I REMEMBER WHEN………
Enjoy a selection of stories that have been told by local residents.
These are all stories about the place in which we live
Below is a selection of stories from the community. Each story is around two minutes long and all start with the words “I remember when…..”
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Ben Ludlow – Cars
Ben Ludlow – Football
Jan Addison – Shooting at the Ashfield Tavern
Lenny McLeod – AshfieldCAN
Lucy Bromell – Meeting Roy
Marion Cahill – The rope swing
Maurice Bradley – Bomby rope
Quita Berry – Dad Falling
Quita Berry – Almost drowning
Quita Berry – Lolly Factory
Ben Ludlow - Vulcan Bombers
Charlie Howard - Growing up in Ashfield
Geoff Addison - Ashfield Flats
Leo Travers - Hardy Road
If you have a story to tell that you would like to add to the “I remember when…” collection, please contact the AshfieldCAN at [email protected] for more information.
SNIPPETS FROM THE LOCAL STUDIES COLLECTION
The stories below are small sections of interviews done with local residents. These Oral histories are housed in the Local Studies Collection at the Town of Bassendean Memorial Library.
Again, these stories have connection to this place.
The Local Studies collection has a large selection of stories that are by people that have had an impact on the community of Bassendean and Ashfield.
To hear more of these stories please contact the Town of Bassendean Memorial Library.
Peter Munro - Ashfield in the early days
(For the Full interview please contact the Town of Bassendean Memorial Library)
John Van Hoek - The Ashfield Sports Club and Soccer
(For the Full interview please contact the Town of Bassendean Memorial Library)