Bill Muir - Oral History

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TitleBill Muir - Oral HistoryAuthorWarilla LibraryFormatBothDate13 August 1986DescriptionOral History of Bill Muir recorded by librarian Dianne Allen at Warilla Library 1986.

During the Great Depression, Bill and his mother lived in the original Killalea family home (now part of Frasers farm 'Seaview'), which was between 'Seaview' on the hill, and Killalea Beach.

Bill later lived in a shack at Bass Point (near Bushrangers Bay, and gained the nickname 'Bushranger Bill'.

Bill assisted in the salvage of the Cities Service Boston wreck, off Bass Point in 1943.

He later was caretaker of Bassett Park Caravan Park.DonorShellharbour City CouncilDate of Publication13 August 1986

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CollectionDocumentsThe SS 'Cities Service Boston' FamilyKillaleaFraserMaritimeSS Cities Service BostonCities Service Boston Salvage TramlinePlaceSeaview - KillaleaBeachside Tourist Caravan ParkBass Point Reserve

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Bill Muir - Oral History