As part of the Speakers Corner lecture series, award-winning author Siobhan McHugh spoke at the National Archives on 16 August 2009 about her research into the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Through the personal stories of the workers and their families, and drawing on her book, The Snowy: The People Behind the Power, Siobhan shared her insights into the lives of the multinational workforce that built the ‘Snowy’ in post-war Australia.
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Siobahn McHugh, 'Power to the People' [lecture], National Archives of Australia, Canberra, 16 August 2009. Audio file (mp3) of lecture available below; transcript available on download at top right.