James Johnston Auchmuty- Interviewed 1981

James Johnston Auchmuty Interviewed by Denis Rowe on the 12th of February 1981. Professor Auchmuty talks about his family. School and Trinity College, Dublin. Work in the second world war. Candidate for Irish Senate in 1943. Life in Alexandria, Egypt from 1946. Arrival at the University of Technology, Sydney, 1952. The Russel Ward Care. Settling into Newcastle.

Professor Auchmuty also talks about relations of Newcastle University College with local government, trades hall, Bishop W. Batty, politicians, relations with UNE, Kensington, and University Technical College. Work of the advisory committee. University problems and decisions. Reflections on life and work in Newcastle. Finally he talks about the proposed law faculty and the need for future research in all areas of the University.

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interview part of Archive tapes no. 047-048.