One of seven children, Fred Wright talks about growing up during the Depression. He discusses food, clothing, school, rabbiting, ferreting, renting, working, and housing.

Fred was also interviewed as part of the Beneath Black Skies project (available in the Local Studies collection at Wollongong Library: MSS 779).

Additional information about life in Bulli Colliery can be found within the Fred Wright manuscript collection (available in the Local Studies collection at Wollongong Library: MSS 1591/1-2).

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Fred’s Photo Album

P02784 – South Bulli Colliery

Fred Wright (1945)

Fred (left) at Appin Mine

Fred and Joyce – 1990 Floriade

Fred and Joyce Wright’s wedding (December 1946)

Fred Wright with NSW Governor Sir James Rowland – OAM investiture, 1984

Fred (left) with brothers Geoff and Tom

Keywords

Bulli Mine – Coal Mining – Miner – Miners – Hale Street – Woonona – Wollongong High School – Gordon Street Bakery – Relief Work – Fair Rent Court – Cricket – Jack Lang – New Guard – Eric Campbell – ‘Tubby’ Stephens – Don Bradman

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