Our Place: Stories of Newtown & Darlington: Biographies

Our Place Stories of Newtown & Darlington - Bev Hunter Biography

Beverly lived all of her life in Darlington, “right next to where the university has…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Brendan Doyle Biography

Brendan's mother was an immigrant from Glasgow and a bookbinder by trade. Brendan considered that…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Claire Mulhearn Biography

Claire had lived with her brother, Keith, in Fitzroy Street Newtown since 1912. Claire talks…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown & Darlington - Colin Bell Biography

Colin recalls fondly growing up in Darlington "It was a safe neighbourhood usually - where…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Frank Altoft Biography

He talks of life in Newtown and Camperdown (In them days you could leave your…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Grace Schwebel Biography

Grace talks a lot about the social makeup, life and customs in Newtown, covering everything…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Jean Hendy Biography

Jean grew up in Chelmsford Street Newtown and was part of an extensive family network.…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Kate Dunbar Biography

Kate is particularly articulate about her family's unusual circumstances, in that her father kept two…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Keith Mulhearn Biography

Keith Mulhearn had lived with his sister, Claire, in Fitzroy Street Newtown since 1912. He…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Leo Hannan Biography

What Leo Hannan remembers most vividly about Newtown is the poverty: "You never forget the…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Les Cross Biography

Les's father was a well-known herbalist in King Street (He had the shop there for…

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Our Place Stories of Newtown - Loretto Thurgood Biography

Loretto grew up in Newtown and Erskineville and loved Newtown. Her story has a strong…

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