George Fry interviewed by Bruce Simpson and Bill Gammage in the Drovers oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3720804
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Fry, George, 1922-, 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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- 2006
- 1 sound file (ca. 67 min.)
- Series:
- Drovers oral history project.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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George Fry, born near Clermont, Qld. (1922) discusses the history of Clermont; his family; his childhood and living conditions; his schooling; the timber industry; horse teams; saw mills; cattle station work; cattle breeds; mustering wild cattle; dehorning cattle; stock feed and fattening; droving; droving camps; camp cooking and camp ovens; dogs; cattle rushes; river crossings; breaking-in cattle and horses; branding and cross branding; stock horses; pack horses and wagonettes; draft horses; horse breeds; horse breeding and culling; horse training and handling; horse and droving equipment; rough riding; hazards and injuries; notable horsemen and cattlemen; Indigenous stockmen; WWII; military service; livestock transport using trucks and trains; mining (1974); managing sale yards and show grounds; concluding remarks.
- Notes:
- Recorded on June 14, 2006 at Clermont, Qld.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 52 leaves)
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This belongs to the Drovers oral history project.
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- 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- Unpublished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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