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Bribie Island Local History - Launch of the "Fishing with Te

Caboolture Library will host a morning tea to launch the Fishing with Ted DVD. 

Renowned marine biologist, Dr Julian Pepperell, will pay tribute to living legend Ted Clayton, Bribie Island fishing personality and former feature writer for Australian Fishing Magazine.

In the special edition DVD hear Ted’s fishing yarns retold by William McInnes.

DVDs will be on sale at the launch for $20, cash only.

RSVP by the 13th of January.
Dates / Times Caboolture Library, 21 January 2012, 10.00am - 12.00noon
Cost: Free
Bookings: Bookings for this event are required.
Contact: Caboolture Library
(07) 5433 2000
Caboolture.library@moretonbay.qld.gov.au

The Heritage Talks: Revealing Insights to Old Bribie Island

Revealing Insights to Old Bribie IslandSome of the people, places and events that have made Bribie’s unique history. Barry ClarkPresident, Bribie Island Historical GroupMorning tea included. Bookings are essential for catering purposes.Date: 13 April 2011Time: 10.00am - 11.30amLocation: Pine Rivers Heritage Museum - Old Petrie Town, Dayboro Road, WhitesideCost: FREEContact: Marie TrebilcoPine Rivers Heritage MuseumPh: (07) 3285 7213museum.pinerivers@moretonbay.qld.gov.auMore Informationwww.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/pinerivers-museum

How to conduct successful oral histories

Bob Mitchell – Mr Memory Man – will demonstrate his oral history methods at Redcliffe Library, Monday 26 April, 10.00 to 11.30

In this session participants will gain an insight into preparing questions, conducting an interview and the use of techniques such as mind mapping.

Examining the use of the five senses, and his famous “Box of Tricks”, Bob Mitchell will examine the reliability of memory and look at sorting fact from fiction.

Other topics covered include privacy and copyright issues, post-interview tasks such as logging and transcribing and ideas on what to do with the completed interview.

Bob is a historian and a long standing member of the Oral History Association of Australia.  He interviews older folk recording their life stories on audio CDs as keepsakes and is an expert in reminiscence and story telling.

This session with Bob will cover

• Tips about how to ask questions at an interview
• What questions to ask
• Types of interviewees you may encounter
• Reliability of memory
• Memory aids
• Equipment

Free but Bookings essential – Phone 3283 0249