Summary
Two page letter sent to Peter Auty by Alfie Pittao, 12 Sept 2013. Alfie was a Flowerdale resident who received warning to flee the area on Black Saturday from Peter Auty. Alfie recounts in the letter that he holds Peter responsible for saving his life, but only recently tracked down who Peter was. On discovering that Peter was terminally ill he wrote this letter to thank him for his actions on Black Saturday.
Part of a collection that documents the life of Peter Auty, illustrating his colourful and interesting life, and why he was well loved by his community, recognized in the Victorian Parliament, and awarded two medals posthumously for the important role he played on and following Black Saturday. This collection forms part of the Victorian Bushfires Collection. This large and diverse collection was established following Black Saturday and includes a multi-disciplinary collection of artefacts, images and stories to record the experience and impact of bushfires across Victoria's landscape, ecology and history.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Cameron Auty, Nov 2014
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Organisation Named
Flowerdale, Country Fire Authority (CFA), Flowerdale, Victoria, Australia, circa 2009
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Inscriptions
Text: To the man in the white car/To the man in the white car, well that's all I have known you to be sinnce that horrible day of Feb 7th/2009. For over 4 years I have thought about you. Hi my name is Alfie Pittao. I used to live in Silver/Parrot rd in Flowerdale until that day.
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Overall Dimensions
210 mm (Width), 296 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bushfires, Emergency Services, Rural Life, Natural Disasters, Black Saturday Bushfires, 2009
