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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Oral History John Putland

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Caroline Telfer

2020

Overview

This is an oral history about John Putland's early life in Victoria and his move to Western Australia with his wife Dawn to take up the local garage business in Darkan.

Historical information

Provides insight into the early years of the Putland Motors in Darkan. John also talks extensively about daily life growing up - learning to slaughter a sheep and chooks, washing in the old copper and his early farming years in Victoria.

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cwa-org-50-20.043

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People
Social History

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This provides an early insight into one of the early businesses in the Darkan Townsite.

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Darkan/West Arthur
Western Australia
Australia

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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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