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- Events
- People & Families
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- Bridges
- Cemeteries
- Churches
- Crematoria
- Houses - demolished
- Houses - heritage
- Pleasure Grounds
- Railway Stations
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Schools
- Eastwood Public School
- Ermington Public School
- Gladesville Public School
- Holy Cross College
- Kent Road Public School
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- Marsfield Public School
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Oral history of Norman (Norm) John Timbrell
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Norm Timbrell of Nemba Street, Hunters Hill, took place on 14 August 1997. It is one of over 160 interviews conducted 1997-1999 to form Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
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DescriptionNorman Timbrell recounts stories about his early life in Ryde. He shares tales about local landmarks and social activities.

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SubjectsNorman (Norm) John Timbrell, 1923---Interviews
Norman (Norm) John Timbrell, 1923-
Patrick John Augustine (Gus) Bowe, d.1941
William Gregory Hennessy
Hunters Hill Public School (Hunters Hill, NSW)
Stewart's Bus Company (Hunters Hill, NSW)
Swains Dairy (Ryde, NSW)
Electioneering--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Depressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narratives
Brick trade--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Hunters Hill (NSW)--History
Hunters Hill (NSW)--Social life and customs
Urban transportation--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Motion Picture Theaters--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Fairyland Pleasure Grounds (North Ryde, NSW)
Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
CollectionT,U,V
PlaceFairyland Pleasure Grounds
Norman (Norm) John Timbrell, 1923-
Patrick John Augustine (Gus) Bowe, d.1941
William Gregory Hennessy
Hunters Hill Public School (Hunters Hill, NSW)
Stewart's Bus Company (Hunters Hill, NSW)
Swains Dairy (Ryde, NSW)
Electioneering--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Depressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narratives
Brick trade--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Hunters Hill (NSW)--History
Hunters Hill (NSW)--Social life and customs
Urban transportation--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Motion Picture Theaters--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Fairyland Pleasure Grounds (North Ryde, NSW)
Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
CollectionT,U,V
PlaceFairyland Pleasure GroundsOral history of Norman (Norm) John Timbrell. Ryde History Hub, accessed 30/04/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6270




