Interview with Robert Hamilton [sound recording] Interviewer: Rob Linn., Part 1 of 2

Robert Hamilton was born in Adelaide in 1926. His great grandfather Richard Hamilton who arrived in South Australia in 1837. His mother was from a prominent brewing family called Chambers. They had vineyards at Warradale and were the first to put in refrigeration in 1936. Robert talks about the wine making process; joining the family company after World War II; handling distribution in Victoria; the winemaker Maurice Ou (Frend); and the involvement of other family members in the business.

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