Re the Sydney historical bit and those memorable docos, the man who supplied the early insights was Philip Geeves. As the ABC’s `resident historian’ he broadcast, with Caroline Jones, a regular radio program from 1978, answering queries from the scores of letters he received each week, especially about family history. From 1980 he also responded to them through his weekly column in the Sydney Morning Herald. He often brought a droll touch to his commentaries. Entering the GG's Sydney residence, Admiralty House, on the harbourside at Kirribilli, he nodded at the large white bust of Sir Henry Parkes, just inside the front door, then took off the imposing black Homburg he always wore and plonked it on the head of the bust, saying -
'This must be where you parks your hat.'
He died of a stroke in 1983, aged 66.
As Dick collaborated with Philip, it'd be good to hear a few reminiscences
of those occasions. Even better if they could be revisited via those tapes sometime soon.
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