Interviews with Immigrants
The State Library holds many interviews with Western Australian people from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds talking about their experiences in Western Australia and other subjects. A small selection can be found below and others can be located through the State Library Catalogue.
Interview with Ameer Dost [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Michael Adams]
Ameer Dost talks about the Dost and Grigo families, the Swan Boys Orphanage, whaling (Point Cloates and Babbage Island), Meekatharra, Kalgoorlie, crayfishing and boxing. Recorded 1978-1980.
Interview with Doug Sue [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Anne Atkinson]
Doug Sue talks about Chinese market gardening, racial discrimination, life in York, Northam, Leederville and Bayswater. Recorded 1983.
Interview with Prof. Rolf Ten Seldam [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Chris Jeffery]
Professor Rolf Ten Seldam talks about his early life in the Dutch East Indies and his work as foundation Professor of Pathology at the University of Western Australia. Recorded 1981-1982.
Interview with Konrad Bayer [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Chris Jeffery]
Konrad Bayer, a German immigrant, talks about life on Koolan and Cockatoo Islands. Recorded 1981.
Interview with Archimede Fontanini [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Allan Miles]
Archimede Fontanini, an Italian immigrant, talks about Fonti's Pool, its building, reconstruction, future, etc. Recorded 1971.
Interview with James Hamabata (Alias Jimmy Yamamata) [sound recording] / [Interviewed by A.C. Burns]
James Hamabata, an Australian/Japanese visiting Geraldton 40 years on, talks about his experiences. Recorded 1983.
Interview with Louise Hoffman [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Chris Jeffery]
Louise Hoffman, a member of the Western Australian Jewish community, talks about the social, economic, religious and cultural background of the Jewish community in Perth from the 1930s on, Jewish families, lifestyle, etc. Recorded 1987.
Interview with John Birman [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Michael Adams]
John Birman, a Polish immigrant to Western Australia, talks about Adult Education in Western Australia, the University of Western Australia, the Festival of Perth, the Perth Cultural Centre, libraries etc. Recorded 1981.
Interview with Vinh Quang Le [sound recording] / [Interviewed by James Anderson]
Vinh Quang Le talks about life in Vietnam, his arrival in Australia and life here, his job as a teaching aide at Graylands and Perth's Vietnamese community. Recorded 1985.
Interview with Evarist Bumbak [sound recording] / [Interviewed by Mara Sambrailo]
Evarist Bumbak talks about his life and family in Yugoslavia and after his migration to Western Australia (Osborne Park and Carnarvon). Recorded 1990.
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