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Oral history of Janet Retford
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Janet Retford of Allan Avenue, Ryde took place on 17 March 1998. It is one of over 160 interviews conducted 1997-1999 to form Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
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DescriptionJanet has lived in the Ryde area since 1920 when she was five years old. She discusses family life, her schooling, social activities and working during the Depression. She also relates events leading up to the Debut and the role the masons played in her life
This interview is complementary to that of Janet's husband, Victor Retford
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SubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History CollectionJanet Wilson Retford, b1915--InterviewsSt Edmund's Private Hospital (Eastwood, NSW)North Ryde Public School (North Ryde, NSW)Riverside Girls High School (Gladesville, NSW)Ryde Masonic Temple (Ryde, NSW)Revellers Club (Ryde, NSW)Northern District Tennis Club (North Ryde, NSW)House of David (North Ryde, NSW)Depressions--1929--New South Wales--Ryde RegionDentists--New South Wales--RydeWaterloo Road (Marsfield, NSW)Allan Avenue (Ryde, NSW)CollectionR
Janet Wilson Retford, b1915--InterviewsSt Edmund's Private Hospital (Eastwood, NSW)North Ryde Public School (North Ryde, NSW)Riverside Girls High School (Gladesville, NSW)Ryde Masonic Temple (Ryde, NSW)Revellers Club (Ryde, NSW)Northern District Tennis Club (North Ryde, NSW)House of David (North Ryde, NSW)Depressions--1929--New South Wales--Ryde RegionDentists--New South Wales--RydeWaterloo Road (Marsfield, NSW)Allan Avenue (Ryde, NSW)CollectionROral history of Janet Retford. Ryde History Hub, accessed 14/02/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6196