• Title
  Item 1: George Greenaway interview by Louise Whelan, 14 May 2019
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  14 May 2019
• Type of material
  Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories
• Reference code
  9664084
• Physical Description
  2 audio files (1 hr.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
  
• Scope and Content
  George Greenaway discusses in detail the changing landscape due to the drought and its effect on animals, plants and the weather patterns. He recounts his upbringing on the Beemunnel Reserve near Wallgett, New South Wales and leaving school at 14 to work on the farms. Greenaway talks about cropping and water use. He recounts the story of discovering a skeleton at the property, Come By Chance, where he was working. It was determined that the skeleton was approximately 2000 years old. Greenaway discusses in detail the difficulties and human cost of the prolonged drought. He also talked about working on an Aboriginal farm near Coonamble, New South Wales.
• Language
  English
• Copying Conditions
  In copyright:
  Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Recorded at Coonamble, New South Wales, 14 May 2019
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Greenaway, George
  
• Subject
  Greenaway, George--Interviews.
  Climatic changes--Australia.
  Agriculture--New South Wales.
  Droughts--New South Wales.
  
• Place
  Coonamble (N.S.W.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE20507878

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