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Oral History - Phyllis Flynn, 2005

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Unique IDOH-000202SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerFrank HeimansProject nameMillers Point (Housing NSW)ThemeOur CityDate of interview9th October 2005Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewPhyllis Flynn was born in 1920 and lived most of her life Millers Point. In her interview she recalls her childhood, schooling, nuns and priests, the death of a baby, neighbours, shipping lines, the building and opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the opening of the Sydney Opera House, demographic change and unpopular pub crawls. In the interview, she recalls sheep being brought to Dalgety’s Bond Store in the early 1930s, when wool was still a major export from the Sydney wharves.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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