Category: Irene’s Story

Posted on: March 20, 2023 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

Irene on Phyllis and Dennis

Anti-Apartheid activist Irene Gale talks about her lifelong friendship with Phyllis Naidoo, and friend Dennis Brutus, how the Gale family arrived in Chicago on the day that Steve Biko was killed, Dennis set up a Steve Biko Memorial Committee at the North Western University (where Jim Gale studied with him as one of his students) and together with many thousands of citizens and student they ended up being able to…

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Posted on: February 22, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

about Jim

Here is a very condensed version of some of Jim Gale’s anti-apartheid activism, the Gale family’s involvement in the 1971 Springbok rugby tour and the days leading up to and after Jim’s untimely death.  

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Posted on: February 22, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

leaving

Leaving Melbourne and starting a new life in New Zealand. This little piece includes  one of brother in law Len’s jobs, life in New Zealand and a trip to Vienna. An introduction to world travel in the peace movement.        

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Posted on: February 22, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

early days

Here are some snippets of Irene’s early life, including a love letter, a poem from brother to sister, and a tribute to her dad.  

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