Maxwell Duley was born in Wollongong in 1937 and grew up in Dapto. He talks of his life as a young boy playing marbles in the street and describes the popular pastime of ‘bird-nesting’. Max had an instinct for attracting trouble and recalls certain escapades during his time delivering telegrams and apprenticing as a butcher.

There are also humorous tales of Saturday night movies, fruit fights on the train, and particular strategies for dealing with local dogs during meat deliveries.

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Max’s audio interview can be downloaded here.

Keywords

Illawarra Meat Company – Butcher – Air Raid Shelter – Telegram Delivery – Dapto – Plane Crash – Saturday Night – Army Camp

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Maxwell’s Photo Album

Maxwell and his cousin Nola Seldon, St John’s – circa 1942

Maxwell Duley

Maxwell and his mother – circa 1945

Maxwell at Lake Illawarra – circa 1956

Maxwell at Narooma – circa 1945

Maxwell and his parents in Katoomba – circa 1952

Maxwell and John O’Keefe at St John’s Year 6 Farewell – 1949