From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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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.

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.

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 1 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.

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 in Old Strathcona. As one of the first women who attended the University of Alberta, Hargrave also describes her work in achieving her degree. 

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.