Jack Mundey interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4275229
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Mundey, Jack, 1929-2020, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research. Written permission required for personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2007
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 66 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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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.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on December 4, 2007 at Croydon Park, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.)
- Subject:
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- Mundey, Jack, 1929-2020 -- 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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- Published status:
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- Creation date:
- 2007
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