings Cross & Potts Point - Dario Lo Schiavo b. 1918

Dario was born in 1918 at Yurong Street East Sydney. His family was unusual. His…

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Our Place - Kings Cross and Paddington - Cliff Fogarty b. 1939

“My mother revelled in The Cross. … She didn’t seem to notice the brothels, ……

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Our Place - Kings Cross - Pat Nicks b. 1920

Pat's parents separated when she was five, with no official or financial support systems in…

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Our Place - Kings Cross - Glad Willis b. 1917

Glad tells of the sights and sounds of the Cross and the city, and of…

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