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Interview with Shirley de la Hunty, conservationist and Olympic gold medallist (sound recording), interviewer: Stuart Reid

Title
Interview with Shirley de la Hunty, conservationist and Olympic gold medallist (sound recording), interviewer: Stuart Reid
Repository
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
Reference
TRC 3188
Date Range
11 May 1993 - 30 June 1993
Description

25 tape reel and 175 page transcript. De la Hunty talks about her family background; childhood and student days; athletics career from 1948-1956; coaching; teaching and teacher education career; environmental issues such as the Swan Brewery development and involvement with Australian Democrats and local government.

Access
Access open for research; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee

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