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Oral history of Dulcie Smith
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Collection SummaryThis interview with Dulcie Smith of Donald Street, North Ryde took place on 8 February 1999. It is one of over 160 interviews conducted 1997-1999 to form Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
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DescriptionDulcie discusses her life in North Ryde from her childhood to the present. Her recollections feature the beginnings of the local Methodist Church, her working life and her education.

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SubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History Collection
Dulcie Smith, b.1925--Interviews
Dulcie Smith, 1925-North Ryde Public School (North Ryde, NSW)
Riverside Girls High School (Gladesville, NSW)
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium (North Ryde, NSW)
Fairyland Pleasure Grounds (North Ryde, NSW)
North Ryde Methodist Church (North Ryde, NSW)
Donald Street (North Ryde, NSW)
Giffnock Avenue (North Ryde, NSW)
Cutler Parade (North Ryde, NSW)
Paul Street (North Ryde, NSW)
North Ryde (NSW)--History
North Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customs--Anecdotes
Orchards--New South Wales--North Ryde
Methodists--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Tennis players--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Empire day--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Dressmakers--new South Wales--Ryde Region
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PlaceNorth Ryde Public SchoolNorthern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and CrematoriumFairyland Pleasure Grounds
Dulcie Smith, b.1925--Interviews
Dulcie Smith, 1925-North Ryde Public School (North Ryde, NSW)
Riverside Girls High School (Gladesville, NSW)
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium (North Ryde, NSW)
Fairyland Pleasure Grounds (North Ryde, NSW)
North Ryde Methodist Church (North Ryde, NSW)
Donald Street (North Ryde, NSW)
Giffnock Avenue (North Ryde, NSW)
Cutler Parade (North Ryde, NSW)
Paul Street (North Ryde, NSW)
North Ryde (NSW)--History
North Ryde (NSW)--Social life and customs--Anecdotes
Orchards--New South Wales--North Ryde
Methodists--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Tennis players--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Empire day--New South Wales--Ryde Region
Dressmakers--new South Wales--Ryde Region
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PlaceNorth Ryde Public SchoolNorthern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and CrematoriumFairyland Pleasure GroundsOral history of Dulcie Smith. Ryde History Hub, accessed 12/03/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6388




