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Oral history of Neville Skinner
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Neville Skinner of Saunders Bay Road, Caringbah took place on 20 February 1998. 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 Neville describes what it was like growing up in Ryde during the Depression.
This interview is complementary to that of Neville's wife, Beryl.

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SubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History Collection
Neville Skinner--Interviews
Neville SkinnerRyde Public School (Ryde, NSW)
Rialto Theatre (Ryde, NSW)
Recreation--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Ryde (NSW)--History
Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customs
Larrikinism--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Depressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narratives
Meadowbank Baths (Parramatta River, NSW)
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PlaceRyde Public SchoolMeadowbank Baths
Neville Skinner--Interviews
Neville SkinnerRyde Public School (Ryde, NSW)
Rialto Theatre (Ryde, NSW)
Recreation--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Ryde (NSW)--History
Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customs
Larrikinism--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Depressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narratives
Meadowbank Baths (Parramatta River, NSW)
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PlaceRyde Public SchoolMeadowbank BathsOral history of Neville Skinner. Ryde History Hub, accessed 14/02/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6262




