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History of Morpeth - Mildred Parkhurst - 28 August 1989
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SummaryInterview by Helen Finegan in 1989 with Mildred Parkhurst about the history of Morpeth, NSW.
Mildred was born in 1914 and lived in Morpeth until she was 12, attending Morpeth Public School. She started work at the age of 14 and when she was in her early 20s she joined the army.
Mildred reflects on the stories that she was told by her great grandmother and great aunt about life in Morpeth during the 1800, recollections of Campbell's store and local Aboriginal people on either side of the river.
Her great great Grandfather was John Swan, one of his descendants in 1989 lived at Dunmore House. She recalls the hotels in Morpeth, the river traffic, and mentions vineyards of the Branxton, Singleton and Seaham areas, also describes the numerous floods in the there from the 1920s.
SubjectParkhurst, MildredMorpeth (N.S.W)Seaham (N.S.W)Singleton (N.S.W)Branxton (N.S.W)VineyardsFloodaHotelAboriginal peopleArmyPersonFinegan, HelenParkhurst, MildredInterview logDate Created28th August 1989Location[1] Morpeth, NSWIdentifierA6965(iii)_Parkhurst
Mildred was born in 1914 and lived in Morpeth until she was 12, attending Morpeth Public School. She started work at the age of 14 and when she was in her early 20s she joined the army.
Mildred reflects on the stories that she was told by her great grandmother and great aunt about life in Morpeth during the 1800, recollections of Campbell's store and local Aboriginal people on either side of the river.
Her great great Grandfather was John Swan, one of his descendants in 1989 lived at Dunmore House. She recalls the hotels in Morpeth, the river traffic, and mentions vineyards of the Branxton, Singleton and Seaham areas, also describes the numerous floods in the there from the 1920s.
SubjectParkhurst, MildredMorpeth (N.S.W)Seaham (N.S.W)Singleton (N.S.W)Branxton (N.S.W)VineyardsFloodaHotelAboriginal peopleArmyPersonFinegan, HelenParkhurst, MildredInterview logDate Created28th August 1989Location[1] Morpeth, NSWIdentifierA6965(iii)_Parkhurstloading google map....
History of Morpeth - Mildred Parkhurst - 28 August 1989, [A6965(iii)_Parkhurst]. Living Histories, accessed 25/03/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/76831