Newmanhistory6753 Podcast
Immerse yourself in the history of Newman 6753 WA
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Newman town was originally constructed to house the workforce for the iron ore mine located on nearby Mt Whaleback. The town was raised from the red dirt desert of the Pilbara and many of the residents reflect on those experiences in the early days, as the town evolved from its early beginnings
Episodes
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
In this podcast Dave Savage reveals his reasons for coming to Newman as a teacher and his first experiences of the town.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
In this podcast Olga Soter reflects back over her time in Wittenoom and compares it with what might have been in Austria. She also recalls the effects of the war on Frank and how it affected his health.
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
In this podcast Olga Soter continues her live history lesson as she recalls how Frank went home to Romania to visit his family, only to find it had been taken over by the Communists. He escaped by walking from Romania, through Hungary, back to Austria to reunite with his young family.
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
In this podcast Olga Soter relates what life was like as she grew up in Austria during WWII. She also describes bombs falling around her and her impressions of Hitler.
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
In this podcast Olga Soter describes what life was like in the refugee camp in Northam and her journey to Wittenoom in a very bumpy plane
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
In this podcast Olga Soter describes the beginning of the end of Wittenoom
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
In this podcast Martin Osborn describes the changes in the town while he was there, some characters he met along the way and gives BHP a big thumbs up!
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Martin Osborn worked in payroll during the 1980s. In this podcast he describes the big strikes from the staff side of the fence.
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
In this podcast Rod Matthews describes how he was invited to devise a computer program that would simulate all aspects of production, to allow for forward planning.
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
In this final podcast Barry Hibben shares his final thoughts. He commends the Newman History Project and makes a plea for BHP to become more involved.