The lives and schooling of girls circa 1920s.

In this recording remarkable elderly women in their late 80s to 103 recall aspects of their school life. Compiled by women interested in the education of women it tells of an era in education when non-government schools were the only providers of university entrance level education for women in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

These women have in common the fact that at least some of their schooling was a Fintona, but this is not a history of Finona and Fintona is not the only school described.


Interviewers: Suzy Chandler, Lis Christensen, Prue Gill, Marian Letcher, Mary Lush & Sue Woolley
Musicians: Susan Breen Clarke, Anna Clarke, Sandy Price & Fintona girls
Sound editor: Mary Lush
Producers: Lis Christensen & Mary Lush
Financial supporters: Tourmont Inc & an anonymous donor

Contents include: Interviewees, date at Fintona, interveiw number:
Catchlove (Joan) née Fussell 1931 26
Corbett (Yolande) née Birch 1927 12
Forrest (Leigh) née Gregory 1932 21
Gabb (Joan) née Hallam 1934 31
Gayford (Fay) néeMackrell 1933 25
Gilbert (Merle) née Goldsworthy 1937 32
Gough (Majorie) née Trott 1936 24
Gunn (Jean) née Rose 1930 13
Parker (Diana) née Matthews 1936 40
Reilly (Hope) 1937 35
Scales (Dora) née Goudie 1936 14 & 30
Simpson (Gwen) neé Mackrell 1936 50
Wassard (Aase) 1921 16
Wilcox (Jean) née Anderson 1937 33