Call Number |
OH207 |
Physical description |
6 sound cassettes (7 hrs.) |
Transcript |
Transcript (129 p.) + edited transcript (8 p.) + addendum, index. |
Access advisory |
Access open. |
Credits |
This sound recording has been preserved and made available by the Oral History Records Rescue Group (OHRRG) Project supported by Lotterywest. |
Additional formats |
A digital copy is also available online. |
Rights advisory |
Copyright or other restrictions may apply. For public use, contact the State Library of Western Australia. |
Summary |
Born London; parents, Frederick Charles Abbott Turner, Grace Bradbury; unhappy childhood in England; arrival in Western Australia; schooling; employment with the Bank of New South Wales, 1920; wages; transfer to Geraldton; country appointments; marriage to Beryl Pond in Meekatharra, 1933; interest in broadcasting on 6WF; writing operettas, plays and poetry; church involvement; transfer to Pingelly; social life; move to Carnamah; subscriptions; social life; his book Royal Mail; Paul Hasluck's reviews; the West Australian Drama Festivals; prizes; outbreak of war; enlistment, 1942; work with Army Education Service; Army publications; strip films; the Adult Education Board; illness; discharge from Army; employment with ABC, 1946; move from amateur to professional theatre; writing and producing plays; voice production; acoustics; ABC administration; school broadcasts; the Festival of Perth; the Argonauts Club; the Children's Session; acting and speaking techniques; 'standard' speech; reads his poetry and the play Picture on a Wide Screen. |
Subjects |
Drama Festivals -- Western Australia.
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University of Western Australia. Adult Education Board.
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Argonauts Club (Radio program) -- History.
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Children's Session (Radio program) -- History.
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Turner, Alexander, 1907-1993. Royal mail.
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Turner, Alexander, 1907-1993. Picture on a wide screen.
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Australian poetry -- Western Australia.
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Turner, Alexander, 1907-1993 -- Interviews.
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Related names |
Jeffery, Chris, 1926-2008.
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