Abstract of Angela Mary NEWELL, 2021
Item — Box: 29
Identifier: H01970002
Abstract
Newell Angela Mary
Interviewer: Rebecca Amundsen
Abstracter: Saniya Thompson
Interview: 8 June 2014
TRACK 1
00:00 Interview identification
00:25 NEWELL ANGELA MARY born 15 November 1965
00.32 Interview agreement
01:21 First Memory - LITHGOW Street - Having a PET SHEEP - Dog TOBY - Spending time with neighbourhood kids HELEN and PETER WILLIAMS - Describes
04:09 Moved to ADAMSON CRESCENT - met WILLIAMS twins years later at NETBALL - Recalls
05:11 Both Houses at LITHGOW STREET and ADAMSON CRESCENT were state houses - Mentions
05:27 Childhood Friend LYN GAMES - most friends connected to ST TERESA SCHOOL - Mentions
05:57 Family - Older siblings moved out - 20 years difference with the oldest sibling - home was always full of nieces and nephews - Describes
07:29 Moving to GLENGARRY - biking to school - family didn’t have a car - using BUSES a lot - Explains
08:34 Taking music lessons from RUTH MCNAMARA in DALRYMPLE STREET - getting there by BUS - Mentions
10:12 Kids in GLENGARRY - Recalls
11:02 Friends who went to ST TERESA were anywhere between GLENGARRY and WINDSOR - Bike home with AMBER SKERRETT daughter of MICHAEL SKERRETT - Describes
12:04 Going to the MALL - SATURDAY SHOPPING - Account with a Dairy - NEWSAGENT - BOOKSHOP - BUTCHER - FISH and CHIPS - LAUNDROMAT - SHOE SHOP - PHARMACY - Describes
14:29 Late night shopping on FRIDAYS in Town - Gap year after finishing school before University - Working Hours - Describes
TRACK 2
00:43 MISTER CHAINS STORE on CRAWFORD Street - Recalls
01:08 MICKAEL MALKIN (sp?) delivery boy for the shop in Crawford Street - Mentions
02:28 Didn’t spend much time in friend’s houses stayed in ADAMSON CRESCENT until adulthood - Recalls
03:38 Interest in arts started at School GRACE DUNN - inspiring teacher - Recalls
04:32 Creative environment at school - SPEECH - DRAMA - SKETCHES - Describes
07:25 Family supported interest to ARTS - Was good at Musical theory but not disciplined enough for practice - Describes
08:35 Education - Majored in ENGLISH because DRAMA was not available - Explains
09:19 Today’s Career as a CREATIVE PROJECTS MANAGER for VENTURE SOUTHLAND- reflecting on Childhood career aspirations - free education - Explains
10:49 First in the family to graduate from a university - Mentions
11:33 Initial plan to teach - was accepted to TEACHERS COLLEGE before getting her degree - tertiary education was not really sought after - Recalls
13:40 Education was not valued as much as it now - Describes
TRACK 3
00:09 - Lucky to have a job that she enjoys - Explains
01:15 end of track 3
Interviewer: Rebecca Amundsen
Abstracter: Saniya Thompson
Interview: 8 June 2014
TRACK 1
00:00 Interview identification
00:25 NEWELL ANGELA MARY born 15 November 1965
00.32 Interview agreement
01:21 First Memory - LITHGOW Street - Having a PET SHEEP - Dog TOBY - Spending time with neighbourhood kids HELEN and PETER WILLIAMS - Describes
04:09 Moved to ADAMSON CRESCENT - met WILLIAMS twins years later at NETBALL - Recalls
05:11 Both Houses at LITHGOW STREET and ADAMSON CRESCENT were state houses - Mentions
05:27 Childhood Friend LYN GAMES - most friends connected to ST TERESA SCHOOL - Mentions
05:57 Family - Older siblings moved out - 20 years difference with the oldest sibling - home was always full of nieces and nephews - Describes
07:29 Moving to GLENGARRY - biking to school - family didn’t have a car - using BUSES a lot - Explains
08:34 Taking music lessons from RUTH MCNAMARA in DALRYMPLE STREET - getting there by BUS - Mentions
10:12 Kids in GLENGARRY - Recalls
11:02 Friends who went to ST TERESA were anywhere between GLENGARRY and WINDSOR - Bike home with AMBER SKERRETT daughter of MICHAEL SKERRETT - Describes
12:04 Going to the MALL - SATURDAY SHOPPING - Account with a Dairy - NEWSAGENT - BOOKSHOP - BUTCHER - FISH and CHIPS - LAUNDROMAT - SHOE SHOP - PHARMACY - Describes
14:29 Late night shopping on FRIDAYS in Town - Gap year after finishing school before University - Working Hours - Describes
TRACK 2
00:43 MISTER CHAINS STORE on CRAWFORD Street - Recalls
01:08 MICKAEL MALKIN (sp?) delivery boy for the shop in Crawford Street - Mentions
02:28 Didn’t spend much time in friend’s houses stayed in ADAMSON CRESCENT until adulthood - Recalls
03:38 Interest in arts started at School GRACE DUNN - inspiring teacher - Recalls
04:32 Creative environment at school - SPEECH - DRAMA - SKETCHES - Describes
07:25 Family supported interest to ARTS - Was good at Musical theory but not disciplined enough for practice - Describes
08:35 Education - Majored in ENGLISH because DRAMA was not available - Explains
09:19 Today’s Career as a CREATIVE PROJECTS MANAGER for VENTURE SOUTHLAND- reflecting on Childhood career aspirations - free education - Explains
10:49 First in the family to graduate from a university - Mentions
11:33 Initial plan to teach - was accepted to TEACHERS COLLEGE before getting her degree - tertiary education was not really sought after - Recalls
13:40 Education was not valued as much as it now - Describes
TRACK 3
00:09 - Lucky to have a job that she enjoys - Explains
01:15 end of track 3
Dates
- 2021
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Extent
From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Amundsen, Rebecca (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Southland Oral History Project Repository
