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Oral History - Florence ...

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Oral History - Florence Bell, 2009

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Unique IDOH-000043SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerRoslyn BurgeProject nameOpen All HoursThemeOpen All HoursDate of interview6th May 2009Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewFlorence Bell’s father James Bell, also known as ‘James Wallace’ and ‘Professor Wallace’, was a professional entertainer in and around Sydney from the 1920s until the 1950s. In her interview, Florence recalls her father’s working life – magician, juggler, occasional stuntman for cinema – family life with his larger-than-life character, the many other prominent showbusiness personalities with whom her father was acquainted and her own brief career entertaining children in their homes.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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