Randwick Local Legends

Episode 3: Patricia Amphlett


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In Episode 3, Patricia Amphlett, (Little Pattie) talks about her time spent sunbathing, singing and Stompin at Maroubra in the 1960s. She discusses her whirlwind entry into show business, her friendships with tough-boy Bill Thorpe and nice-boy John Farhnam, and she shares a long-held secret about that talent quest at Bronte Surf Club in 1963. Patricia also discusses the impact that her experience in Vietnam had on the way she thinks about war and reminisces on old teachers and school friends and the innocent life she left behind in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

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Randwick Local LegendsBy Randwick City Library