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A Day on the Woodline – a family story

06/09/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Syd Collins, who is the father of Wendy Bloomfield, was born at Kurrawang and worked on the Lakewood Woodline, as did his father, Robert Sydney Collins.  He completed an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner during his time working there. In this article, he provides a snapshot of “A day at work on the Lakewood […]

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