Oral history interview with Barrie Baker

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ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionBarrie Baker discusses living in Mount Lawley and contributing to the Mount Lawley Society as a historian. He speaks about the history of the Swan River Colony, early land releases and development of the area around Mount Lawley, including the architecture, demographics and the decisions regarding the location of tramlines.

Interviewed by Hannah Povoch in 2016 as part of the 2016 Blink project.

Barrie Baker acknowledged the Mount Lawley Society, under whose auspices he worked when the research he presents in this interview was conducted.TypeOral historyCollectionCommunity in Action Blink Photographic AwardsDate created2016Duration41 minutes

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KeywordsMount LawleyRelated organisationMount Lawley SocietyRelated personBarrie BakerRelated placeMount Lawley

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Accession numberOH32