Hi Pam, I' 70, born in Adelaide in 1954. I had a 5 year relationship with an Irish SMS worker from that era. My husband's eldest Grandson (from his previous marriage) is currently employed at the new Snowy Mountains Scheme. Ironic somehow 😂. I was fascinated to hear what your dear Mum had to say. The cold & isolation would have made life very unpleasant for many. Sacrificing for a "better future" was what your parents wanted & I congratulate all who have that ethos. We (hubby and I) have gone without things we felt could wait until retirement & now, we can have & do those things. Home ownership, own car, some cash + Aged Pension means a comfortable, healthy life. By cooking & eating IN, most often. By being careful with water (sister & I bathed first, then Mum, Dad & then, he threw buckets of that soapy water over our fruit trees. We had no Curly Leaf disease but delicious fruit). Chooks for eggs, rabbits & non-layers for meat, a vegie & flower garden,.... Those were the days for my childhood! I have been reminiscing for 1/2 hour & decided to text a reply to THANK YOU so much for sharing your experiences with me & everyone else who cares to learn about that important Project & what its workers endured for this Lucky Country. God Bless you! Say Hi to Mum for me🙏🌹🌹🫂
Came across this video . Would love to get some more info as my dad & 2 uncles worked on the snowy scheme & they are no longer here to help me through this history .. thanks if I could get some guidance as to where to start looking at there journey there.
Hi my apologies at the delay in responding. Unfortunately, my parents are also both no longer here and my memories are rather sketchy as we left when I was 5. However the best source I had apart from my mother's stories at the time was the book called 'The Snowy' by Shiobhan McHugh. You may also like to liaise with the people at the museum about the snowy located in Adaminaby.
@@lindadunstall1790 you could start finding some info at recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch_Result.aspx. I found a lot of info in that archive site. Good luck .
Hello Pam, I saw your work just in the last month as I'm looking for some information about my uncle. He worked over there as an immigrant with the french company Etudes Et Entreprise in 1954 I think. I'm asking what kind of contractor was this company, what did they work at. Any kind of detail will be appreciated, many thanks
Hi cant help you a lot as my source of reference here was my mother who passed away 2 years ago and I left when I was only 5 years old. From my memory, my father had also previously worked for them as an accountant on the Kiewa Valley scheme in Victoria. Prior to that he worked for the SEC in Victoria so employees may have been conscripted from the SEC. I just remember going into work to see my father and French was the spoken language as most of the employees were French.
@@pammorris3824 thank you so much, I immagine your sorrow, remembering your parents now, I will take your suggestions and try to go further in my research. I only met my uncle once when I was 8, the fact is that I am writing a short story about his Australian life as he died, injured, in the CoalCliff Collieries in 1973. He didn't have relatives in Australia, nobody of the family in Italy never went, I am the first one who visited Australia, this year after 50 years, and I started to search at the Sydney State library where I came across some documents that lead me to that Company. Well thank you ,step by step I shall get to the whole story. Take care, I enjoyed very much my three months stay in your country. Best regards
Richard, thanks for letting me know. Paulie (as we called her) was my best friend. She is at my fourth birthday party. Please say hello to her from me. My mother remembers your family well.
Most interesting to hear these human perspectives, and not just male perspectives.
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Pam,
I' 70, born in Adelaide in 1954. I had a 5 year relationship with an Irish SMS worker from that era. My husband's eldest Grandson (from his previous marriage) is currently employed at the new Snowy Mountains Scheme. Ironic somehow 😂.
I was fascinated to hear what your dear Mum had to say. The cold & isolation would have made life very unpleasant for many. Sacrificing for a "better future" was what your parents wanted & I congratulate all who have that ethos. We (hubby and I) have gone without things we felt could wait until retirement & now, we can have & do those things. Home ownership, own car, some cash + Aged Pension means a comfortable, healthy life. By cooking & eating IN, most often. By being careful with water (sister & I bathed first, then Mum, Dad & then, he threw buckets of that soapy water over our fruit trees. We had no Curly Leaf disease but delicious fruit). Chooks for eggs, rabbits & non-layers for meat, a vegie & flower garden,.... Those were the days for my childhood! I have been reminiscing for 1/2 hour & decided to text a reply to THANK YOU so much for sharing your experiences with me & everyone else who cares to learn about that important Project & what its workers endured for this Lucky Country. God Bless you! Say Hi to Mum for me🙏🌹🌹🫂
Came across this video .
Would love to get some more info as my dad & 2 uncles worked on the snowy scheme & they are no longer here to help me through this history .. thanks if I could get some guidance as to where to start looking at there journey there.
Hi my apologies at the delay in responding. Unfortunately, my parents are also both no longer here and my memories are rather sketchy as we left when I was 5. However the best source I had apart from my mother's stories at the time was the book called 'The Snowy' by Shiobhan McHugh. You may also like to liaise with the people at the museum about the snowy located in Adaminaby.
I would also like to know about employee George Adamson's life there. 🙏
@@lindadunstall1790 you could start finding some info at recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch_Result.aspx.
I found a lot of info in that archive site. Good luck .
Hello Pam, I saw your work just in the last month as I'm looking for some information about my uncle. He worked over there as an immigrant with the french company Etudes Et Entreprise in 1954 I think. I'm asking what kind of contractor was this company, what did they work at. Any kind of detail will be appreciated, many thanks
Hi cant help you a lot as my source of reference here was my mother who passed away 2 years ago and I left when I was only 5 years old. From my memory, my father had also previously worked for them as an accountant on the Kiewa Valley scheme in Victoria. Prior to that he worked for the SEC in Victoria so employees may have been conscripted from the SEC. I just remember going into work to see my father and French was the spoken language as most of the employees were French.
@@pammorris3824 thank you so much, I immagine your sorrow, remembering your parents now, I will take your suggestions and try to go further in my research. I only met my uncle once when I was 8, the fact is that I am writing a short story about his Australian life as he died, injured, in the CoalCliff Collieries in 1973. He didn't have relatives in Australia, nobody of the family in Italy never went, I am the first one who visited Australia, this year after 50 years, and I started to search at the Sydney State library where I came across some documents that lead me to that Company. Well thank you ,step by step I shall get to the whole story. Take care, I enjoyed very much my three months stay in your country. Best regards
@@LoredanaZoia-y4cHi from South Australia. I was so pleased to find this Video & hear from Pam & her late Mum. All the best with your search.🙏🌹
thanks Pam saw my sister in this what a shock around the 2:37 mark i have sent her the link
Richard, thanks for letting me know. Paulie (as we called her) was my best friend. She is at my fourth birthday party. Please say hello to her from me. My mother remembers your family well.
my family was the second family in the snowy in the 1800s