Audio Edmund Dunshea interviewed by Jenny Salmon in the NSW

Audio Edmund Dunshea interviewed by Jenny Salmon in the NSW
Born at Majors Creek, near Braidwood NSW, Dunshea speaks of father's background and family history; memories of the Majors Creek goldfields; local history of Majors Creek, the local community during his childhood; school memories; chores at home; brothers and sisters, family first living on mining lease and then moving to a residential lease creating a small farm; animals on farm; father's employment; his employment including hunting rabbits, carting goods, clearing land and making eucalpytus oil, the process of making oil, obtaining leaves, selling product, earnings; his employment stripping wattle bark and sending it to Sydney, wattle trees; local transport and hauling to the coast by horse and bullock; memories of early transport; horses; memories of Araluen, crops grown there, winery and grandfather working there; local Chinese ; doctors and health care in Majors Creek; local widow and orphans insurance fund; his social life as a young man; local balls; home remedies and superstitions of his family; relatives; religion and local churches; sports; memories of the community during the Depression; his children and life during his marriage; changes he's seen to vegetation and spread of weeds; memories of the establishment of Canberra; shopping areas of locals today; hobby farms; die back and death of local trees.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.oh-vn587349