From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past Podcast
1) Voices of Old Strathcona: Doris Lawton
Today's episode features Doris Lawton. Lawton goes into detail about her experience in school and about getting a job after graduating.These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. B...Show More
2) Voices of Old Strathcona: Irene Richards
Today's interview features Irene Richards, another resident of Old Strathcona. Richards, having lived on a farm outside of Strathcona, describes her experience working on her parent's dairy ...Show More
3) Voices of Old Strathcona: Helen Taylor
Today's episode features an interview of Helen Taylor. Taylor describes her experience of Strathcona after the Second World War and the enormous post-war growth of the area. These interviews were...Show More
4) Voices of Old Strathcona: Vonda Smith
This week's interviewee, Vonda Smith, discusses winter sporting in Edmonton including skating and cross-country skiing. Smith also describes the effects of the influenza epidemic in the area. The...Show More
5) Voices of Old Strathcona: George L. Davies
Named a 'Living Heritage Treasure' by the Alberta Museums' Association in 1993, George L. Davies is the subject of today's oral history interview. A teacher by trade, Davies descri...Show More
6) Voices of Old Strathcona: Robert M. Currie
This week's interviewee, Robert M. Currie, describes his time during the Second World War. His journey through Britain, Belgium, and Germany during the 1940s provides a unique perspective of some...Show More
7) Voices of Old Strathcona: Mae Dornan
Mae Dornan, this week's interviewee, discusses her arrival in Strathcona in 1910. She describes the Strathcona Hotel, where her family spent their first night, and the experience of her family es...Show More
8) Voices of Old Strathcona: Elizabeth A. Frost Part 2
On today's episode, we listen to Elizabeth A. Frost's Voices of Old Strathcona interview. In addition to her early upbringing in Strathcona, Frost describes many of the religious communities...Show More
9) Voices of Old Strathcona: Elizabeth A. Frost Part 1
On today's episode, we listen to Elizabeth A. Frost's Voices of Old Strathcona interview. In addition to her early upbringing in Strathcona, Frost describes many of the religious communities...Show More
10) Voices of Old Strathcona: Ruth Hargrave
Ruth Hargrave's Voices of Old Strathcona interview is the subject of today's From the Vaults episode. Describing her upbringing and childhood, Hargrave provides a clear picture of growing up...Show More