Gladys and the Brunswick Boys - Presented by Phil Cleary
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Gladys and the Brunswick Boys - Presented by Phil Cleary

Join Phil Cleary as he discusses his most recent project documenting the fascinating story of Brunswick families during and after WW2.

Date and time

Thursday, May 9 · 6:30 - 7:30pm AEST

Location

Brunswick Library

233 Sydney Road Cnr Dawson St - enter via Dawson St BRUNSWICK, VIC 3056 Australia

About this event

  • 1 hour

Join celebrated footballer, local politician and social justice campaigner, Phil Cleary as he discusses his most recent project – Gladys and the Brunswick Boys, which documents the fascinating story of Brunswick families during and after the Second World War.

Phil's grandfather Ted Dorian was one of five young men living in and around Barry Street who enlisted in 1940-41. Ted and two of the others were captured by the Germans in Greece in 1941 and spent four years in POW camps in Austria.

Meanwhile Ted's young wife Gladys was working at Miller's Ropeworks.

Ted returned from the war but suffering from severe PTS which impacted on him, Gladys and the rest of the family for the rest of their lives.

Registrations essential.

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