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Oral history of Ross Russell
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Ross Russell of Edmondson Street, North Ryde took place on 13 September 1997. 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 Ross speaks of his long association with the North Ryde area especially his involvement in establishing the North Ryde Scouts. There are also useful observations about the development of North Ryde from a farming district to its housing development after WWII.
This interview is complementary to that of his wife, Phyllis
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SubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History CollectionRoss McDonald (Rusty) Russell, b1923--InterviewsOlive Winifred JardineThird North Ryde ScoutsTruscott Street Public School (North Ryde, NSW)Edmonson Street (North Ryde, NSW)North Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customsNorth Ryde (NSW)--HistoryScouting (Youth activity)--New South Wales--Ryde RegionCollectionR
Ross McDonald (Rusty) Russell, b1923--InterviewsOlive Winifred JardineThird North Ryde ScoutsTruscott Street Public School (North Ryde, NSW)Edmonson Street (North Ryde, NSW)North Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customsNorth Ryde (NSW)--HistoryScouting (Youth activity)--New South Wales--Ryde RegionCollectionROral history of Ross Russell. Ryde History Hub, accessed 12/02/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6285