Bland, Bill

 

Bill Bland

(1934-)

Bill grew up in rural Queensland. As a young man working in the wool industry, he moved to Sydney and discovered the camp social scene. In this interview, Bill remembers venues such as the Kashmir Coffee Lounge and the Carlton Rex, social groups like The Chameleons, and local identities including Dawn O’Donnell, Dennis ‘Flo’ Fuller and Ivy Richter.

 

Oral history recordings

 

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BPride History GroupChameleons, Rex hotel, Kashmir Coffee Lounge, Dawn O'Donnell, Trocadero, Karingals, Boomerangs, Chelsea Players, Beresford Hotel, Chequers, Grace Brothers, Blue Mountains, Ivy Richter, Flo Fuller, HIV/AIDS, Purple Onion, Kandy Johnson, Beatrix Williams, Les Girls, Kevin Fuller