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Barbara O'Neill - formed and taught Greta Migrant Camp School. [n.d.].
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Summary360A Barbara O'Neill [n.d.]
0:12
Born Lithgow.
0:56
Left Lithgow at the age of 8.
Father was granted land at Lithgow.
Came to Cessnock at age 22.
2:23
Father was born at Bathurst.
2:29
Mother was born in Donegal, Ireland.
Molloy (mother's maiden name)
Aged 94
4:38
Recollection of grandmother's funeral.
6:51
Came to Cessnock in 1912, age 22.
Father worked as miner at Lithgow.
Father worked as miner at Cessnock.
8:37
Recalls leaving Lithgow for Merewether.
8:50
Recalls attending school at Merewether.
Recalls leaving Merewether for Kurri.
H.J. Brown head master of Kurri Public School.
9:29
Recalls attending Kurri Kurri Public School.
10:01
Tony O'Neill, Paddy O'Neill
Jim O'Neill
Mary Finn, nee O'Neill
10:37
Bill O'Neill headmaster at Nambucca School.
11:26
Original location of church school, Cessnock.
Sr. Dominica
Tom Coaldrake
12:38
Was first dux of Kurri Kurri Public School.
12:51
Recollection of early teachers at Kurri
Recalls beginning Greta Migrant Camp School.
Fr. Lavery
14:08
Sr. Phillippa
14:33
Recalls teaching method at Greta Migrant Camp.
Number of pupils, Greta Migrant Camp.
Bishop Toohey
16:56
Phonse O'Neill
18:00
Fr. Flynn
Fr. Kennedy
Sr. Perpetua
19:25
Sr. Alphonsus, Sr. Magdelene
20:43
Recalls travelling to school by bus.
Peter Smith
Fr. Regis
25:27
Mother Anthony
Recollection of Greta Migrant Camp School.
28:24
Anna Croft went to the Migrant Camp School.
35:55
End (Tape 360/Side A)
SubjectO'Neill, Barbara, 1890-Immigrants -- New South Wales -- GretaSchools -- New South Wales -- GretaSchools -- New South Wales -- Kurri KurriPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPhonse O'NeillTom CoaldrakeCreatorO'Neill, Barbara, 1890-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceKurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier360A
0:12
Born Lithgow.
0:56
Left Lithgow at the age of 8.
Father was granted land at Lithgow.
Came to Cessnock at age 22.
2:23
Father was born at Bathurst.
2:29
Mother was born in Donegal, Ireland.
Molloy (mother's maiden name)
Aged 94
4:38
Recollection of grandmother's funeral.
6:51
Came to Cessnock in 1912, age 22.
Father worked as miner at Lithgow.
Father worked as miner at Cessnock.
8:37
Recalls leaving Lithgow for Merewether.
8:50
Recalls attending school at Merewether.
Recalls leaving Merewether for Kurri.
H.J. Brown head master of Kurri Public School.
9:29
Recalls attending Kurri Kurri Public School.
10:01
Tony O'Neill, Paddy O'Neill
Jim O'Neill
Mary Finn, nee O'Neill
10:37
Bill O'Neill headmaster at Nambucca School.
11:26
Original location of church school, Cessnock.
Sr. Dominica
Tom Coaldrake
12:38
Was first dux of Kurri Kurri Public School.
12:51
Recollection of early teachers at Kurri
Recalls beginning Greta Migrant Camp School.
Fr. Lavery
14:08
Sr. Phillippa
14:33
Recalls teaching method at Greta Migrant Camp.
Number of pupils, Greta Migrant Camp.
Bishop Toohey
16:56
Phonse O'Neill
18:00
Fr. Flynn
Fr. Kennedy
Sr. Perpetua
19:25
Sr. Alphonsus, Sr. Magdelene
20:43
Recalls travelling to school by bus.
Peter Smith
Fr. Regis
25:27
Mother Anthony
Recollection of Greta Migrant Camp School.
28:24
Anna Croft went to the Migrant Camp School.
35:55
End (Tape 360/Side A)
SubjectO'Neill, Barbara, 1890-Immigrants -- New South Wales -- GretaSchools -- New South Wales -- GretaSchools -- New South Wales -- Kurri KurriPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPhonse O'NeillTom CoaldrakeCreatorO'Neill, Barbara, 1890-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceKurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier360Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Barbara O'Neill - formed and taught Greta Migrant Camp School. [n.d.]., [360A]. Living Histories, accessed 05/10/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86643