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The Games We Played
The streets of Collingwood in a similar time period to when The Shifting Heart was set.
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
An important event in this time period.
History of Australian Television
T.V. first came to Australia in 1956, in time for the Olympics in Melbourne.
Wake up and smell the beans: A look back at Melbourne’s coffee history
1922 Map of Collingwood

The Shifting Heart: Read Through

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Our Century: Through New Eyes

The first 12 minutes of this video shows Australian immigration from early 1900s to around 1970s.

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Australian Migration: The Italian Experience

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Shifting Heart by Richard Beynon
Call Number: TR
ISBN: 9780207133275
Publication Date: 1982-01-01
The universal theme of a persecuted minority is here applied to the sufferings of an Italian immigrant family settling in a resentful Melbourne suburb. What the critics say: This Australian play won a prize in The Observer Play Competition and it is easy to see why. For it is a strong play set in strong words; and strongly played, it leaves a strong imprint on the imagination. -The Observer A piece of theatre which is exciting, funny and intensely moving. -Daily Herald Has irresistible warmth and a compelling sincerity that makes it an experience not to be missed. -The Star A back-porch view of an immigrant family trying to sink their racial pride in a hostile suburb. -Daily Mail Something very near greatness. -Evening News

In Those Days: Collingwood Remembered
Recollections from a number of those who lived in Collingwood recorded in interviews during the early 70s, so generally about the preceding decades.

The Shifting Heart Program
Program from the original production at the Elizabethan Theatre.