Glebe oral history builds community

by Robert Burton-Bradley, Sydney Central

"AN oral history project is breathing fresh life into the stories of one of Sydney’s oldest suburbs.
Glebe Bytes invites inner-city residents to come and hear the stories of Glebe at the launch its oral history project on Wednesday, August 5.
Glebe Bytes is a community group who have recorded and edited the oral histories of ordinary residents telling extraordinary stories, in a project funded by the City of Sydney to help celebrate the sesquicentenary of the inner-city suburb.
“They’re remarkable stories of a remarkable neighbourhood,” project co-ordinator and resident, Dugald Jellie said.
The oral histories collected by Glebe Bytes will be uploaded to the soon-to-be launched City of Sydney’s Wireless House website to be freely accessible for all to hear. Content is also available at http://www.pool.org.au/users/glebebytes. Glebe Bytes launch is at Glebe Youth Service, 84 Glebe Point Road, at 12.30pm. All are welcome.

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