The only time in my life I have returned early from a fishing trip early...
Title: The only time in my life I have returned early from a fishing trip early... Authors: Woods, Charmaine Description: I came in from the sea on the afternoon of Christmas Eve 1974. At the time I...
View ArticleStory of my experience of Cyclone Tracy
Title: Story of my experience of Cyclone Tracy Authors: Yates, Maree Description: It is 40 years since I experienced the cyclone which devastated Darwin. My remembrances of that time are sometimes...
View ArticleMemories of An Ansett Hostess
Title: Memories of An Ansett Hostess Authors: Clarson-Griffin, Susan Description: I had been an ANSETT HOSTESS for only 6 months and just out of training when I was among the crew who volunteered to...
View ArticleAn international travellers perspective
Title: An international travellers perspective Authors: Walsh, Wayne Description: An experience by an International community who were just passing through. Many international travelers… Canadians,...
View ArticlePermit or not to Permit
Title: Permit or not to Permit Authors: McLoughlin, Erica Description: Prior to Cyclone Tracy I worked for The Supply Branch in Armidale Street Stuart Park in the "Stocktaking Section”. Immediately...
View ArticleThen Cyclone Tracy arrived
Title: Then Cyclone Tracy arrived Description: Then Cyclone Tracy arrived. The dream was shattered. The Ford Falcon in driveway background was being looked after for friends, Brian and Barbara Squires,...
View ArticleLunch on Christmas Day
Title: Lunch on Christmas Day Description: Lunch on Christmas Day. All alive and sharing a beer or two in the wreckage. Fortunately the Rentons had their own generator to run the freezer and fridge,...
View ArticleThe shed at the end of the driveway
Title: The shed at the end of the driveway Description: The shed at the end of the driveway, almost unrecognisable among the debris. Location: Millner (N.T.) Image format: 1 slide : col. Image type:...
View ArticleOver the back fence
Title: Over the back fence Description: Taken from Paul and Irene Skillis' yard over the back fence. Paul, another Greek, was a concretor. After the cyclone, Ira and Faith lived in a flat in Hakea...
View ArticleCyclone Tracy, Darwin 25 December 1974
Title: Cyclone Tracy, Darwin 25 December 1974 Description: For years, Darwin people have been asked to thank the rest of Australia for helping the devastated town after Cyclone Tracy. Yet the unsung...
View ArticleCyclone damaged property
Title: Cyclone damaged property Description: Trower Rd opposite Casuarina High School.
View ArticleWhere did all the Records go after Cyclone Tracy
Title: Where did all the Records go after Cyclone Tracy Authors: Geraghty, Russ Description: What happened to all of the files after Cyclone Tracy? Were all of the NT records destroyed during Cyclone...
View ArticleDarwin photomap (special) [cartographic material]
Title: Darwin photomap (special) [cartographic material] Authors: Royal Australian Survey Corps Description: Scale 1:5 000 transverse Mercator proj. (E 130⁰48'45"--E 130⁰57'01"/S 12⁰20'12"-- S 12⁰28'21")
View ArticleJim Hilder Manuscript Collection 1974
Title: Jim Hilder Manuscript Collection 1974 Authors: Hilder, Jim
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