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Summary
Born in Western Australia; family background; father, Cromwell George Harris, mother, Agnes Marjorie Robbins; childhood experiences; illness; life in Bassendean; housing conditions; domestic chores; school life at Bassendean Primary School; school friendships; swimming ability; scholarship to Perth Modern School; art classes; teachers; social activities; university life; teachers' college; "Australia's Amateur Hour" competition; travel overseas in 1952; working with BBC television; the Downunder Club; cabaret work; his marriage and decision to live in England; children's television sessions; art exhibitions; working with Aboriginal people; Aboriginal music; career in England; charity work; plays and demonstrates music.
Year
1977.
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