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Subiaco Museum > Records

ORAL HISTORY (AUDIO): GRILL, JACK

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1986

Overview

Jack Grill was interviewed by Anne Eddy on 4 April 1986. The interview includes biographical details, talking about his father, a driller (drilling for water on Rottnest and Nullabour); Broken Hill; Depression, afternoon tea dances, transport, marriage. The second part of the interview Jack talks about the progress of his career, mining, sampling, move to Subiaco 1955, football oval, Mr Bruce -curator, Subiaco in general.

Interviewee: Jack Grill

Date of Interview: 4 April 1986

Interviewer: Anne Eddy

Transcriber: Jo Draffin

Indexer: Alicia Mackenzie

Historical information

Jack Grill was interviewed by Anne Eddy on 4 April 1986.

Details

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cwa-org-43-1986.316

Keywords

GRILL, JACK

Subiaco Oval

Transcription

SLWA

Thomas Street State School

Great Depression

Goldfields Diamond & Drilling Co

Subiaco Road, Subiaco

World War One

Year

Statement of significance

Social history of Subiaco

Last modified

Friday, 24 April, 2026

Completeness

83

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