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Oral History - John Ross...

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

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Oral History - John Ross, 2005

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Unique IDOH-000219SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerFrank HeimansProject nameMillers Point (Housing NSW)ThemeOur CityDate of interview22nd August 2005Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewJohn Ross was born in Newcastle NSW in 1935 and came to live in the Walsh Bay/Millers Point area as a small child after his father sought work there as a waterside worker. In his interview he talks about the various dwellings in which his family lived; seamen; working conditions; neighbours, his parents’ work; local characters; sport; entertainment; religion; playgrounds; shops; SP bookies; boarding houses; and a mysterious tunnel.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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