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City of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoing

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

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Oral History - John Hawthorne, 2006

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Unique IDOH-000221SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerFrank HeimansProject nameMillers Point (Housing NSW)ThemeOur CityDate of interview16th March 2006Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewJohn Hawthorn was born in 1945 and lived for a couple of decades in Millers Point with his family in both boarding houses and flats. His father managed a local hotel and his mother worked as a cleaner and barmaid. In his interview he talks about life around hotels; bonfires and industrial fires; violent crimes; childhood entertainment; waterfront working conditions; and employment as a tally clerk.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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John Hawthorne, 2006. Photograph by Frank Heimans

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SurnameHawthorneGiven namesJohn

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SoundStereoDuration (hr:min:sec)00:56:39

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Subject tagsMillers PointPublic access statusOpen to public access

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CollectionOur CityMillers PointRelated itemsMillers Point Oral History Project: summary report/ [Frank Heimans]

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Oral History - John Hawthorne, 2006