Oral Histories from Apollo Bay

A series of stories recorded by Bryan Dwyer from Apollo Bay Radio.

In each of these videos, people speak about their lives and times in the Apollo Bay District.  Each narrative is complemented by original photographs from The Apollo Bay Historical Society, The Otway Districts Historical Society and from family albums.

Stuart Marriner (1918-2014)

Stuart recalls his childhood at Horden Vale, his war experience and his environmental activism.

Alan Brown

Alan recalls his childhood at Wyelangta near Beech forest in the 1930s,
his life as a farmer, trader and publican, and many happy times in the Otways.

Living at the Light

Interviews with people who have lived at Cape Otway, from the Huxleys in war-time 1944
to the Thompsons, who now manage the light-station as a tourist centre.

Videos produced by Bryan Dwyer