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Oral History - Russell T...

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Millers Point Oral History Project: summary report/ [Frank Heimans]

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Oral History - Russell Taylor, 2005

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Unique IDOH-000014SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerFrank HeimansProject nameMillers Point (Housing NSW)ThemeOur CityDate of interview5th August 2005Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewRussell Taylor was born in 1948, grew up in Millers Point, left in the late 1960s and later ran a business there. In this long informative interview he talks about his parents backgrounds, identification as a Kamillaroy (Gomeroi) man; his strong sense of ‘home’ at Millers Point; infrequency of Indigenous people on Millers Point post-contact; dominance of Anglo-Celtic ethnicity; maritime industrial nature of Millers Point; hotel culture; violence; ‘tough’ neighbourhood; kindergarten; school; his career in banking, small business and Aboriginal Affairs; successive re-development of Millers Point; colloquial names for local vicinities; local identities, ’hard men’, neighbours and friends; trade union history; council playgrounds; description of Trinity Avenue; ongoing allegiance amongst Millers Pointers; and much more. Cultural and sensitivity noticeWe ask that, in addition to standard copyright and privacy considerations, users of these resources uphold the dignity of the people, communities and places depicted or described and support ongoing cultural rights.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this item may contain images and voices of people who have died. In some Aboriginal communities, this may cause sadness and distress, particularly to relatives of those people.
If you are concerned about the availability of this item, please contact the City Archives.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemYes

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