Interview with Brian (Bud) Loughry (When the war came to Australia)

Bud Loughry was a young boy growing up in Manly during the war, in his interview he talks about many aspects of life as a young boy growing up in Sydney during these times. He discusses the bombing on Pearl Harbour, and how this brought home the reality of war, the relationships and his impressions of American soldiers, how Manly changed during the war years, and other aspects of life during the time. He discusses in great detail the night that a Japanese plane flew over Sydney recalls seeing the plane on his way home from the movies. He talks about air raids, the roles of the air warden and other precautions again air raids that children were taught at school. He talks about the differences of morale between the city and the country and also talks about his brother who was responsible for delivering telegrams. The importance of the radio as a means of information is dealt with, also the censorship of the information they were given. General perceptions about Sydney at the time are given, and he talks about seeing the plane 'G' for George fly under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other aspects of the child's life are looked at including the rationing of toys and the fact that boys would play war games and make planes out of balsa wood. Great background of Manly during the war and the changes that occurred in the area due to the war.