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'Folkloric recording. Edgar Penzig, born 1929 in Sydney, N.S.W, talks about his family background; the name Penzig; his education, home life and early work; Motorbike racing; Winstanes; the New Theatre; 'Reedy River'; his interest in Australian History; his authorship of 28 books; Manning Clark; Frank Gardiner; Russell Ward; Frank Clune; Inky Stevens; 'Wild Colonial Boys'; Mitchell Library; Dunn Report; bushrangers; Constable Nelson; Kokoda Track; how he began acting in the 1970's; Peter Smith; writing plays; the theatre group; Larry King; meeting descendents of Lowry the bushranger; Tranter Publications; TV launches of books; his museums, displays and collections; his research; historians; early weapons; political correctness; school shows; TV appearances; folklore versus facts; Mark Thurtell.' (Trove)
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Recorded on October 21, 2006 at Blackheath, N.S.W. Digital master available ; National Library of Australia ; nla.obj-209083190. Timed summary (4 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 58 leaves)
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