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Oral history of James Arol Bunt
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Collection SummaryThis interview with James Bunt of Ross Street, Gladesville took place on 21 August 1997. It is one of over 160 interviews conducted 1997-1999 to form Recording Ryde's Oral History Collection
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DescriptionJames Bunt relates his early working life in the Ryde area making products for the cinematography industry. He describes the area as he remembers and his education. James has a very clear memory of details such as the night the Japanese submarines came into Sydney Harbour
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SubjectsRecording Ryde's Oral History CollectionJames Arol Bunt, b.1912--InterviewsPatrick John Augustine (Gus) Bowe, d.1941B. W. (Bert) Goodchild, 1890-1980Influenza--New South Wales--Ryde Region--HistoryWorld War, 1939-1945--New South Wales--Ryde RegionHatton familyRyde District BandGladesville (NSW)--Social life and customsGladesville (NSW)--HistoryRyde Public School (Ryde, NSW)Brickworks--New South Wales--Ryde RegionSydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, NSW)--HIstoryRyde (NSW)--Social life and customs--AnecdotesRyde (NSW)--HistoryKate Olive Goodchild, 1913Clifford Love & Co (Lane Cove, NSW)Cinematography--HistoryRyde Park (Ryde, NSW)Ross Street (Gladesville, NSW)CollectionA-B
James Arol Bunt, b.1912--InterviewsPatrick John Augustine (Gus) Bowe, d.1941B. W. (Bert) Goodchild, 1890-1980Influenza--New South Wales--Ryde Region--HistoryWorld War, 1939-1945--New South Wales--Ryde RegionHatton familyRyde District BandGladesville (NSW)--Social life and customsGladesville (NSW)--HistoryRyde Public School (Ryde, NSW)Brickworks--New South Wales--Ryde RegionSydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, NSW)--HIstoryRyde (NSW)--Social life and customs--AnecdotesRyde (NSW)--HistoryKate Olive Goodchild, 1913Clifford Love & Co (Lane Cove, NSW)Cinematography--HistoryRyde Park (Ryde, NSW)Ross Street (Gladesville, NSW)CollectionA-BOral history of James Arol Bunt. Ryde History Hub, accessed 12/02/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6192