In this episode, we take a listen to marine zoologist Elizabeth Carrington Pope, who reflects on her time as a student at the University of Sydney in the 1930s, and on her mentor W. J. Dakin, professor of zoology. In a profession dominated by men, Pope was a successful female scientist who became the first university graduate to land a job at the Australian Museum. Want to know more about Pope’s career? https://untoldstories.net/1932/11/elizabeth-pope-marine-biologist/ https://australian.museum/about/history/people/elizabeth-carrington-pope/ Visit the University of Sydney Archives: https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/users/login Listen to the full interview with Elizabeth: https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/92163 Episode Photo Credit: Zoology Department Staff Undertaking Field Work 2 (1930s), [REF-00070251]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 26/07/2023, https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/119111

In this episode, we listen to University of Sydney stalwart Hermann Black talk about his memories of censorship in Australian media during World War II, and how he ensured the public knew the truth. Interested to learn more? A brief history of Censorship in Australia during WWII: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/Media_ownership/1939-1949 A briefer history of censorship in WWII: https://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/kids/sydney-education/loose-lips-sink-ships What’s a roneo?https://collection.maas.museum/object/11318 Visit the University of Sydney Archives: https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/ Listen to the full interview with Hermann: https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/91681

Professor Julia Horne introduces a new History of University Life podcast series, Speaking of History, presented by Dr Gabrielle Kemmis. The series draws on recently digitized cassette tapes of interviews conducted in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s with former University of Sydney staff and students.  Six people feature in this series: Elizabeth Pope, Sir Garfield Barwick, Dulcie Barr, Nancy Osborne, Hermann Black, and Victor Burgmann, all students at the University between the wars, who went on to interesting and varied careers.The series is supported by the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney. This promotional episode features Julia Horne, Gabrielle Kemmis and Elizabeth Pope. Technical production by Peter Adams