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Faces of interviewees for our oral history project
Experience Campbelltown's bygone years through recordings of local residents as they reminisce about early Campbelltown, at a time when Queen Street was just a dirt road.
Featuring interviews by Local Studies Librarian, Andrew Allen, these oral histories record stories of personal and family connections with prominent people from Campbelltown's past. They also cover social trends and highlight times during The Depression and war years and what Campbelltown was like before and after electricity.
New interviews recently added include residents Fatin Al Rawi, Sikander Khan and Maluach who tell their stories of coming to Campbelltown from other countries.
More are available at our libraries. Ask for the Local Information Librarian.
A compilation of unearthed oral histories of local residents born around the turn of the 20th century. Recorded in the 1970's, they share their unique experiences of wartime, the depression and seeing electric lights turned on in Campbelltown for the first time.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Alan and Rhonda Sloper on 23 December 2015.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Allan McClelland on 17 November 2011.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Arthur and Valerie (Jean) Hounslow on 23 May 2013.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Barbara Fetterplace at her home on 7 December 2017.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Barney Ponsonby on 14 March 2014.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Betty Dredge on 29 October 2010.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Bob Etchells on 9 April 2015.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Bob Moore on 17 October 2011.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Colleen Eggleton, her daughter Helen with Kevin and Margaret Rixon on 4 August 2016.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Coral Henson on 30 March 2010.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with David Milliken on 14 April 2011.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Elsie Evans on 17 January 2018.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Campbelltown local Fatin Al Rawi on 24 October 2016.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Geoff Eves on 24 July 2013.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Greg Percival on 18 May 2010.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Hugh Bairnsfather on 31 July 2013.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Jessica-Su on 4 May 8 2022
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Jim Summers on 17 February 2010.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Ken Shafer on 14 April 2016.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Lilly Hepher on 7 May 2010.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Maluach, also known as Paul on 15 March 2017.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Margaret Templeman (nee Worrell) on 8 September 2010.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Maureen Patrick on 13 August 2013.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Nell O'Loughlan on 16 January 2015.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Norm Campbell on 29 November 2011.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Peter Benson on 13 December 2013.
Ron and Ailsa Simpson moved to Campbelltown, having three of their five children here. Ron became a civil engineer and they was involved in the community service group Apex.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Sikander Khan on 30 November 2016.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Susan Chandler on 10 August 2011.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Ted and Anne Sedgwick on 26 May 2012.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Una Laird on 17 June 2015.
Andrew Allen's oral history interview with Uncle Ivan Wellington on 7 March 2016.
Suzanne has lived in Ingleburn since she was a small child of five and has an extensive knowledge of the place, its people and what everyday life was like there.Recorded:15 Feb 2023
Oral Histories collected as part of the State Library Portable Oral History Project including peoples whose lives are rooted in First Nations, East Africa, Chennai, Tongan and LGBTQIA2S+ cultures.
Clair Lynch's oral history interview with Margaret Mellish on 15 February 2024.