John was born in 1940 in a Spanish refugee camp in France and came to Australia at the age of 12. After four years in Victoria he moved to Port Kembla / Warrawong and this area has been his base ever since. He talks about the building of his house, his Wollongong High School days and his architectural studies and work.

Listen to John’s Interview

John’s audio interview can be downloaded here.

Johns interview transcript.

Keywords

Warrawong – Wollongong High School – Spanish Families – Building

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John’s Photo Album

Lee Street House Being Built – 1957

Last day of School – Wollongong High School, 1958 – John on left

Wollongong High School – May 1957 – John third from right (P06669)

Wollongong High School – May 1957 – John third from left (P06667)

Wollongong High School – May 1957 – John in middle (P06666)

John’s Home in Lee Street in the 2000s