Phil Donaldson

Phil grew up in Windy Gully and his father, grandfather and great grandfather worked in Mt Kembla mine. His great grandfather survived the disaster in 1902. Phillip has been involved in the preservation of the history of the area.

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Phil’s interview can be downloaded here.

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Keywords

Paterson; George Adams; Mt Kembla mine; Wingy Gully; American Creek; Graham; horse cart; baker; Kembla Heights; mine disaster; escape; survivor; David Evans; looting; bush camping; memorial; Mt Kembla Mining Heritage Interpretive Centre; Cate Stevenson; 96 candles; Mt Kembla Festival; Wendy Richardson

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