ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0269 Canberra Panel of Engineering Heritage Australia Oral History Program
Call Number | HMSS 0269 |
|---|---|
Collection | Engineering Heritage Canberra Oral History Program |
Date Range | 1915-2016 |
Quantity | 1m (3 manuscript boxes) |
Access Conditions | open |
Copying conditions | with attribution |
Related Collections | HMSS 0269 ... Kingston Powerhouse Project HMSS 0269 ... Professional Career Series |
The Institution of Engineers Australia is actively engaged in documenting the history of engineering in the Australian Capital Territory.
Engineering Heritage Canberra, previously known as the Canberra Panel of Engineering Heritage Australia began recording oral histories of people associated with significant engineering projects in the Australian Capital Territory and with specific engineers about their careers in 1997.
- Professional Career Series
- Special Projects Series
The Special Projects Series currently documents:
Recordings are on either audio cassette, compact disc or USB flash drive. Documentation accompanying the recordings may include permission forms, biographical notes, interview logs and/or summaries. Other material such as photographs of interviewees and supporting publications may also be included.
| Interviewee | Date(s) of Interview | File Format | Number of Carriers | Running Time (hr) | Associated Documentation | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bubb | 17/10/2003; 24/10/2003; 31/10/2003 | analogue audio; MP3 audio |
7 cassette tapes; 1 USB flash drive | 6:11 | Permission form (special conditions apply); Timed summary (NB timings refer to tapes) | -2003 |
| Peter Carden | 02/11/2014; 10/11/2014; 17/11/2014; 23/11/2014; 14/12/2014 | digital audio and video | 5 DVDs, 4 CDs | 4:52 (approx) | Biographical notes; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary (printable pdf - 2014 interview; Homopolar photographs and silent film (.avi); Copy of newscutting | 1962-2015 |
| Mervyn Cole | 28/07/2008 | digital audio | 3 CDs | 3:00 (approx) | Biographical notes; Permission form (used with permission of interviewee only); Interview summary; Timed summary; copy of newscutting; curriculum vitae; photographic portrait taken on day of interview | 1942-2008 |
| Ken Gillespie | 06/11/2011 | digital audio | 6 CDs | 5:00 (approx) | Biographical notes; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary (printable pdf - 2011 interview) | 1952-2011 |
| Reginald Goldfinch | 23/11/2006 | digital audio | 4 CDs | 5:00 (approx) | Biographical notes; Curriculum Vitae; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary | 1926-2006 |
| Rolfe Hartley | 09/01/2015 | MP3 audio | 1 DVD | 4:11 |
Curriculum Vitae; Portrait; Biographical notes; Timed summary (printable pdf - 2015 interview) Interview summary; Interviewee's release form; Interviewer's copyright agreement | 1951-2015 |
| Bill Hickson | 04/06/2009 | digital audio | 3 CDs | 3:08 | Biographical notes; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary | 1924-2009 |
| Graeme Kelleher | 04/11/2005 | WAV audio | 1 USB flash drive | 3:32 |
Biographical notes; CV; Interview log; Release form; Summary | 1933-1994 |
| Byrne Kenny | 12/01/2005 | analogue audio; WAV audio | 2 cassette tapes; 1 USB flash drive | 1:30 (approx) | Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary | -2005 |
| Tom Lawrence | 21/10/2003 | MP3 audio | 1 USB flash drive | 3:36 |
Biographical notes; Timed summary | 1915-2003 |
| John Lessels | Interviewed; recording of interview cannot be located | |||||
| Ross McIntyre | 19/04/2004; 13/01/2005 | analogue audio; WAV audio | 8 cassette tapes (6 from 2004 and 2 from 2005); 1 USB flash drive | 5:40 (2004); 1:30 (2005)(approx) | Biographical notes; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary (printable pdf - 2004 interview); typescript autobiography | -2005 |
| Lloyd Wrigley | analogue audio; WAV audio | 3 cassette tapes; 1 USB flash drive | 2:00 (approx) | Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary | -2005 |
| Interviewee | Date(s) of Interview | File Format | Number of Carriers | Running Time (hr) | Associated Documentation | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Nairn | 20/07/2011 | digital audio | 6 CDs | 5:45 (approx) | Biographical notes; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary (printable pdf - 2011 interview) | 1936-2011 |
| Brian O’Keeffe | 17/10/2004 | analogue audio; WAV audio | 5 cassette tapes; 1 USB flash drive | 4:44 | Biographical notes; Permission form; Timed Summary (printable pdf - 2004 interview); interview summary; publications - Tamara Johnson. ‘Father of FANS retires after 41 years’. Airspace August 1997 p6-7. ‘Life and pioneering times in civil aviation in Australia and the world’. The Order, Summer 2003-2004 p6-7. Brian O’Keeffe. ‘An analysis of the performance of GPS for general aviation operations in Australia’. Monitor June-August 2003 p18-22. O’Keeffe, Brian. ‘The resonant frequency of Hertz’s loop antenna’. Monitor December 2002-February 2003 p16-17. Edwards, Paul. ‘What was the resonant length of Hertz’s loop antenna?’ Monitor June-August 2002 p14. Gordon, John. ‘Canberra Radio Foundation Day 2001 celebrations’. Monitor March-May 2002 p14-16. ‘IEAust Notices’. Engineers Australia September 1998 p18. O’Keeffe, H. B. ‘INTERSCAN – The Development and International Acceptance of a New Microwave Landing System for Civil Aviation’. Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. Electrical Engineering. Vol EE16, no 2, June 1980, p78-81. | 1934-2004 |
| George Redmond | 21/1/2003 | analogue audio; MP3 audio | 2 cassette tapes; 1 USB flash drive | 2:05 | Biographical notes; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary; transcriptions of interview Northern Territory Archives Services – Oral History Unit Transcripts from George Redmond’s Archives Cyclone Tracy and Department of Works. Recorded September 1993 and June 1994 in Canberra by Dr F. H. (Slim) Bauer. From 4 tapes. Works, Housing and Construction 1962-1977. Recorded between 1988 and 1993 in Canberra by Dr F. H. (Slim) Bauer. From 13 tapes. | -2003 |
| Keith Rodda | Interviewed; recording of interview cannot be located | |||||
| Bruce Sinclair | Interviewed; recording of interview cannot be located | |||||
| Norman Sneath | 08/04/2005 | analogue audio; WAV audio | 6 cassette tapes; 1 USB flash drive | 5:53 | Biographical notes; Permission form; Interview summary; Timed summary; CD: Failures, Darwin. ACT Head Office. Department of Housing and Construction: A to Z of Projects; Regional Office Organisation. No date Mascot Tunnel, Sydney Airport – notes and correspondence. 1968-1998 The Black Mountain Problem; Progress report. No date Letters of thanks and appreciation, from Norm Sneath’s archives donated to Engineering Heritage Australia as part of his oral history interview 2005. 1954-2002 Monash University documents re appointment of Norm Sneath in 1993, and his teaching schedule 1987-1993 Second Hobart Bridge, brochure; Norm Sneath was Deputy Chairman, Chief Structural Engineer. January 1978 Westgate Royal Commission Report: extracts and covering letter from Norm Sneath. 10 October 1971 | |
| James (Jim) Thompson | 17/02/2015 | MP3 audio | 1 DVD | 3:16 |
Biographical notes; CV; Interview summary; Timed summary; Permission form; Portrait photograph of subject taken at time of interview |
Box Number | Item | Inclusive Dates |
|---|---|---|
3 | National Capital Development Commission. Belconnen Sewage Treatment Facilities. Scott and Furphy, 1966. Design drawings. | 1966 |
3 | Weston Creek Sewage Treatment Works, 1967. Bound with Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Works, ca 1967. History, description, specifications, design drawings. | 1915 – 1967 |
3 | Australia. Department of Works. Advanced Waste Water Treatment, 1973/1974. Paper presented at unspecified event. | 1973-1974 |
3 | Department of Housing and Construction. Sewerage Branch. Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre. Technical Brochure. Ca 1979. | 1979 |
Interviewee | Number of CDs | Running Time | Associated Documentation | Date of Association with Powerhouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 62:49 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1949 | |
1 | 38:56 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1947 | |
1 | 62:18 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1929 | |
1 | 55:27 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1950 | |
1 | 62:36 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1942 | |
1 | 61:56 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1948 | |
1 | 46:23 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1950 | |
1 | 61:08 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1950 | |
1 | 48:48 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1942 | |
1 | 48:03 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1949 | |
2 | 61:58 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1920 | |
1 | 62:30 | Timed summary (printable pdf) | 1941 |
Interviewee | Number of CDs | Running Time | Associated Documentation | Date of Association with the Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1:01:40 | Permission form; | 1960 | |
1 | 57:16 | Permission form; | 1965 | |
2 |
51:09 52:07 | Permission form; | 1956 (but refers to Gale’s period from 1860) | |
| Kevin Hoare | 3 |
40:34 29:24 photograph | Permission form; | responsible for introduction of computer type at the Cairns Post and phasing out heavy metal and linotype machines in 1979. Volunteer at Queanbeyan Printing Museum. |
1934-2004
Peter Carden
Biographical notes;
Permission form;
Interview summary;
Timed summary; photos; curriculum vitae; photographic portrait taken on day of interview
Biographical notes;
Permission form;
Interview summary;
Timed summary; Homopolar photographs and silent film; Copy of newscutting