ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionIda Amonini discusses growing up on a market garden in Odin Road as part of a large family. She and her sisters were the first triplets born at King Edward Hospital. She speaks of helping out at the market garden, her schooling and early work life as a nurse.
She goes on to detail the impact of World War Two on daily life in Western Australia, developments such as the first telephones in the area and the changes to the local environment. She recounts her memory of a plane crash on Scarborough Beach.
Ida was interviewed in 1987 by Jane Donald with notes by Sheana Masterson. The interview was conducted as part of the Bicentennial oral history project. TypeOral historyDuration29 minutes
Oral history interview with Ida Amonini. City of Stirling Art and History Collection, accessed 05/12/2025, https://collections.stirling.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/1215
