Bernard Fennessy interviewed by Chris Woodland for the Chris Woodland folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2541354
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Fennessy, B. V. (Bernard Vincent), 1923-2006, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2001 July 9
- 2 sound discs (CD) (ca. 112 min.)
- Series:
- Chris Woodland folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Bernard Fennessy, born in Melbourne talks about his family background; his education and scholarship to St. Kevin's and scholarship to study Agricultural science at university; his studies in sheep management practices; Francis Noble Ratcliffe, 'Flying Fox and Drifting Sand'; being recruited for a project on rabbits (1949); Division of Animal Health, CSIRO; dealing with the rabbit plague; Lionel Bull; Bill Mules; Wardang Island trials; experiments (1936-1943); the introduction of myxomatosis in Australia; his role; Bill Mules', rabbit trap; John Calaby; field trials being disappointing, closing down experiments; myxomatosis appearing in Corowa, first sighting (1951); Frank Fenner's involvement, development of relationship between myxomatosis and rabbits, contaminated insects, resistant rabbits; Ian Marshall; Bill Poole's field trials; Division of Wildlife Research, initially named Wildlife Survey; Ken Myers, Roman Mykytowycz; stickfast flea; Miriam Rothschild; breeding European rabbit fleas; the transmission of myxomatosis via insects; the spread of myxomatosis, circumstances, mosquito populations; Rabbit control officers; discovering rabbit cycles; rabbit inspectors, training schools, 1080 poison; Bert Dylan; Stan Wise; Calicivirus; Brian Cooke.
- Notes:
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217458625
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Woodland, Chris, 1938-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Chris Woodland folklore collection.
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- Until 2071 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2001
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