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City of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoing

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Oral History - Elma Fleming, 2009

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Unique IDOH-000045SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerMargo BeasleyProject nameHomeless Persons Information Centre - ShelterThemeShelterDate of interview9th June 2009Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewThis interview with Elma Fleming is part of an oral history project celebrating 25 years of the Homeless Persons Information Centre (HPIC). The project was conducted in 2009. HPIC was a telephone referral service operated by the City of Sydney for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. Elma co-ordinated the Crisis Centre at the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross for many years and in that role had frequent contact with HPIC. In her interview Elma talks about her childhood and professional life, day-to-day life at the Chapel, and her many experiences with homeless people in Sydney. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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