State Library of New South Wales - Lloyd Martin oral history interview by John Thomas Murphy

MLOH 521

fonds

21 June 2005

Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories

457348

Digitised

3 audiocassettes (2 hr., 39 min.) - 10 × 7 cm, 4 mm tape

MLOH 521/1 Side A (27 min.):
Interview with Lloyd Martin known for his work in theatre. Discusses his early years, family and education and the influence from his father a theatrical entrepreneur.

MLOH 521/1 Side B (28 min.):
Continuation of interview with Lloyd Martin. Discusses his early career influenced by his father working in theatres and talks about many of the jobs he did including working internationally.

MLOH 521/2 Side A (29 min.):
Continuation of interview with Lloyd Martin. Discusses his experiences working at the Sydney Opera House including difficulties running the box office prior to computer technology.

MLOH 521/2 Side B (29 min.):
Continuation of Interview with Lloyd Martin. Discusses the infancy of the Australian Film industry and his continued work at the Sydney Opera House. Also talks about his position as the Deputy General manager working with Frank Barnes.

MLOH 521/3 Side A (41 min.):
Continuation of Interview with Lloyd Martin. Includes some discussion of changes at the Sydney Opera House from the 1990's and changes into the future. Reminisces about performances and performers such as Joan Sutherland and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

MLOH 521/3 Side B (5 min.):
No summary available.

In copyright:
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The description of this material has been supplied from the Oral History Digitisation Program, undertaken 2014 to 2017, of the Library's oral history collections.

Copy available at CY MLOH 521/1-3
A log is available
MLOH 521/3 Side A: According to log - Side B is blank.
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Interviewer: Murphy, John (John Thomas), 1958-
Interviewee: Martin, Lloyd, 1935-2005