Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 8 - Memories of Newman and afterwards

In this podcast Ron and Pat Armstrong share their memories of their time in Newman and what they did afterwards

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 7 - Armstrong Way

In this podcast Ron Armstrong talks about Armstrong Way – a street in Newman that was named after him. And he links it to some very famous relatives in his family tree.

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 6 - Eels Rugby Team and famous people in Newman

In this video Ron Armstrong recalls his involvement with the Eels Rugby team and also, together with Pat, remembers some of the famous people who came to Newman and their involvement with them. 

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 5 - Fortescue Princess and Queen

In this podcast Ron and Pat Armstrong remember about the Fortescue Queen and Princess

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 4 - Living in Newman

In this podcast Ron Armstrong reminisces about his time in Newman and the effect it had on the many children who were in his care during this period.

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 3 - 6NEW

In this podcast Ron Armstronghttp://newmanhistory6753.com/?page_id=11421 describes how he was invited by the Mine to initiate a radio station in the town. This became 6NEW, and he describes the process of its inception.

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 2 Scuba Diving in Newman

In this podcast, Ron Armstrong talks about his scuba diving skills – both in teaching people from the town how to scuba dive, but also in saving the mine from some blockages in the tank at the Bene plant. 

Ron and Pat Armstrong Part 1- Arrival in Newman

In this podcast, Ron and Pat Armstrong describe how they arrived in Newman in 1976 and how they set up the YMCA in town.

Ron Anderson - Memories of Newman

In this podcast Ron Anderson describes his arrival in Newman March 1971 and how he experienced the town of Newman

Don Byrne Part 2 - Tell us about your job

Don Byrne, together with his wife Val, came to Newman in  September 1988 and stayed until December 1996.
He was the first full time chaplain employed by BHP in Newman, and he also was also the pastor of the Baptist Church in Newman, where he was a well loved member.
In this podcast Don talks about the problems he dealt with in Newman on a daily basis.