Jack Buchanan interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3698199
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Buchanan, Jack, 1925-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies, written permission is required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2006
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 123 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Jack Buchanan born 1925 at Enfield, Sydney talks about his three siblings; his family work, timber mill at Burwood; his father's and grandfather's lives; his great grandfather; father establishing timber mills; his family arriving Sydney early (1920's); AL Lloyd; his mother; Kylie Tenant; his schooling; receiving Leaving Certificate (1940); war upsetting, death of friends; wanting to enlist; working at paint works; joining the Air Force; failed army because of flat feet; volunteering as air gunner; flying as head gunner in 'Liberators'; his experiences while on missions; bombing of Dili airstrip; celebrations as war ended; returning to BALM paints, finishing his course at Tech; his courtship with Eva; sketching at Moratai; drawing at school.
Buchanan speaks about his Diploma in Organic Chemistry; working with Professor Alexander on Surface Chemistry; Australian United Paint Company; working in Adelaide for 7 years; company changing name to Dulux; his three children; transferring to Melbourne; living in Ringwood for 38 years; retiring at 57 years; travelling round the world; describing paintings; his teachers and colleagues; earning good money through commissions; his exhibition near Warrandyte; selling his works; painting around Merimbula N.S.W; his brother Bill; his work and employment; chemical changes in paints; composition of plastic paints; techniques of painting; Bob Dickerson's poisoning; making his own paints; his interest in techniques, more into movement, colour and representation.
- Full contents:
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- Tells stories about: Grandfather meeting Ned Kelly
- Charlie's 'heavy thumb' when weighing meat
- Uncle Bert
- damper
- bush tucker
- echidna
- emu eggs
- child's death
- many diseases
- Daphne swearing like bullock driver
- bogged bullock dray
- AL Lloyd
- Uncle Dick's swearing
- big strike in the industry
- banana plantation near Laurieton
- farmer was an inventor
- discovery of 'Bird Tree' found by Mervyn Bird
- Ruby and a parson
- bully at the mill
- headmaster 'Crouchman'
- why wanting to enlist
- Air Force flying
- lost of aircraft with twelve crew on board
- explains how he broke his wrist
- interjector in theatre
- Japanese prisoners
- sister Daphne
- when lead phased out of paints
- explains how paints work with colour
- explains methods.
- Biography/History:
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Jack Buchanan was born into a large family of farmers, timber-getters and millers. He enlisted in the RAF and later was involved in the paint industry. He is a respected artist and teacher.
- Notes:
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- Accompanying photographs.
- Recorded on April 25, 2006 at Palmerston, A.C.T.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (8 p.)
- Subject:
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- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2076 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2006
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