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Oral history of Queenie Tunbridge
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Queenie Tunbridge of Callaghan Street, Ryde took place on 22 September 1998 at her home. 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 Queenie Tunbridge (nee Tunks) recalls her early married life in North Ryde; the difficulties of the Depression and later her life in a little cottage in Ryde Park. She comments on the changes in the area over the years, particularly with regards to shopping
It is complementary to that of her daughter Roseleen Millwood

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KeywordChinese market gardensSubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History Collection
Queenie Tunbridge, b.1916--Interviews
Queenie Tunbridge, 1916-Tunbridge family
Tunks family
Ryde Park (Ryde, NSW)
Top Ryde Shopping Centre (Ryde, NSW)
"Forty Thieves" Gang (Ryde, NSW)
Ryde (NSW)--History
Ryde (NSW)--social life and customs
Depressions--1929--New South Wales--Ryde Region
CollectionT,U,V
People & FamiliesQueenie Tunbridge, 1916-PlaceRyde ParkTop Ryde Regional Shopping Centre
Queenie Tunbridge, b.1916--Interviews
Queenie Tunbridge, 1916-Tunbridge family
Tunks family
Ryde Park (Ryde, NSW)
Top Ryde Shopping Centre (Ryde, NSW)
"Forty Thieves" Gang (Ryde, NSW)
Ryde (NSW)--History
Ryde (NSW)--social life and customs
Depressions--1929--New South Wales--Ryde Region
CollectionT,U,V
People & FamiliesQueenie Tunbridge, 1916-PlaceRyde ParkTop Ryde Regional Shopping Centre Oral history of Queenie Tunbridge. Ryde History Hub, accessed 11/03/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6296




