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Life in Greta 1930- 1950 - William Williamson - 26 August 1988
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SummaryInterview by Julie Kay in 1988 with William Williamson about life in Greta 1930- 1950.
William was born in Greta in 1922, he recalls the Great Depression and the Rothbury riots and has vivid recollections of the explosions in the mines.
As a young man he worked at Newbolds as a labourer and joined the airforce where he went to Borneo, returning to Australia in 1945, he married and returned to Greta.
He describes the Italian prisoner of war camp at Greta before it became the Greta Migrant Camp, the camp closing in 1958 and many migrants making their home at Greta.
SubjectWilliamson, William Greta (N.S.W)Greta Migrant CampAirforceLabourerNewboldsRothbury RiotsGreat DepressionPersonKay, JulieWilliamson, William Interview logDate Created26th August 1988Location[1] Greta, NSWIdentifierA7462 (viii)_Williamson
William was born in Greta in 1922, he recalls the Great Depression and the Rothbury riots and has vivid recollections of the explosions in the mines.
As a young man he worked at Newbolds as a labourer and joined the airforce where he went to Borneo, returning to Australia in 1945, he married and returned to Greta.
He describes the Italian prisoner of war camp at Greta before it became the Greta Migrant Camp, the camp closing in 1958 and many migrants making their home at Greta.
SubjectWilliamson, William Greta (N.S.W)Greta Migrant CampAirforceLabourerNewboldsRothbury RiotsGreat DepressionPersonKay, JulieWilliamson, William Interview logDate Created26th August 1988Location[1] Greta, NSWIdentifierA7462 (viii)_Williamsonloading google map....
Life in Greta 1930- 1950 - William Williamson - 26 August 1988, [A7462 (viii)_Williamson]. Living Histories, accessed 09/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/76811