| Bib ID |
4275229 |
| Format |
Audio [sound recording] , Online - Google Books |
| Author |
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| Access Conditions |
Access open for research. Written permission required for personal copies and public use. |
| Description |
2007
1 digital audio tape (ca. 66 min.)
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| Series |
Alex Hood folklore collection.
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| Summary |
Folkloric recording. Jack Mundey talks about the fight for Kelly's Bush in Sydney; the involvement of the Union; Robert Askin years; Green Bans; Norm Gallagher; Building Workers Industrial Union (BWIU); Pat Clancy; union involvement in society; Bob Pringle; Arthur King; Juanita Neilson; his involvement in Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF); Neville Wran; Heritage Legislation; the saving of Centennial Park (1972); Patrick White; saving of The Rocks and Woolloomooloo; how the legislation saved all Green Ban buildings; Queen Victoria building; setting up Urban Environment Coalition; being on the Executive of ACF (1973-1993); in the '80's being elected as a community independent to City Council; the demise and sacking of the council; Frank Sartor; earlier council members; Tweed Council; Green Councils; Byron Bay.
Mundey discusses his work after sacking of City Council; speaking to environmental groups; Jim McLelland; Bob Carr; being appointed to Historic Houses Trust and its beginnings (1980); Leo Port; saving of Elizabeth Bay House; Greiner Election; Helen Coonan; Local Government Associations; Honorary Awards he has received; Leonie Kramer; the 'Hungry Miles' docks area; land developers; Clover Moore; Frank Hardy; a delegation to USSR (1969); Ted Macalear; Russia's new emergence; his marriages; playing for Parramatta Rugby League team; finding employment after the sacking of union, NSW Branch; Citizens for Democracy; Denis Kevans; Judy Mundey.
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| Notes |
Recorded on December 4, 2007 at Croydon Park, N.S.W.
Digital master; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;
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| Index/Finding Aid Note |
Timed summary (3 p.) |
| Subjects |
Mundey, Jack, - 1929- - Interviews. | Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders' Labourers' Federation | Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia - History. | Labor union members - Australia. | Labor unions - Political activity - Australia. | Construction industry - Environmental aspects - New South Wales | Boycotts - New South Wales - Sydney.
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| Occupation |
Trade union members. | Trade union officials. |
| Other authors/contributors |
Hood, Alex, 1935-, Interviewer | Hood, Annette, 1948-, Interviewer
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