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Joe Thompson was born in the small mining town of Minmi, north of Newcastle in 1889. This book follows his life there as a Pupil Teacher, to the Balmain area, where he played soccer for both Balmain and New South Wales, to a role as an instructor with the fledgling Royal Australian Navy.
The Man From Minmi
My Dad - Joe Thompson's Story
$20.74
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2018
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Joe Thompson was born in the small mining town of Minmi, north of Newcastle in 1889. This book follows his life there as a Pupil Teacher, to the Balmain area, where he played soccer for both Balmain and New South Wales, to a role as an instructor with the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. His marriage to Marjorie Roberts took them to Mudgee, where he continued teaching and began a family in 1921. Written by Joe’s eldest son, Geoffrey Thompson, now 97, we explore Australia between the wars, ear…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925706543 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1925706540 |
| Author: | Geoffrey Thompson |
| Publisher: | ETT Imprint |
| Imprint: | ETT Imprint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 7mm |
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