Imagined image of Allan WHITTAKER drawn by Edouard INGLES for the film 'An Ordinary Life'. As there are no photographs of Allan, the artist based his drawing on images of working men and their clothing in the 1930's. Allan WHITTAKER was one of the first Australians to enlist in the AIF in WW1 and was wounded on the first morning of the Gallipoli landing. In 1928 he was shot by police at Princes Pier during protests at the use of scab labour to try and break the maritime strike. He died later in hospital. His death and the strike are remembered annually at Princes Pier on the 2nd November. piers and wharves - princes pier, allan whittaker, waterside workers, industrial disputes - waterside workers

Some possibility the author is writing about Robert O'Hara Burke, but he was not married.Two letters typed .1) An air letter form J.L. Lonergan of Eastern Pensylvania addressed to Ballaratt University, and eventuallty delivered to the Ballarat School of Mines. The letter requests information on a Mrs Burke of Ballarat, whose husband was lost in the Bush. Mrs Burke ran a boading house. The author worked for Morris Machine Works and remembered a Chief Engineery from Ballarat visiting the plant at the beginning of World War One. .2) A letter on University of Melbourne letterhead redurecting the letter to Ballarat. The letter was signed by F.G. Elford for F.H. Johnston (Registrar)/j.l. lonergan, robert o'hara burke, mrs burke, kearney, f.g. elford, letterhead, f.h. johnston, morris machine works, air letter, aerograme

Wendy LOWENSTEIN donated these in 1998 to the Society after storing them since the early 1980s. They were typed by a hired transcriber, for excepting and editing to into 'Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1900-1980'. Subsequently the Australian National Library requested these transcripts, and it is (in 2000) Wendy's intention to make them copies. They have purchased the tapes from which these were transcribed; originally Wendy offered to donate the tapes to this Society.Bundle of typed transcripts of tapes from wharfies, recorded by Wendy LOWENSTEIN and Tom HILLS 1979 to 1980 when writing 'Under the Hook'. On large computer sheets, loosely tied with cotton cord. Dot-matrix printout.piers and wharves - waterside workers, arts and entertainment - literature, oral history, wendy lowenstein, lou albress, jack baker, hall briggs, arthur bueno, manny callejo, mick fisher, sol green, tom hills, alf greenwood, bert king, tippo hayes

The Oliviers, A Brief Chronicle. As featured in the Saturday Book No. 6 here produced as A Tribute to The British Council and to assist The food for Britain Appeal. Price two shillings and sixpence. Huthinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. London, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Cape Town. Australia, 1948. This booklet gives a history of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh (Sir and Lady Olivier), pictures of Laurence from childhood through his career. Also pictures of Vivien Leigh working with Laurence Olivier. b/ 'Olivers To Make Nation Wide Broadcast.' Paper cutting, section from a paper 'The Listener In' July 24-30, 1948. c/ 'Food Appeal By Oliviers In Farewell Broadcast. ' The Olivier's will contribute their fee of about 5000 pounds to the Food Appeal. In Melbourne it will be relayed through 3DB, 3AW, 3XY & 3AR. The sponsors of the Lux Radio Theatre have donated 1000 pounds. Paper cutting 4 September, 1948. What the Oliviers Will Remember. d/ What the Oliviers Will Remember. Oliviers thank Australia and told of their memories of Australia and it's people in a Nation wide broadcast over the ABC and some B class stations. Australian banks will cooperate by receiving money for food parcels. Company leaves.Huthinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.program, theatre, sir laurance & lady olivier, the oliviers, saturday book no. 6 a tribute to the british council the food for britain appeal. huthinson & co. (publishers) ltd. london, new york, melbourne, sydney, cape town. australia, 1948. booklet a history of laurence olivier & vivien leigh (sir & lady olivier), pictures of laurence from childhood & career. pictures of vivien leigh working with laurence olivier. 'olivers to make nation wide broadcast.' 'the listener in' july 24-30, 1948. 'food appeal by oliviers in farewell broadcast. 'the olivier's will contribute their fee of about 5000 pounds to the food appeal. in melbourne it will be relayed through 3db, 3aw, 3xy & 3ar. the sponsors of the lux radio theatre have donated 1000 pounds. paper cutting 4 september, 1948. what the oliviers will remember. d/ what the oliviers will remember. oliviers thank australia and told of their memories of australia and it's people in a nation wide broadcast over the abc & some b class stations. australian banks will receiving money for food parcels