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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Ken Hawthorne [Tape 1, Side B]
Ken Hawthorne, born in February of 1920, first...
11m 28s
3 contributors
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 3, Side A]
Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...
46m 58s
1 contributor
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Frank Norton [Tape 1, Side A]
“I was an honorary beach inspector, had a...
31m 17s
5 contributors
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 2, Side B]
Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...
3m 45s
3 contributors
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Jim Spencer [Tape 1, Side B]
“I’d been always advocating for walking up and...
27m 34s
5 contributors
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with the Pellicciari Family [Tape 1, Side A]
“But then whoever was on duty on Christmas...
31m 28s
8 contributors
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Brian Collins [Tape 1, Side B]
Brian Collins, born in 1922, was a Bondi boy...
37m 29s
5 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Ken East and Charlie Christensen [Tape 1, Side B]
“You need to love the surf, and be a good...
9m 41s
3 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 4, Side A]
Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...
24m 37s
4 contributors
98% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Brian Collins [Tape 1, Side A]
Brian Collins, born in 1922, was a Bondi boy...
47m 26s
1 contributor
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Warren Riley [Tape 1, Side B]
Warren Riley was born in 1936 in Bronte, where...
3m 44s
5 contributors
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 2, Side A]
Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...
47m 25s
3 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Jim Spencer [Tape 2, Side A]
“I’d been always advocating for walking up and...
10m 12s
5 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 1, Side A]
Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...
47m 17s
3 contributors
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Ken Hawthorne [Tape 1, Side A]
Ken Hawthorne, born in February of 1920, first...
47m 11s
3 contributors
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with the Pellicciari Family [Tape 2, Side B]
“But then whoever was on duty on Christmas...
30m 51s
4 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Jim Spencer [Tape 1, Side A]
“I’d been always advocating for walking up and...
31m 30s
8 contributors
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 3, Side B]
Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...
2m 14s
3 contributors
92% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Frank Norton [Tape 1, Side B]
“I was an honorary beach inspector, had a...
19m 11s
2 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Warren Riley [Tape 1, Side A]
Warren Riley was born in 1936 in Bronte, where...
47m 6s
3 contributors
100% have edits
4% awaiting review
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Ken East and Charlie Christensen [Tape 1, Side A]
“You need to love the surf, and be a good...
47m 21s
2 contributors
100% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with the Pellicciari Family [Tape 2, Side A]
“But then whoever was on duty on Christmas...
31m 10s
4 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Alex Menzies [Tape 1, Side A]
Alex Menzies was born in August, 1937, and has...
47m 7s
7 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Alex Menzies [Tape 1, Side B]
Alex Menzies was born in August, 1937, and has...
43m 53s
6 contributors
99% have edits
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with the Pellicciari Family [Tape 1, Side B]
“But then whoever was on duty on Christmas...
31m 11s
6 contributors
99% have edits
1% awaiting review
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Lifeguard History Project
Interview with Aubrey Laidlaw [Tape 1, Side B]
Aub Laidlaw was one of the most famous...
47m 26s
4 contributors
100% have edits