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Immigration & Newcastle - Gisela Noll, Jim & Violet Woodward - July 1988: I
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SummaryInterview by Stephen Garz in 1988 with Gisela Noll, Violet and Jim Woodward about immigration in Newcastle. Jim was born in 1907 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, and emigrated to Australia in 1927 with his parents because work prospects in Britain were poor. He describes life in Newcastle as difficult during the Depression years, he also discusses the Communist Party being active here. Jim's wife Violet was born in 1905 in the Northumberland district of England, she too came to Australia in 1927 and was attracted because of the beaches and warm climate. Violet describes her work as a secretary at 'Bank Corner' in Newcastle, she also described the local social scene, including going to the Theatre Royal. The final interview in this oral history is with Gisela Noll, born in Germany in the township of Bremen in 1914, she migrated to Australia in 1955. She came with her husband and they had planned only to stay for 5 years, however her husband gained employment with BHP and he remained there for the rest of his working life. Violet describes first going to Greta migrant camp and later moving to Warners Bay where the family built a house.
SubjectImmigrationGreta Migrant CampGreat DepressionCommunist PartyEnglandGermany BHPemployment Social SceneTheatre RoyalPersonGarz, StephenWoodward, JimWoodward , ViolentNoll, Gisela Interview logA7465(xiv)_Noll & WoodwardDate Created1988-07-01Location[1] IdentifierA7465(xiv)_Noll & Woodward
SubjectImmigrationGreta Migrant CampGreat DepressionCommunist PartyEnglandGermany BHPemployment Social SceneTheatre RoyalPersonGarz, StephenWoodward, JimWoodward , ViolentNoll, Gisela Interview logA7465(xiv)_Noll & WoodwardDate Created1988-07-01Location[1] IdentifierA7465(xiv)_Noll & Woodwardloading google map....
Immigration & Newcastle - Gisela Noll, Jim & Violet Woodward - July 1988: I, [A7465(xiv)_Noll & Woodward]. Living Histories, accessed 10/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/75568