Our Place: Surry Hills, Darlinghurst & Paddington Interviews

Our Place - Paddington - Bob Slater b. 1933

Bob’s family lived in Oatley Street Paddington, opposite Victoria Barracks and down rom the Town…

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Our Place - Surry Hills - Gail (Zowie) Campbell b. 1968

Zowie is the sister of Shane Campbell also interviewed for this project. She spent her…

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Our Place - Surry Hills - Warren (Whacker) Richardson b. 1944

Whacker is the second youngest, of a family of nine children, and the family lived…

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Our Place - Surry Hills - Terry Glebe b. 1936

Terry’s father was from Saskatchewan and arrived in Sydney in 1926/27. Then the depression hit…

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Our Place: Surry Hills, Darlinghurst & Paddington - Kevin Ryan b. 1931

Kevin Ryan has lived in Paddington all his life. After getting involved with the playgrounds…

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Our Place - Surry Hills and Rosebery - Fred Foreman b. 1923

“Behind the house was a laneway and opposite was Anthony Hordern’s stables, for their delivery…

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Our Place - Surry Hills and Darlinghurst - Frank W. b. 1925

Frank talks about his family and the Chinese community. His mother was born in Darwin,…

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Our Place - Paddington - George Tourvas b. 1957

George was born in 1957 and grew up on the border of Paddington and Darlinghurst.…

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