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Oral history of Mavis Ferrier
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Mavis Ferrier of Potter Street, Russell Lea took place on 27 July 1998. It is one of over 160 interviews conducted 1997-1999 to form Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
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DescriptionMavis lived in Rickard Street, Denistone East and recalls many details about the area including local Sunday schools, Curzon Hall (Marsfield), the Depression, Chinese market gardens, picture shows and dinner dances
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SubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History CollectionMavis Moir Ferrier, b.1915--InterviewsNicholson familyCurzon Hall (Marsfield, NSW)Ryde Public School (Ryde, NSW)Hermitage (Denistone, NSW)Rickard Street (Ryde, NSW)Roly-Poly Hill (Denistone, NSW)Ryde (NSW)--HistoryRyde (NSW)--Social life and customs--AnecdotesHorticulture--New South Wales--Ryde RegionDepressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narrativesMotion picture theatres--New South Wales--Ryde RegionDancing--New South Wales--Ryde RegionEmpire day--New South Wales--Ryde RegionOrchards--New South Wales--Ryde RegionMarket gardening--New South Wales--Ryde RegionCollectionE-F
Mavis Moir Ferrier, b.1915--InterviewsNicholson familyCurzon Hall (Marsfield, NSW)Ryde Public School (Ryde, NSW)Hermitage (Denistone, NSW)Rickard Street (Ryde, NSW)Roly-Poly Hill (Denistone, NSW)Ryde (NSW)--HistoryRyde (NSW)--Social life and customs--AnecdotesHorticulture--New South Wales--Ryde RegionDepressions--1929--Australia--Social conditions--Personal narrativesMotion picture theatres--New South Wales--Ryde RegionDancing--New South Wales--Ryde RegionEmpire day--New South Wales--Ryde RegionOrchards--New South Wales--Ryde RegionMarket gardening--New South Wales--Ryde RegionCollectionE-FOral history of Mavis Ferrier. Ryde History Hub, accessed 01/05/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6379