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City of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoing

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Millers Point Oral History Project: summary report/ [Frank Heimans]

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Oral History - Marie Shehady, 2005

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Unique IDOH-000210SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerBeverley Sutton CrossProject nameMillers Point (Housing NSW)ThemeOur CityDate of interview1st November 2005Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewMarie Shehady shared a flat in Millers Point as a young working woman and later returned with her husband when they purchased the lease to a boarding house/residential. They remained for thirty one years. In her interview she talks about her tenants, schools, mothers group, fundraising, socialising, Christmas parties; daily work of running a boarding house; local atmosphere; the ‘battle of the landladies’; leasing and sub-letting arrangements; neighbours; shops; family life; picnics; and the importance of religion to her life. She regrets the loss of character and facilities in the area, increased traffic, pub crawls, changes to built environment and the relative absence of children. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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Marie Shehady, 2005. Photograph by Beverley Sutton Cross

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SurnameShehadyGiven namesMarie

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SoundStereoDuration (hr:min:sec)00:53:57

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Subject tagsMillers PointPublic access statusOpen to public access

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CollectionOur CityMillers PointRelated itemsMillers Point Oral History Project: summary report/ [Frank Heimans]

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Oral History - Marie Shehady, 2005