Episode 8 - Tom Blair

Thomas William Blair – 07/05/1937 - 13/09/2024. His story lives on.Tom recounts his childhood growing up in the pre-war depression years in Casterton. Money was scarce and rabbiting and fishing supplemented the family larder. Childhood illnesses were part of his early years and Tom left school at 14 to work on the bowser at McAllister’s. Eventually he completed a mechanic apprenticeship and after a brief stint with national service at Puckapunyal, he returned to live and work as a mechanic in Casterton. Retired since 1999, he enjoys fishing and reflects on the ebbs and flows of life.