(Y)Our Stories
It’s history in the making with the Gawler Oral History Project’s first-hand accounts of the stories, experiences and memories of our residents.
Whether someone has lived here all their life, or just for a few months, whether they are getting on in life, or just starting out, whoever they are – young or old – everyone has a story to tell.
E10 – A Liverpudlian Makes His Mark
Ian’s been a sewing machine repairman, and actor, a clown, a stuntman, a radio host, a carer, a husband and father, and a life-long amateur historian. In the first of a two-part interview Rod McKenzie talks to Ian about growing up in Liverpool and his journey to a new life in Australia…
E09 – Teaching & Learning with Marilyn Simpson
Marilyn Simpson was a teacher, teaching hundreds of children over her career, and giving them a start in life and learning. Host Barry Neylon talks to Marilyn about her journey from a horseradish farm to the classroom, and the lessons she learnt along the way…
E08 – Pennington Primary to the Pilbara
Raelene Benier wrote the manual on iron ore invoicing as a Systems Manager for mining giant Rio Tinto, but when she moved to Gawler she found her talents were needed in a different area…
E07 – Life in the Country (Part 2)
Iris Crouch might be in her 90s and have a broken back, but whenever she sits down to play the organ she counts herself as one of the luckiest women alive…
E06 – The Mallee, mice and underground mutton
Author, poet, photographer, podcaster, mum – is there anything Janette Menhennet can’t do?…
E05 – Life in the Country (Part 1)
Iris Crouch might be in her 90s and have a broken back, but whenever she sits down to play the organ she counts herself as one of the luckiest women alive…
E04 – the Motocross Mayor
We might know him better as the former Mayor of Gawler, but Brian Sambell loves motocross, and he’s been riding and racing bikes since the days when he putt-putted behind his dad as a kid…
E03 – To China and back
From Trinity College to the world’s top engineering school – Tsinghua University – local export Jack Butcher is hoping to help China and Australia better understand each other…
E02 – Shirley and George got married
In the early 1930’s South Gawler won 3 premierships in 5 years, you could buy bacon for 1 shilling a pound, and a young Shirley Davidson and her family moved to town…
E01 How Times Change
Graham Tucker is virtually a walking encyclopaedia of knowledge when it comes to the history of Gawler, and we’re lucky enough to have Graham take us on a tour or his life and our town.…
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