Hello. I am a screenwriter attempting to depict the mid-1970s of suburban Melbourne. It is mainly based on Footscray but also some is vaguely based in a rural Victorian town a couple of hours south-west of Melbourne.

I have been researching for a couple of years and scripted what I am aiming to be a 55-minute pilot episode for a television series.

During this period, I have most recently become a working member and volunteer of the Footscray Historical Society. The resources l have enjoyed used include the State Library of Victoria, the Public Records Office and the Immigration Museum. I have also conducted several interviews to get anecdotes to cover my bases on my research pursuit. Topics include broad facets of the period like immigtation stories, pop-media, social conventions like mens-only bars and employment/economic situations.

As explain I have a passion for history and look to see my project progress. Please provide some advice or contact details about what resources are available regarding creative writers and/or historians who can help me.

II’m making my book Student Revolt (1989) available for free on-line via my blog, in case your members might be interested. I still receive occasional enquiries about it, but it has been out of print for decades. https://c21stleft.wordpress.com/2015/09/05/student-revolt-la-trobe-university-1967-to-1973/ Regards, Barry York