From Port Pirie to Paris: 102 yo Barbara's story

Born in Port Pirie in South Australia, Barbara’s upbringing amidst the smelter and industrial harbour shaped her early years. She moved with her parents to the remote mining town of Broken Hill. Barbara’s father was a tunneller in World War I. His memoirs inspired the film, ‘Beneath Hill 60’. Following her years studying French at Adelaide University, Barbara travelled to Paris in 1950 to attend the Sorbonne.

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Chapters:
00:00 Port Piri & Parents
00:31 WW1 Tunneler
01:55 Beneath Hill 60
02:56 Port Pirie Smelter & Harbour
04:33 School
05:12 Broken Hill mining
07:04 WW2 & University
07:58 Sorbonne in Paris
09:24 Work in Hobart: APPM