Bill Everill and Lola Wright singing ditties in Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1578292
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Everill, Bill, 1930-2008, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- 2001 Nov. 26
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 55 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
Bill Everill, born in Lithgow, N.S.W. recalls his family background, migrating from England to the Illawara region of New South Wales before WWII; his father's occupation in civil construction (CCC) during WWII; life in Lithgow, N.S.W. during the war years; school years. He recalls various jobs after the war such as working on the Snowy Mountains Scheme 1948/49; PMG (Post Master General) work in Brisbane; National Service; shipping master in the shipping office (Merchant navy). Everill talks about his move to Port Kembla 7 his job on the wharves in Wollongong, N.S.W. & Port Kembla, N.S.W.; 28 week strike by coalminers; membership of the Australian Labor Party at an early age; anecdotes about warfies (i.e. waterside workers) and the merchant navy; his rugby league career.
- Partial contents:
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- Singing: unidentified ditties/parodies (Lola singing)
- Poor little Angeline (fragment of a parody)
- Notes:
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- Recorded by Rob Willis and Bruce Cameron.
- Recorded on Nov. 26, 2001 at Murundah, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia ;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.)
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- Also Titled:
- William Henry Everill and Lola Wright singing ditties in Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection
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This belongs to the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2001
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