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Oral history of Gordon Smith
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Gordon Smith of Constitution Road, West Ryde took place on 14 September 1998 at the Ryde Council Chambers, 1 Devlin Stret, Ryde. It is one of over 160 interviews conducted 1997-1999 to form Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
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DescriptionIn this interview Gordon recalls his life in Meadowbank and West Ryde

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SubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History Collection
Gordon Bruce Smith, b1918--Interviews
Gordon Bruce Smith, 1918-West Ryde Public School (West Ryde, NSW)
Telephone & Electrical Industries Pty Ltd (TEI) Meadowbank
Charity Creek (Meadowbank, NSW)
Meadowbank Park (Meadowbank, NSW)
Adelaide Street (West Ryde, NSW)
Constitution Road (Meadowbank, NSW)
Constitution Road (Ryde, NSW)
Dancing--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Depressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narratives
Recreation--New South Wales--Ryde Region--History
West Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customs--Anecdotes
West Ryde (NSW)--History
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PlaceMeadowbank Park
Gordon Bruce Smith, b1918--Interviews
Gordon Bruce Smith, 1918-West Ryde Public School (West Ryde, NSW)
Telephone & Electrical Industries Pty Ltd (TEI) Meadowbank
Charity Creek (Meadowbank, NSW)
Meadowbank Park (Meadowbank, NSW)
Adelaide Street (West Ryde, NSW)
Constitution Road (Meadowbank, NSW)
Constitution Road (Ryde, NSW)
Dancing--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Depressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narratives
Recreation--New South Wales--Ryde Region--History
West Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customs--Anecdotes
West Ryde (NSW)--History
CollectionS
PlaceMeadowbank ParkOral history of Gordon Smith. Ryde History Hub, accessed 12/03/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6170




