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Young & Green - Alexander 'Alec' Young - 19 August 1989
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SummaryInterview by Tracie Thornberry in 1989 with Alexander 'Alec' Young about the history of Young & Green car sales business (1919 -1989).
Alec attended Newcastle Boys High School at Waratah. During the 1940s he started working for his father mostly serving petrol out of bowsers.
Before General Motors Holden dealership was established Alec's father was selling cars imported from America, Marcus Clarke's were importing cars and Young & Green acted as agents for them. The family also started the first tourist bureau in Newcastle, this was located opposite Newcastle railway station, in the park behind Customs House.
The businesses expanded during the 1970s and 80s selling Holden, Mitsubishi , Honda, Isuzu, Mazda and Nissan vehicles and had six showrooms, these were at Raymond Terrace, Maitland, Hamilton, Newcastle, Belmont and Toronto.
When the University of Newcastle was established Alex enrolled and completed Economics (Honours) and recalls being student "twenty one". Alec was also involved in many community and business organisations, he was Chair of the Hunter Development Board and Hunter Research Foundation.
He reflects on the changing structure of industry in Australia and the importance of being responsible in terms of the economy.
SubjectBusinessIndustryHunter Research FoundationHunter Development BoardEconomicsCarsPersonThornberry, TracieYoung, AlexanderInterview log
Date Created19th August 1989Location[1] IdentifierA6970 (v)_Young
Alec attended Newcastle Boys High School at Waratah. During the 1940s he started working for his father mostly serving petrol out of bowsers.
Before General Motors Holden dealership was established Alec's father was selling cars imported from America, Marcus Clarke's were importing cars and Young & Green acted as agents for them. The family also started the first tourist bureau in Newcastle, this was located opposite Newcastle railway station, in the park behind Customs House.
The businesses expanded during the 1970s and 80s selling Holden, Mitsubishi , Honda, Isuzu, Mazda and Nissan vehicles and had six showrooms, these were at Raymond Terrace, Maitland, Hamilton, Newcastle, Belmont and Toronto.
When the University of Newcastle was established Alex enrolled and completed Economics (Honours) and recalls being student "twenty one". Alec was also involved in many community and business organisations, he was Chair of the Hunter Development Board and Hunter Research Foundation.
He reflects on the changing structure of industry in Australia and the importance of being responsible in terms of the economy.
SubjectBusinessIndustryHunter Research FoundationHunter Development BoardEconomicsCarsPersonThornberry, TracieYoung, AlexanderInterview logDate Created19th August 1989Location[1] IdentifierA6970 (v)_Youngloading google map....
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Young & Green - Alexander 'Alec' Young - 19 August 1989, [A6970 (v)_Young]. Living Histories, accessed 09/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/74688