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Trading Places started with an idea – to capture the real-life stories of a cross section of Dandenong’s diverse retail traders.
By talking to business owners about how and why they established their businesses, a snapshot of Dandenong’s retail life today was created and it serves to provid a glimpse into how this has changed and developed over time.
The stories and photographs also provide a real insight into the influence of post World War II migration on Dandenong. Many of the people interviewed were from non-English speaking backgrounds and their memories of arriving in Australia and their determination to make a life here are often truly inspirational.
This project was undertaken by Library, Arts and Heritage Services, City of Greater Dandenong and made possible through funding support from the Australian Government under the Sharing Australia's Stories national heritage grants program.
Published by the City of Greater Dandenong, April 2006
This work is copyright. Reproduction of any stories or photographs for purposes other than for research or promotional purposes will be viewed as breach of copyright. For purposes other than those stated, written permission from the City of Dandenong and/or Ponch Hawkes Photographer must be obtained. Requests and inquiries concerning these matters should be addressed to The Manager, Library, Arts and Heritage Services, City of Greater Dandenong, PO Box 200, Dandenong, Vic. 3175, Australia.
ISBN 0-9775373-3-1
All Trading Places stories are edited transcripts of oral history interviews conducted during November/December 2005.
Interviews & Writing David Crofts
Photographers Ponch Hawkes and Hilton Stone (p 23 and p 93)
Design Lin Tobias La Bella Design
Printing Impact Printing (Vic) Pty Ltd
Edition 2,000
Scheduling
& Transcriptions David Crofts, Juliet Taylor and Olivia Appleby
Project Coordination Rosemary Gaetjens, Cultural Development Coordinator, City of Greater Dandenong
Advisory support has been provided by a project management team comprising:
Karen Ward-Smith Manager, Library, Arts and Heritage Services, CGD
Leanne McCready Retails Development Coordinator, CGD
Peter Helmore Past President, GD Chamber of Commerce
Roy Aspinall President, Dandenong Retails Traders Association
David Crofts Writer and Oral Historian
Deborah Remfry Project Manager, Dandenong Development Board, Department of Sustainability and Environment
Special thanks are extended to all the retail traders who gave their time freely and with good grace during their hours of business operation to participate in this project.
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