From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past

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From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past

From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton’s Past is a bi-weekly podcast that explores the early history of Edmonton through digitized audio recordings preserved in the City of Edmonton Archives. These recordings were made by the people who helped shape Edmonton and who bore witness to the community’s growth throughout the early twentieth century. Wearing headphones to listen is highly recommended!

  1. FEB 7

    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. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.

    1h 33m

  2. JAN 24

    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 farm and the growth of her local church community. These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.

    1h 21m

  3. JAN 10

    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 recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.

    1h 20m

  4. 2023-12-27

    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. These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.

    1h 13m

  5. 2023-12-13

    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 describes life in Strathcona and his decades of work with the Edmonton Public School Board. These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.

    1h 1m

  6. 2023-11-29

    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 someone from Strathcona who came home to see the postwar boom. These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.

    52 min
  7. Voices of Old Strathcona: Mae Dornan

    2023-11-15

    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 establishing themselves and running a local hardware store. Cover Image:EA-444-2https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/wankel-and-barr-hardwareThese interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and ...

    1h 3m

  8. 2023-11-01

    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 that called the area home. This is part 2 of 2 episodes featuring Elizabeth A. Frost's interview.These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.

    1 hr
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From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton’s Past is a bi-weekly podcast that explores the early history of Edmonton through digitized audio recordings preserved in the City of Edmonton Archives. These recordings were made by the people who helped shape Edmonton and who bore witness to the community’s growth throughout the early twentieth century. Wearing headphones to listen is highly recommended!

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