CHARLIE THOMSON
Original story told by Charlie Thomson with Bill Palmer in December 2014. Further story told by his daughters Sandy Ward and Heather Sullivan in 2018.
Charlie Thomson
Bill Palmer
0.00-1.30 Early years, clearing land
1.30-2.40 Cutting wood (including comments by Bill Palmer)
2.40-3.58 Charlie leaves school, works for his father
3.58-5.40 Share of farm, building a house, marriage
5.40-6.56 Cow shed, milking machine
6.56-7.25 Sport
7.25-8.31 Move to Drouin. Life is busy.
Charlie Thomson Eulogy
Written and read by Sandy Ward
08.45 Introduction by Sandy Ward
08.86 Charlie’s Birth
08.97 Move to Cloverlea
09.14 Worked on farm
09.23 Met his wife
09.88 Children arrive
10.99 Retirement, holidays & fishing
12.03 Cricket, card nights
13,23 First ride in an ambulance
13.97 His memory
14.10 Stories of Drouin
14.82 Lyrebird, food preferences
15.84 Work ethic
Written by Heather Sullivan and read by Sandy Ward
16.08 Cutting logs and millin
16.85 ODBF logs
17.20 Kero tins and tea tree roots
17.85 Riding the tractor
18.09 Kids growing up and state school
18.79 Shopping and meals
19.88 Fishing
20.30 Day out from school
21.07 Cricket & music
21.89 Square baled hay`contracting
22.88 Baby daughter Sandy
23.04 Dealer in heifers
23.81 Charlie’s wife died & move to Lyrebird
Charlie Thomson mid 1950's truck and logs
Charlie Thomson mid 1950's truck and hay
Charlie and Lorna before their marriage
Charlie Thomson on tractor and three kids mid 1960's