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Lisa continues last week's story talking about finding a couple who she encountered in the Riverland. Many migrants were not aware of their rights in Australia like health care, pensions etc. A heart warming story.  

This being a free choice week Joyce talks about her 19th birthday on a PO liner in the Atlantic en route from England to Australia via South Africa in 1956.

Jill talks about her childhood neighbours in Clare during the 1950's. (Wait for audio - 5 secs)

Cynthia continues her story about her day out with the garbage collectors in 1984. These were the days when dustbins had lids and were made of metal not plastic. Additionally a couple of guys were needed to empty the bins into the truck (as shown below). Today this is done by...

Bill talks about sailing which has been his passion since he was fifteen when a neighbour invited him to go sailing. Bill goes on to mention how sailing helped him to fit into civilian life after the war.

Joyce continues her story about her working life in Adelaide which she thoroughly enjoyed... Audio starts after short delay.

Alice chose a subject from the Memory Jar for this week's topic: if I could what one thing would I change. Some profound and heartfelt thoughts aired. Audio starts after short delay.

Margaret recalls training in shorthand and typing during the Second World War in Lincoln until she joined the Royal Navy as a Wren in 1944. Audio starts after short delay.  

Shirley recalls her working life from office work to a munitions factory and finally as a Land Girl in the family vegetable garden. The photograph below shows the cauliflower harvest.  Audio starts after short delay.

Pat fondly recalls her time as a swimming instructor.......

Graham tells as why he enjoyed his working life as a public servant in South Australia...

Lisa recalls having to find a job when a winery went out of businerss owing them a great deal of money....short delay for audio

Jill begins a two part story about colleagues and favourite times during my working years..... short delay before audio begins

Bill never planned to be a butcher but in 1933 (during the Great Depression) you took what was you could get..

Ruth recalls her different neighbours in St Peters, an Adelaide suburb.  Audio begins after a short delay.

Margaret recalls her first real paid job - at the age of 48!

Lisa recalls her first experience with the Australian health care system - just after her family arrived in Australia.

Pat recalls her time as a swimming instructor..

Judith recalls her early working life..including changing 17,000 paybooks into decimal currency.

Joyce recalls her early jobs in typing and retail - including walking around Adelaide wearing expensive jewellery..