Interview with Valerie Eunice McCrackan [oral history] / / interviewer: Alice Smith

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AuthorMcCrackan, Valerie Eunice (nee Sim), 1927-; Smith, AliceDescriptionBorn Fremantle 1927 -- Mother dies in 1931; lives with her paternal grandparents in Brennan Street -- Kindergarten -- Bolger's Newsagency in Market Street -- Father a coxwain on the pilot boat Lady Forrest -- Attended school 1932-39 -- Teachers at South Terrace School -- Scripture classes -- Class trip to the Museum in Perth -- Swimming classes at South Beach -- Class sizes -- School assembly -- Punishment -- Depression years -- Fundraising -- School desks -- Writing -- Hats -- Ink duty -- Lighting the fire -- The truant officer -- School nurse and doctor -- Alma Street cemetery -- Walking to school in the rain -- Examinations --Imprint1994Collation1 sound cassette (30 min.) + transcript (6 leaves)Series Title South Terrace School ProjectLanguageEnglishDate Published1994NotesInterview conducted by Alice Smith in 1994. Access: open. Transcript includedDewey ClassOH/MCCAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425011LocationOral History Collection

PeopleValerie Eunice McCrackan (nee Sim)SubjectAlma Street CemeteryDepression, 1929South Terrace Primary School CollectionOral History Collection

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