| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Shirley, Graham, 1949-; Heimans, Frank, 1943-; Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW.; Cinetel Productions.; |
| Call Number | 940.5465944 R386 |
| Document type | Electronic Resource |
| Year | 2006. |
| Pagination | 3 sound discs (ca. 120 mins.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + folded sheet (maps : ports. ; 19 x 48 folded t |
| Publisher | NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, |
| Note | Narrated by Graham Shirley. Interviews by Graham Shirley and Frank Heimans. Editing and compilation by Cinetel Productions Pty Ltd. "The RTA established its Oral History Program in 1997 to investigate various topics of historical interest. The Remembrance Driveway and VC Rest Areas is the 12th thematic oral history to be undertaken as part of the program. It is based on 38 hours of digitally recorded interviews with 19 individuals - current and former members of the Remembrance Driveway Committee, local historians, landscape designers and an eminent military historian. It discusses how the concept of a Remembrance Driveway developed out of a desire to create a living memorial of trees to those who had served in World War II, rather than construct more built monuments. The oral history also provides background information on each of the VC recipients featured in the Rest Areas along the Hume and Federal Highways between Sydney and Canberra. The Remembrance Driveway commemorates all those who served in the Australian Defence Forces during World War II, subsequent conflicts and peace keeping missions, and those who currently serve in operational theatres around the world." -- Leaflet. "RTA/Pub.06.286". Compiled excerpts from the original interviews may also be accessed on the RTA website. |
| Place made | [Surrey Hills, N.S.W.] |
The Remembrance Driveway and VC Rest Areas [sound recording] : Oral History Program / RTA.
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| AWM083191 | 940.5465944 R386 | Stacks | On Shelf | |||
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| AWM090090 | R 940.5465944 R386 | Reference | On Shelf | |||
| AWM083190 | V 940.5465944 R386 | Vault | Not for loan |
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Subjects
- Remembrance Driveway Committee Interviews.
- Roadside rest areas - New South Wales.
- Roadside rest areas - Australian Capital Territory.
- Tree planting - New South Wales.
- Tree planting - Australian Capital Territory.
- Victoria Cross - Biography.
- War memorials - New South Wales.
- War memorials - Australian Capital Territory.
- Remembrance Driveway (N.S.W. and A.C.T.)
- Federal Highway (N.S.W. and A.C.T.)
- Hume Highway (N.S.W. and Vic.)