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HARRISON, Richard

Born 19 March 1939

Origin Blackburn, England
First settled in Gwalia
Original Occupation Painter & Decorator
Occupation in Australia Psychiatric Nurse

CANBERRA

Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1961

Fremantle

18 panel

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First job in WA at Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine underground with a pick and shovel. Second job painting service stations in Melbourne and Victoria. Then grape picker and garbo. Back to pommyland after two years, then out back to Oz to spend the rest of my working life as a lunatic asylum attendant.

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