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

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Oral History - Warren Cox, 2005

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Unique IDOH-000190SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerFrank HeimansProject nameMillers Point (Housing NSW)ThemeOur CityDate of interview26th August 2005Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewWarren Cox was born in 1947 and grew up in Millers Point. In his interview he talks about school, childhood, sailing, swimming, fishing, billy carts, hotels, changing demography and many other aspects of life on The Point. Like his father before him, Warren worked as a wharf labourer and he talks at length about working conditions, safety, and unions on the wharves. He recollects both noxious trades and serious health hazards associated with waterfront work.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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