David Ainsworth oral history interview by Graham Holland and Rosemary Block

MLOH 225

fonds

22 March 1995

Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories

412753

Digitised

2 audiocassettes (3 hr., 9 min.) - 10 × 7 cm, 4 mm tape

David Ainsworth speaks about his life and attendance at the 1901 Federation celebration.

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The description of this material has been supplied from the Oral History Digitisation Program, undertaken 2014 to 2017, of the Library's oral history collections.

A log of these tapes is available
Copy at CY MLOH 225/1-2
MLOH 225/1 Side A: Recorded at Ainsworth's home in Strathfield on 22 March 1995

MLOH 225/1 Side B: Recorded at Ainsworth's home in Strathfield on 22 March 1995

MLOH 225/2 Side A: Recorded at Ainsworth's home in Strathfield on 22 March 1995

MLOH 225/2 Side B: Recorded at Ainsworth's home in Strathfield on 22 March 1995
MLOH 225/1 Side A:
Block gives an introduction until 00:26. Voices are quite muffled and Ainsworth is stronger in the left speaker. Constant scratching and popping audible in the left speaker. There is a pause in recording at 30:46, resuming at 30:59 with a repeat of the entire recording from the beginning. Audio becomes clearer and louder from 34:00.

MLOH 225/1 Side B:
Recording resumes from end of side A. Voices are slightly muffled and Ainsworth is stronger in the left speaker. Constant scratching and popping audible in the left speaker, and intermittent rustling from persons present. Pause in recording from 30:12, resuming at 30:27 with a repeat of the entire recording from the beginning.

MLOH 225/2 Side A:
Voices are slightly muffled and Ainsworth is stronger in the left speaker. Constant scratching and popping audible in the left speaker, and intermittent rustling from persons present. Recording pauses abruptly at 32:02, resuming at 32:22 with a repeat of the entire recording from the beginning, with clearer and louder audio quality.

MLOH 225/2 Side B:
Recording begins partway through comment, resuming from end of side A. Voices are slightly muffled and Ainsworth is stronger in the left speaker. Intermittent popping audible in the left speaker, and rustling from persons present. Recording ends at 02:46.
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Interviewers: Holland, Graham, 1937-; Block, Rosemary
Interviewee: Ainsworth, David