Listen "Mark Day Part 2 - Caravan Park, Getting a house, Schools, Various Jobs at the Mine, Mine as a workplace, The Strike of 1988."
Episode Synopsis
In this podcast Mark Day recalls what life was like in the Caravan Park and how they eventually got a house. He tells of his perceptions of the schools in Newman. He then goes on to describe his various jobs on the Mine, ending up on the Service team for the Shovels and Drills. He also tells of what the Mine was like as a workplace, and the impact of the Strike of 1988.
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