John Blair interviewed by Frank Heimans in the Australian generations oral history project
- Bib ID:
- 6252068
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Blair, John, 1968-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2012
- 4 sound files (approximately 256 min.)
- Series:
- Australian generations oral history project.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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John Blair, born in Inverell, NSW, talks about his Gamilaraay (Kamilaroi) Nation Aboriginal heritage; Thinga, NSW; his extended family; his parents; the boundaries of Gamilaraay Nation; Taylors Arm; significant Aboriginal cultural practices; his identity; significant relationships with family members; resilience in adversity; Glenn Innes; generational comparison; his schooling; his beliefs; Aboriginal spirituality and the Dreamtime; smoking ceremony; diet of his youth; healthcare; story of the Petrified woman; conservation of resources; his childhood; sports; holidays, camping and travels; his acting career; behavioural school for boys; storytelling and dance; Charlie Perkins; political activism; Reconciliation March; Mabo; Terra Nullius; politicians' contributions to the Aboriginal cause; Tingha Primary School; Inverell High School; his career in Sydney; his trips to Central Australia; significant relationships of his youth and present; his children; shared collective memory; the advance of technology; aspects of his life.
- Notes:
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- Catalogue record generated as part of a batch load.
- Recorded on 29 June and 3 July 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 113 leaves) and timed summary available.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Actors
- Other authors/contributors:
- Heimans, Frank, 1943-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Australian generations oral history project.
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- Until 2082 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2012
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