• Title
  File 07: Linda Hurley interview by Roslyn Burge, 27 February 2018
• Level of description
  file
• Date
  
  27 February 2018
• Type of material
  Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories
• Reference code
  9611403
• Physical Description
  2 audio files (3 hrs, 5 min.) - digital, WAV, 48 kHz, 24 bit
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Linda Hurley (née McMartin) was born in Sydney in 1954. She attended Kingsgrove High School and completed teacher training at Riverina College of Advanced Education, followed by secretarial studies and courses in music and pastoral education. She taught in both the public and private school systems until her retirement in 2011. She married David Hurley in 1977, accompanying him on his postings with the Australian Army, both in Australia and overseas, including as the Chief of the Defence Force, and during his appointment as the 38th Governor of New South Wales, commencing in October 2014.
  
  Reference:
  Governor of New South Wales. https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au (accessed 22 January 2019)
• Collection history
  Recorded at Government House, Sydney, on 27 February 2018
• Scope and Content
  Linda Hurley talks about her childhood in Hurstville; her studies in Wagga Wagga and Canberra, and her love of country life; the independence of military wives; moving into Government House as the first incumbents since 1996; life at Government House, the private quarters, renovations and management of the household; the importance of governors' wives having their own path; her singing, patronage of different organisations and her interest in environmental issues; her regret for the loss of knowlege about Government House during the decades when the governor lived elsewhere; the importance of building bridges with Aboriginal communities; significant visitors to Government House; the impact of her role and the honour of living in Government House.
• Access Conditions
  Restricted
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• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: In copyright
  Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
  Rights and Restrictions Information:: Written permission required from Linda Hurley for research use, personal and public use
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Acquired in digital format
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Hurley, Linda, 1954-
  
• Subject
  Hurley, Linda, 1954-
  Hurley, David, 1953-
  Teachers--Australia.
  Military spouses--Australia.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE13932099

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