Harold “Spider” Willard, Quorn S.A. – Bushman
INTERVIEW: Harold “Spider” Willard-1969 PLACE: Quorn, S.A NOTES: “Spider” Willard, (Harold) was with the Government camel teams and also worked as a navvy on the building of the...
Aboriginal Australians / Bush Transport / Dance and Intrumental Music / Droving, Drovers / ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS / Railways / South Australia / Yarns and Stories
by Martie · Published September 8, 2020 · Last modified August 13, 2024
INTERVIEW: Harold “Spider” Willard-1969 PLACE: Quorn, S.A NOTES: “Spider” Willard, (Harold) was with the Government camel teams and also worked as a navvy on the building of the...
Droving, Drovers / ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS / Queensland / South Australia / Yarns and Stories
by Martie · Published September 3, 2020 · Last modified August 13, 2024
INTERVIEW: Jack Manning -1969 PLACE: Quorn S.A. NOTES: Jack was in his eighties. He had been a drover up into Queensland and worked with camels, and had...
Bush Music,Songs,Poems / South Australia
by Martie · Published September 3, 2020 · Last modified August 13, 2024
INTERVIEW: Joe Kite -1969 PLACE: Quorn, South Australia NOTES: Joe, who is Archie Kite’s brother, resembles him little. A very bent man of about 65 years, he...
Bush Transport / Mining Strikes / NSW / South Australia / The "Great Depression"
by Martie · Published September 3, 2020 · Last modified August 13, 2024
INTERVIEW: Archie Kite -1969 PLACE: Quorn, South Australia NOTES: Archie, aged about 70, was the caretaker of the camping ground at Quorn. At the age of eight...