Playoust Family papers, 1907-1948, 1995
Playoust Family papers, 1907-1948, 1995
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Date
1907-1948, 1995
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Language
- English
- French
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.55 metres of textual material (1 box and 1 outsize box) - manuscript, printed
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
SERIES 01
Papers concerning Jacques Playoust, 1914-1995
SERIES 02
Papers concerning Maurice Playoust, 1915-1917
SERIES 03
Papers concerning Marcel Playoust, 1916-1918
SERIES 04
Papers concerning Stephane Playoust, 1917-1920
SERIES 05
Playoust family miscellaneous papers, 1915-1948
SERIES 06
Playo...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Playoust Family papers, 1907-1948, 1995
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
See Jacqueline Dwyer. 'Flanders in Australia', Kangaroo Press, 1998
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Jacqueline Dwyer in 1998
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Administrative / Biographical history
In the late 19th century wool buyers from the Flanders region of France emigrated with their families to Australia in order to buy wool for weaving in the great textile centres of northern France. Among them were the Playoust family who settled in Sydney. At the outbreak of war in 1914, members of this family returned to France to fight for their...
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Record Identifier
1bGMdX8Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGMdX8Y
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Reference code
153866
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