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67543f Alexander Whillas 2026-08-02 13:11:24
Ingest Whillas–McLeod history spreadsheet (1860s–1970s) Ingest the 12 decade CSV sheets from source/ into the wiki: - 12 decade timeline pages (1860s–1970s) - 39 people pages (full Whillas & McLeod/Gunn lines) - 19 place pages, 9 event pages - 3 document pages + index (incl. Catherine Gunn death cert scan) - family tree (Mermaid + outline), index, log; updated home Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Timeline: 1960s
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The family is at [Invergordon](/places/invergordon-victoria); the youngest child is born and the eldest sons begin careers.
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## Events
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- **1 Nov 1960** — [Greg Stephen Whillas](/people/greg-stephen-whillas-b1960) born, Numurkah — the youngest of Dick and Cath's 14 children.
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- **Aug 1968** — [Ian Whillas](/people/ian-whillas) (JH's son) completes the Junior Observer Course with the Bureau of Meteorology; he stays with the BoM for his working life.
195402 Alexander Whillas 2026-09-30 21:46:21
Updates after Teena interview
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- **28 Sep 1968** — [Christine Frances "Teena" Whillas](/people/christine-frances-whillas-b1947) marries John McLean at the Presbyterian Church in Shepparton (see [marriage event](/events/marriage-teena-whillas-to-john-mclean-1968)). Teena later recalled, “We got married ... in Shepparton, the Presbyterian Church.”
67543f Alexander Whillas 2026-08-02 13:11:24
Ingest Whillas–McLeod history spreadsheet (1860s–1970s) Ingest the 12 decade CSV sheets from source/ into the wiki: - 12 decade timeline pages (1860s–1970s) - 39 people pages (full Whillas & McLeod/Gunn lines) - 19 place pages, 9 event pages - 3 document pages + index (incl. Catherine Gunn death cert scan) - family tree (Mermaid + outline), index, log; updated home Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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- **Nov 1968** — [Richard (Johnstone) Whillas](/people/richard-johnstone-whillas-b1945) completes a B.Eng degree at the University of Melbourne.
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- **Jan 1969** — Richard and Irine move to Sydney; Richard commences work at the Commonwealth Department of Works.
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- **Mar 1969** — Richard commences a part-time M.Eng.Sci degree at UNSW.
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- **Aug 1969** — Richard commences work as a structural engineer with Wargon Chapman & Assoc; a major project is Centrepoint Tower.
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## Notes & uncertainties
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- Family residence moved from [Sth Purrumbete](/places/south-purrumbete-victoria) to [Invergordon](/places/invergordon-victoria) around the start of the decade (exact date of move unknown).
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## Related pages
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- [1950s](/timeline/1950s) · [1970s](/timeline/1970s)
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## Sources
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- Whillas–McLeod family history spreadsheet (Rev 4), *1960s* sheet.
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Updates after Teena interview
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- [Interview with Teena McLean, interviewed by Erika Whillas, 16 Aug 2026](/documents/interview-teena-mclean-2026).