Toby Wildon papers, 1947-1950

MLMSS 9499

fonds

1947-1950

Textual Records, Clippings

1136878

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box)

Toby Wildon was born in England and served in the army as a driver, but suffered a lifetime of ill-health due to lung damage. He married Eileen Kilpatrick of Naracoorte, South Australia. He became a taxi driver during the depression of the 1930's, as well as before and after WWII. The manuscript gives his recollections of life as a taxi driver in Sydney during these years. Observations of the taxi industry, evading legal sanctions when obtaining sly grog, types of passengers, and other drivers of the road.

1. Hand-written manuscript of the memoirs of Toby Wildon titled, 'Hi Taxi".

2. Collection of newspaper clippings from 1949-1950 on the taxi industry.

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Typed version held at MLMSS 9209.