Vernon, Barbara Mary

Entry type: Person
Entry ID: AWE3757

(1916 – 1979)

Born 25 July, 1916, Inverell New South Wales Australia
Died 1 April, 1979, Sydney New South Wales Australia
Occupation Scriptwriter

Summary

Barbara Vernon worked for 2NZ radio and for the ABC, first in radio drama, and then in television. At 2NZ she ran a radio pen club for children, and hosted children’s hour. Her radio serial on Georges Sand was broadcast by ABC radio. Vernon was the author of Bellbird, a long-running television series in the 1960s.

Published resources

Resource Section
- Vernon, Barbara Mary (1916-1978), Connors, Jane, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160540b.htm
Edited Book
- 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology, Radi, Heather, 1988
- Plays of the 50s, Brisbane, Katharine, 2004
Book
- Bellbird: The Story of a Country Town, Vernon, Barbara, 1970
Resource
- Trove: Vernon, Barbara Mary (1916-1979), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-750054

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