Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

Samantha Jenkinson Part 3 - Friends, Dancing, Movies, No oldies, Life from a teenager perspective.

In this podcast, Sam Jenkinson, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, together pool their memories of many random things that happened in their childhood. These include the  dancing classes and their mothers slaving over their costumes, and their participation in the Fortescue Festival Float Parade. Sam remembers going to the Community Hall to watch the movies, especially Star Wars and The Castaways. They reflect on their isolation in town, with little contact with the outside world. Children were unaware of the role of older people, as there were not many in town. Sam also reflects on how many things went unsaid, as everybody knew everybody. This could be especially  a problem for teenage girls, with the lop-sided proportion of young, single, adult males.

Samantha Jenkinson Part 2 - Newman Primary memories, events, square dancing, Mixing with teachers socially, Concerts, School Socials, Barn Dance

In this podcast, Sam Jenkinson, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, discuss their Primary School lives at Newman Primary. They both recall their homemade uniforms, and Sam remembers various events that happened - Arbour Day, Sports Day, Square Dancing. She also comments on how hard it often was to delineate between the roles of teachers in both the school and the social context. They both recall how Music teachers came and went, but when they were available, it could lead to a Concert in the Community Hall. The school socials were memorable including the compulsory Barn Dance.

Samantha Jenkinson Part 1 - Memories, Drive in, Playing in the bush, Pool, Camping - Waterholes, Wittenoom, Karijini

In this podcast, Sam Jenkinson, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls memories from her childhood in Newman - both good and bad. Sam lived in Trotman Ave, and attended Newman Primary -walking to school through the shortcut. She recalls how the kids would watch the drive in from houses in Giles Ave, or go wandering through the bush and get spinifex splinters. As her Mum (Pat) was the Swimming Pool manager, she spent quite a deal of time at the Pool, but preferred water polo to swimming laps at the Swimming Club. The family also spent quite a lot of time camping out at the waterholes, and also in Wittenoom and Karijini, and her memories always included the travel involved on the remote dirt roads.

Pat Jenkinson Part 6 - Reunions, Dust, Christmas, Parties, Market Garden

In this podcast, Pat and Sam, together with Lisa Rickert, remember the Newman Reunions and catching up with long lost friends. Pat observed that there seemed to be more dust in town, after more satellite mines were added. Sam and Pat recall what Christmas was like in Newman, and also some of the fabulous parties they had. It concludes with memories of the Newman Market Garden.

Pat Jenkinson Part 5 - Work, Liquor store, Cleaner at the Crusher, Sampler at the Bene Plant, Analyst at the Laboratory, VER 1988, Moved to Kalgoorlie,

In this podcast, Pat and Sam, together with Lisa Rickert, recall Pat's  work both in the town and at the Mine. She recalls being the licensee of the Liquor Store and was held up with a shotgun! After that scare, she moved on in 1978 to become a cleaner at the Crusher. She eventually  became a sampler in the Metallurgical Department for the Bene plant. Her final job was a move to the laboratory, where she became a shift analyst. She took VER in 1988 and moved to Kalgoorlie where she was employed at AAL, and while she was there, did a Fire Assay Diploma at the School of Mines.

Pat Jenkinson Part 4 - The origins of the Fortescue Golf Club in Newman and Pat's involvement in that story.

In this podcast, Pat and Sam, together with Lisa Rickert, recall Pat's involvement in the original Fortescue Golf Club and she also outlines the construction of the new one in Giles Ave, which was completed with voluntary labour using the company's machinery. She also recalls how vibrant both the Walkabout and the Club were in those early days.

Pat Jenkinson Part 2 -Social life in the early days, Sport - football, hockey, softball. Camping at the waterholes, Line Camps, Regattas

In this podcast, Pat and Sam, in conversation with Lisa Rickert recall the social and sporting life in Newman, including football, golf, hockey and softball. They remember the pre-cursor to the Fortescue Festival and also camping at many of the different water holes. The conversation then turned towards blowing tyres on the road, and the advantage of having the Line Camps to rescue them. Pat also recalls the first Regattas at Sandhill, then the Billabong (Gingianna Pool),

Pat Jenkinson Part 3 - Car Rally, Shooting pigs and Ducks, Fortescue Festival, Fair Go, Coral Bay, Waterpolo

In this podcast, Pat and Sam, together with Lisa Rickert share some memories of the early days in Newman including a car rally. Pat recalls the men going out pig and duck shooting. They all recall the Fortescue Festival, especially the Fair Go festival. And Pat and Sam remember going to Coral Bay for holidays. 
Then Pat and Sam speak quite extensively about the beginnings of water polo in Newman - both  the local teams, and also how they represented Newman on a regional and State level.

Pat Jenkinson Part 1 - Arrival, first impressions, Facilities, First Job, Living in Trotman Ave.

In this podcast, Pat Jenkinson describes her arrival in Newman in 1972 and her first impressions of the  town. She describes the facilities that were available in town and her first job at the Newman Pool. She also recalls her house in Trotman Ave and remembers many of her neighbours. 

Richard and Margaret Hennessy Part 2 - Stay at home Mum, Richards role at NSHS

In this podcast, Richard and Margaret Hennessy discuss their roles in education at Newman. Margaret was mainly a stay at home mum, but also did relief teaching in South Newman PS, Richard was Head of Maths at NSHS and describes his role and also the differences between NSHS and a mainstream city school.