Jim Green FOE
Dr Jim Green, Friends of the Earth anti-nuclear campaigner gives a frank and fascinating reflection in 2 parts on the past and current situation in terms of nuclear status in Australia.
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Andy Alcock
Listen to Andy Alcock’s 2 part fascinating order of events and below is a very comprehensive time frame of events, put together by Andy. The photograph is From the left: Donald Barnes (final treasurer), Rosemary McKay (final chairperson), Dr Richie Gun (longest serving chairperson & final secretary) & Andy Alcock (final information officer). The woman in the pink jumper on the right of the photo, but to the left of…
Lyn Longo’s story
After her and her late husband Don spent over a year of their life recording and transcribing 57 South Australian activist’s stories for the SA History Trust, Lyn has now begun to tell her life story. Tragically, due to systemic failures in our health system for Don Longo it was the last year of his life. This is 1 recording broken into 2 parts as Lyn reflects on her early…
Emilis Prelgauskas
Part 1 Emilis Prelgauskas A fascinating glimpse into what constitutes a building performance specialist, covering compliance and developers minimalism and much more. Part 2 Climate change induced disasters, mitigation and in both sprinklings of the early days of Christie Walk. Emilis is a building performance specialist. His working life crosses the spectrum of built environment players – small and large development companies, contract work for local and state government, and…
Besieging the beseigers
Another interesting interview with local historian Dr David Faber that contains some important messages.
about adelaide chronicles
If you’re wondering what Adelaide Chronicles is all about you can find out here from my little spoken word piece. The picture of me is from when I had my hair shaved to support and raise money for people living with leukemia.
waterside workers hall
In 2023 Born on Monday choir sang the famous song Free Nelson Mandela for a documentary on the apartheid era for the SA History Trust. It was recorded in the old Nile Street Waterside workers Hall. Ella and Anthony Pakpoy, the choir leaders arranged the song to suit the project and the music from the choir, pictured provided a back drop sound to some of the old posters that were…
adelaidechroniclesclairegurry
I gave Claire some words and she put this lovely song together Adelaide Chronicles Song (Lyrics only) By Claire Gurry ©2023 Chorus: Adelaide’s Adelaide chronicles, our stories unfold Kaurna Country, long history told Adelaide chronicles, wisdom connections Adelaide chronicles, we’ve futures to grow… Which way will we go? Verse: Resisting by stitching and poetry, The wonder of plants and bees Dolphins and whales and clean water tales, justice for…
we live in scary times
Adelaide born Mike Khizam is a long time anti-war campaigner and advocate for justice for Palestine. He was convenor of the movement against the Iraq War in 1990/91 and convenor of NOWAR (SA) during the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11. He is currently a member of the Australian Friends of Palestine Association executive and its spokesperson. Part 1 of an interesting chat about current affairs in Israel and…
history of conflict in Israel
part 1 of a fascinating look at the long history behind Israel and Palestine with local historian Dr David Faber, which has special significance since recent events part 2 is a few minutes of reflection on the futility of war and starts with me saying I’m a subscriber of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot