Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with their coach Scott Properjohn acting as referee in this posed shot in Perth, Western Australia. In the team sabre event at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games, Ponta and Mather-Brown won the first ever gold medal by members of an Australian team in international competition for athletes with a disability.

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Interviewer: Nikki Henningham
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Recorded: 8 April 2011
Location: Klemzig, S.A.
Listen to the full interview here.

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

Australian competitor Tony South (left) waits to receive his silver medal for fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh. South also won medals in archery and wheelchair slalom.

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Libby recalls her memory of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as the sole South Australian competitor, coming home with two gold medals, a silver and four bronze, her love of competition, her enjoyment of meeting and socialising with people with disabilities from around Australia, strength of New South Wales and Western Australian wheelchair sports and teams, the importance of able-bodied supporters and promoters to the strength of the team.

Interviewer: Nicola Henningham
Interviewee: Libby Kosmala
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 08 April 2011
Listen to the full interview here

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Frank Ponta
Recorded: 4 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Listen to the full interview here.

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Excerpt of an interview with Gary Hooper for the Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies Oral History Project with the National Library of Australia.
Interviewer: Rob Willis, with Tony Naar
Recorded: At Hallidays Point, NSW on 19 August 2010
Listen to the full interview here.

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Interviewer: Robin Poke
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Interviewee: Bill Mather-Brown
Recorded: 3 June 2010
Location: Perth, WA
Listen to the full interview here.

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Bill Mather-Brown (right) scores a hit against his teammate Frank Ponta (left) with th