Thirty three audiocassettes containing recordings of oral history interviews and sessions from the North Queensland Labour History Conference held in Townsville from 6 to 8 June, 1987. The oral history recordings include interviews with Ronald Ellwood and Harry Tones about their service with the Australian Light Horse in World War One, and interviews with people who were involved with the Communist Party of Australia in North Queensland before and after World War Two.

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Recordings of interviews with World War One Light Horse veterans Ronald Ellwood and A.H. (Harry) Tones. The interview with Ellwood was conducted in Kingaroy by Paul Turnbull. Ellwood speaks about his enlistment and service in the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, and his return to civilian life in Queensland and the challenges of reintegration. The interview with Harry Tones was conducted in Townsville by Paul Turnbull and C. Edmondson. Tones recounts aspects of his military service in the 11th Light Horse 4th Brigade, and of his return to civilian life in North Queensland.

Audio recordings of sessions at the North Queensland Labour History Conference held at the Australian Workers' Union Hall in Townsville, from 6 to 8 June 1987. The recorded sessions are: 'Opening address' by Margaret Reynolds; 'Progressive women in the North' with Carole Ferrier, Agnes Hall and Jim Henderson; 'Aborigines in North Queensland' with Geoff Warner (Chair), Joe McGinness, Tom Sullivan, Warren Bowden and Fred Thompson; 'Labour activists between the wars' with Warren Bowden and Jim Henderson; 'Labour after the war' with Jeff Wills and Fred Thompson; and 'Labour past and present' with Tom Bland, Warren Bowden, George Bliss, Laurie Crofton, Jim Henderson and Agnes Hall. This series also includes audio recordings of one-to-one interviews conducted by Paul Turnbull with Jim Henderson, Pat Clancy, Warren Bowden, Joe Flowers and William Alexander Travers, an interview by an unidentified woman with Agnes Hall, and recollections by George Bliss, Lou Elliot, Laurie Crofton and Warren Bowden.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain voices, images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.