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Beyond Hollywood: Frank Gould, Lithographic Printer, Michael K. Organ
Beyond Hollywood: Frank Gould, Lithographic Printer, Michael K. Organ
Michael Organ
Frank Gould (b.1919) spent his working life variously employed as a rabbit hunter, truck driver and lithographic printer. His life experiences, including a period serving in the Australian army during WWII, are recorded in the following article.
Brickies: Working Life At The Thirroul Brickworks 1972-1983, Michael K. Organ
Brickies: Working Life At The Thirroul Brickworks 1972-1983, Michael K. Organ
Michael Organ
Michael Organ worked at the Thirroul Brickworks between 1972-1983. The following article is an account of his experiences there as a young boy fresh out of school.
Strike 1912 - Looking For Australia's Earliest Workers' Film, Michael K. Organ
Strike 1912 - Looking For Australia's Earliest Workers' Film, Michael K. Organ
Michael Organ
Australia has a rich labour history, arising out of the struggle of workers and their families to obtain fair wages and conditions and maintain a decent standard of living. Millions of words have been written on aspects of the labour movement and industrial relations in Australia, especially since the time of the great strikes of the 1890s and moves towards federation during the latter part of that decade. However local cinema contains precious few examples of feature films which bring a fair and thorough account of those struggles to the attention of the masses. The stories are there, the drama …