One of a series of 17 interviews commissioned by the Libraries Board of South Australia concerning the experiences of children, nuns and priests living and working at the St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage, Goodwood from 1922 until the institution's closure in December 1975. The project was supervised by the Oral History Officer, J. D. Somerville Oral History Collection, Mortlock Library of South Australiana.

The interview with 'Mara' lasts for one hour.
Full transcript with appendix and photographs available (34 pages)