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Oral History Interviews

The first oral history interview has now been completed. Bob Smith and Joe Cucuzza interviewed Lindsay Thomas on March 25, 2020. The interview aimed to record some of Lindsay’s recollections as a geophysicist and his observations of developments in geophysics during his working life.

PDF: Lindsay Thomas (interviewed by Bob Smith and Joe Cucuzza, 2020)

The second oral history is presented below. Phil Harman was interviewed by Tom Whiting and Andrew Mutton on May 17, 2021. The interview aimed to record some of Phil’s recollections as a geophysicist and his observations of developments in geophysics during his working life.

PDF: Phil Harman (interviewed by Tom Whiting and Andrew Mutton, 2021)

The third oral history is presented below. Ken McCracken was interviewed by Bob Smith and Joe Cucuzza on July 21, 2022. The interview objective was to record Ken’s life and career with particular emphasis on his contribution to, and perspective on, developments in exploration geophysics during his lifetime.

PDF: Ken McCracken (interviewed by Bob Smith and Joe Cucuzza, 2022)

The fourth oral history is presented below. Ted Tyne was interviewed by Marina Costello in January, 2023. The interview records some of his recollections as a geophysicist and his observations of developments in geophysics and leadership during his career. This interview links with a fulsome biography here. As well as being embedded below, the video is available on the ASEG YouTube channel in the History playlist https://www.youtube.com/@ASEGVideos/playlists

PDF: Ted Tyne (interviewed by Marina Costello, 2023)     Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxDLmaqink0

This fifth interview is of Bob White by his close colleagues and mates, Steve Collins and Kim Stanton-Cook. It records some of Bob’s recollections of his career in geophysics and his association with the ASEG since its commencement.

PDF: Bob White (interviewed by Steve Collins and Kim Stanton-Cook)

This sixth interview is of Phil Cooney by Peter Gunn. It records some of Phil’s recollections of his career in geophysics and working at ESSO.

PDF: Phil Cooney (interviewed by Peter Gunn)

This seventh interview is of Peter Grant and was completed as part of the WA Legends BBQ in 2022

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRT3p5NJ48

PDF: John Denham (interviewed by Steve Hearn and Jarrod Dunne)

This contains a record of an oral history interview with John Denham conducted during August 2023. The questions were prepared by Steve Hearn and Jarrod Dunne. The interview aimed to record some of John's recollections as a geophysicist and his observations of developments in geophysics during his working life.