Typescript autobiography of James McGrory written in Finley, New South Wales, 1926.
Typescript autobiography of James McGrory written in Finley, New South Wales, 1926.
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1926
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MLMSS 8067
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0.15 metres of textual material (1 box)
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Copyright status : In copyright
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James McGrory writes his autobiography in 1926 from the rural town of Finley, N.S.W. at the age of 71, addressed to his nephew James Lynch in Dublin, Ireland. It consists of 157 loose, typed pages, and is missing at least one page at the end of the text. It covers events in Australia during the period of approximately 1881-1926. It is a remarkably...
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Typescript autobiography of James McGrory written in Finley, New South Wales, 1926.
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Presented by Mr John McGee, 6th June 2011.
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James McGrory was born in Sladrin, County Donegal, Ireland on the 22nd of May 1855. The youngest surviving member of his family, his sisters taught him to become a proficient reader from an early age. With little formal education, McGrory left home and found work in Glasgow, Scotland working for the Tramway Company. He joined the Catholic Young Men...
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MLMSS 8067
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1JkmrqDY
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932577
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