Lowell Tarling
Contents
- Bio
- Bibliography
- Videos
- Tarling Tapes
- References
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1. Bios
Lowell Tarling is primarily known as a writer, and author of biographies of Tiny Tim and Australian artist Martin Sharp. In the absence of any consolidated biography, or the publication of his own autobiography, some biographical notes are presented below. The first is an amalgamation of text from his novels The Secret Gang of OomLau (1988), 1967: This is it! (1990) and other sources:
Lowell Tarling was born in London in 1949. There he read Beano and Dandy comics and also became an active member of the Enid Blyton Fan Club. In 1956 he told an aunt that some day he wanted to be an author. When the Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) attended his film premiere in London (1959), Lowell actually met him and touched a silver bullet. Lowell came to Australia in 1959 and spent his teenage years in Sydney. Before the Beatles came along and changed everything, Lowell read Phantom comics and Just William books. He also spent time collecting small, trivial objects, badges, masks and poisonous spiders. It appears that the family were Seventh Day Adventists. Notice of his marriage appeared in the Seventh Day Adventist magazine Australasian Record of 13 March 1972, as follows:
TARLING-ROY. In a graceful setting of old-world charm, Lowell Tarling claimed his bride, Robyn Roy, from her father's arm on the late afternoon of January 5, 1972, at Wahroonga church. Robyn, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Roy of Blackburn, Victoria, and a Fine Arts graduate from Avondale, will this year be teaching at our school in Hamilton, New South Wales. Lowell, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tarling of Turramurra, is a prospective graduate in 1972 from the B.A. Education course at the college. We believe that this young and talented couple will give valuable service in the years ahead. May God richly bless their home.
Lowell subsequently worked as a school teacher during the 1970s. He quit when he received a Literature Grant in 1980. His first poem was published by Charles Buckmaster in The Great Auk journal during 1969. In 1970 Lowell had the Nothing Stand in Sydney's Domain from where he sold his own poetry publication, Rags. His next publishing venture was a tremendous failure, Applegromp Comix. Next, Lowell was published in Hunter Valley Poets 1973 (Nimrod Publications, University of Melbourne). Since then Lowell has done lots of other stuff, including a 10,000 word article for Rolling Stone (March 1983) on the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain, and an album of songs entitled Persecution Games (Galilee Records, 1985) with Robert Wolfgramm. By 1988 he was living in Melbourne with his wife and three children. By that stage he had met Tiny Tim, was wearing ties to work, and spent the then hefty sum of $32 on an original Lone Ranger comic in mint condition.....
The second biographical note is undated and was posted on Tarling's Amazon book sales site under the About the Author heading. It was presented in the first person:
The kids nicknamed me 'French Boy' in England, because French was my first language. When I was seven years old, still living in England, I recall telling an old aunt that some day I wanted to be an author. I remember the incident very clearly, in the hall at 24 Oakwood Avenue. It could only have been my father who instilled in me a love of literature. In some ways, it backfired on him when I was broke - but it paid off in the long run. In those early years I didn't know anybody else who was interested in literature. Mum was certainly keen to read to me in French. She read novels by an efficient novelist, M. Delly. However, my father spoke of Moliére, whom he claimed was as good as Shakespeare. During the mid-to-late 60s, there was a cultural split between language studies at school, and songs and poems which we enjoyed back home. A wall of Pink Floyd proportions stood between them. From our teachers, we learned tedious poets like Wordsworth and Keats, then we'd rush home to read Bob Dylan's poetic liner notes on his The Times They Were A-Changin' LP. Around this time - and largely because of Dylan's magnetic influence - I started writing terrible poetry. Teenage angst gets no thanks. Since then I have never stopped scribbling poems in my little notebook. I do only two edits, at the most, because - like all you other budding poets who scribble in books - and unlike John Laws - my poetry has no market. But I didn't see this in the late-60s. I thought I was going to be a poet. I published my own Rags poetry magazine and I had a stand at Sydney's Domain, which no one remembers. In 2007 I started doing something new, 'writing from television'. Not 'for television' it's 'from', meaning the book of the TV show. The first was my Mythbusters book, published in 2007, the second was South Side Story about the South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL footy team (2008). I also ghosted another six books on subjects like the share market, sales and leadership, none of which have my name on the cover. And for fun, I am writing a never-ending autobiography that will probably find its way onto this site in due course. Finally, I am pleased to say that I have found a small place in teaching, at the Katoomba Day/Night College and also the Vale Street Centre. Maybe I'll get more teaching gigs, maybe more books - who knows what the future holds? In the words of the song, 'my future's so bright, I'm gonna have to wear shades'. Here's hoping.
Tarling's brief Discogs bio relates to his musical collaborations, and reads as follows:
Lowell Tarling is an Australian author and musician. He is also the co-founder of the Galilee Records label which first released All My Friends Are Sinners by Sally Hilder in 1978. He and Robert Wolfgramm recorded the Persecution Games album. He wrote the book about Tiny Tim, Tiny Tim Tiptoe Through a Lifetime ISBN:1300978937, and with Robert Wolfgramm and Genna Levitch, he co-wrote The Galilee Story, ISBN: 9780648407737, which was released around 2014.
Whilst Lowell Tarling has produced numerous biographical portraits of famous and infamous figures, none is at present available on the author himself, at least not to the knowledge of the present writer. It is hoped that this will be rectified in the near future.
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2. Bibliography
The following bibliography is arranged chronologically, with abstracts (where available) and cover images. It includes book, articles and other related published items by Tarling alone, or in open collaboration, or as a hidden ghost writer. He is the sole author unless otherwise indicated.
1969
* [Poem], The Great Auk, Parkville, 1969. A literary journal, published in 11 parts between September 1968 - January 1970.
1970
* Rags, 1970s. A self-published magazine of Tarling's poetry.
1971-2
* Applegromp Comix, circa 1971-2.
1973
* [Poems], Hunter Valley Poets 1973, Nimrod Publications, University of Newcastle.
1979
* James Ward, Jim - One man's walk, 1979. Edited by Lowell Tarling.
1980
* Thank God for the Salvos: The Salvation Army in Australia 1880 to 1980, 1980. [2 editions]
1981
* The Edges of Seventh-day Adventism: A Study of Separatist Groups Emerging from the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1844-1980) including the Worldwide ... David Koresh & his followers at Waco Texas, 1981, 234p. [2 editions]
1982
* Taylor's Troubles, Puffin Story Books, 1982. A novel for teenagers. [3 editions]
* James Ward, Lowell Tarling, Philip Ward, The Pocket Encylopedia of Australian Investment, 1982.
1983
* Who Killed Azaria? Adventists on Trial in Australia, Rolling Stone, March 1983. 10,000 word essay. Republished in Spectrum, April 1984, 15(2) and 15(3).
1985
* Lowell Tarling and Robert Wolfgramm, Persecution Games, LP, Galilee Records, 1985.
1988
* The secret gang of OomLau, 1988. Illustrated by Brett Colquhoun. A novel for teenagers. Abstract: Ivan the Small would do anything to become a fully fledged Knight of the secret OomLau gang, He'd fight his worst enemy, dress up as a Spanish waiter, beg, borrow, steal .... When Ivan performs three Brave Deeds (in a row) to impress the other gang members, he and the OomLaus stumble upon the activities of some fly-by-night crooks. At last he has a chance to show the gang exactly what he's made of.
1989
* The Australian Handbook of Business Letters. The Essential Writing Reference Guide, The Business Library, 1989, 188p. [11 editions]
* The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, 1989. [3 editions]
Kai Ronai, All the best: a selection celebrating twenty-five years of Puffins in Australia, 1989. [2 editions]
1990
* 1967, this is it!, Generation Books, Turramurra, 1990. Illustrated by Martin Sharp, music by Robert Wolfgramm.
1991
* 17 Small Business Success Stories, 1991, 310p.
* Success stories: a technical assistance guide to the program and management accomplishments of area agencies on aging, 1991.
1992
* Interview with Tiny Tim [transcript], Mojo Associates for Fine Art, 4 April 1992, duration: 120 minutes.
1995
* The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, 1995. [2 editions]
1998
* Heather Turland and Lowell Tarling, Marathon: Gold beyond your dreams - the Heather Turland story of winning life's marathon, 1998, 186p. [3 editions]
1999
* Michael Leigh Chamberlain, Lowell Tarling, Beyond Azaria: Black Light White Light, 1999, 214p. Notes: Michael Chamberlain is best known as the father of Azaria Chamberlain, the baby who was taken by a dingo at Ayers Rock, Australia in 1980. A former Seventh Day Adventist Pastor, he has also worked as a high school history teacher.
* The Australian Handbook of Business Letters. The Essential Writing Reference Guide, BRW Business Library, Revised and updated, 1999, 242p.
* Violetta Chevell and Lowell Tarling, No More Cellulite - Fast, 1999. [2 editions]
* Allan Mason, Business bullseye: how to succeed in business, 1999. [3 editions]
2000
* Diana Williams and Lowell Tarling, The Woman's Club: a place for mind and body, 2000.
* Geoff Brash and Lowell Tarling, Brash business: 10 business commandments, 2000.
* Tom O'Toole and Lowell Tarling, Breadwinner: A fresh approach to rising to the top, 2000, 148p. Abstract: Delve into the "Secrets of the Beechworth Bakery" by Tom O'Toole, a must-have paperback for culinary enthusiasts and avid readers alike. Published in 2001 by Crown Content, this cookbook offers a tantalizing journey through the art of baking, specifically focusing on the renowned Beechworth Bakery. With 148 pages of mouth-watering recipes and insights, it's a treasure trove for anyone passionate about food. The book is a comfortable 27cm in height, making it a sturdy addition to any kitchen shelf or coffee table collection. It weighs in at 535gm, which is a substantial yet manageable weight for handling during and after preparation. Whether you're looking to master the art of baking or simply enjoy a good narrative, this cookbook caters to both.
* Frank Fisher, Lowell Tarling, Guilty to Driza-Bone, 2000, 298p. [3 editions]
2001
* Joseph Sammon and Lowell Tarling, My Dad Thinks I Rob Banks: How to make money on the stockmarket, 2001, 136p. [3 editions]
* Tom O'Toole, Lowell Tarling, Matthew McLaurin, Secrets of the Beechworth Bakery: The Beechworth Bakery Cookbook, Crown Content, 2001. [5 editions]
* Clare Lowenthal and Lowell Tarling, Risky Business: You can be a winner too, 2001.
2002
* The Method: a writer's handbook, 2002.
2003
* Tom O'Toole and Lowell Tarling, Breadwinner II: A fresh approach to rising to the top, Revised and updated, 2003.
2004
* Tom O'Toole, Lowell Tarling, Matthew McLaurin, Secrets of the Beechworth Bakery, 2004.
* The Blue Hole, The Author, 2004.
* The Complete Book of Business Letters: Essential writing reference guide, 2004.
* Peter Gordon Davidson and Lowell Tarling, On the end of wire: The Peter Davidson Story, Pennon Publishing, 2004, 200p.
* The Business method: the A-Z of business communication, 2004. [2 editions]
2005
Tom O'Toole, Lowell Tarling, Breadwinner: A Fresh Approach to Business Success, 2005. [5 editions]
* Christopher Grey, Lowell Tarling, Go for your Life: How to turn your weekdays into weekends through property investment, Pennon Publishing, 2005, 201p. [4 editions]
2006
* Busted: 17 Mythbuster Classics That Could Happen to You, 2006, 200p. [4 editions]
2007
* Tom O'Toole and Lowell Tarling, More secrets of the Beechworth Bakery, 2007. [2 editions]
2008
* South Side Story: The First 100 Years, 2008, 168p. Abstract: In the last game of the 2007 NRL season, 30,000 fans flocked to the spectacle at Telstra Stadium. And every Souths' fan amongst them knew that their team had defied the odds and made the semi-finals for the first time in 18 years. This is the story of the team that broke the drought, David Peachey, David Kidwell, Roy Asotasi, John Sutton, David Fa'alogo, all of them front stage, its all the great names. Back stage its Jason Taylor, the tough coach, Peter Holmes a Court, the businessman and Russell Crowe the motivator and PR guy. Even further back-stage we see past Souths Legends, George Piggins, and John Sattler embroiled in a mighty conflict which results in a smack in the eye for Rupert Murdoch and his Super League. Included is a bonus DVD containing the first episode of the six part TV series. [2 editions]
* Tom O'Toole and Lowell Tarling, Secrets of the Beechworth Bakery, 2008.
2010
* Coping with difficult people: 101 strategies any time and any place, 2010.
2011
* Coping with Difficult People, 2011, 96p. Kindle edition. Abstract: Everyone has to deal with difficult people. They are in your workplace, on the roads, on the phone, online - everywhere. Some don't mean you harm, they're just pests. Others are schemers who deliberately try to take you down. Don't `go with the flow'. Don't wait until the damage is done. Don't be a victim. Coping with Difficult People offers you strategies and succinct solutions to enable you to handle such people in most situations. Instead of letting difficult people frustrate you, read this book. This book is about dealing with difficult people wherever you may find them. Other books have focused largely on workplace situations, but this book applies to everyone, everywhere.
2012
* Linda Ruth Brooks, Murray McLeod, Lowell Tarling, The Great Australian Shed, 2012, 124p. Abstract: A unique short story collection, not just about Aussie blokes, but written for men everywhere. Crafted with wit and colour, this selection contains fiction and nonfiction stories aimed to entertain. There is suspense, drama, and a tongue in cheek look at the difference between the sexes. This volume proves that Aussie guys can hold their own with every style, anecdotes, short stories, memoir and many poetry styles. A group of Aussie blokes from all walks of life 'The True Blues' contributed to this book. With Aussie mateship and creative endeavour this anthology of unique stories was born, in the time-honoured style of 'the good Aussie yarn'.
* Tom O'Toole and Lowell Tarling, Breadwinner: A fresh approach to rising to the top, Revised edition, 2012, 254p.
2013
* Jason Mott, The Returned, 2013.
* Tiny Tim: Tiptoe Through a Lifetime, 2013, 248p. Abstract: Throughout his lifetime, Tiny Tim was a repository of recorded music stemming from the early days of vaudeville to the latest chart favorites. But despite all these influences he remained a true original perfecting his performances as an outreach of his personality. True, he had some strange traits, but they did not impede on his enthusiastic kindness to people he loved, to the musicians he accompanied, and to the many listeners he met. In the age of celebrity, he functioned as the complete entertainer. Lowell Tarling has provided Tiny with a living biography and given us a definitive incentive to re-listen to his recording and re-visit his numerous You Tube postings. You get the feeling that somewhere Tiny is standing on his tiptoes, strumming his ukulele, blowing kisses and saying, ‘God bless you all’! Hal Stein, (Tiny's cousin and close friend) April 2013.
* Taylor's Troubles, Puffin Story Books, 2013. Review: You may start high school intending to be good, but if you try to be as tough as the Hood, keep notes in your socks in exams and always mess around, then you’ll only end up in trouble. In this funny, deadly-accurate account of his first year at high school, Tommy Taylor learns his lesson all too well... ‘In Lowell Tarling’s funny Taylor’s Troubles, Tommy Taylor is in his first year at secondary school, in the middle of every misfortune in his class, forever hoping for the best, but fearing the worst.’ The Oxford Companion To Australian Children’s Literature ‘A very funny Australian story…thoroughly recommended.’ Victorian Association for the Teaching of English ‘Humour, frustration, intrigue and not a little curiosity about the opposite sex.’ Newcastle Herald ‘Taylor’s Troubles is permeated with school atmosphere. The slapstick humour of young students, the classroom antics and frustrated teachers will ring true for many readers. This book demonstrates peer group pressure very well. It also shows how children respond to teachers, their own cliques and to others who may be different. Upper primary – Lower secondary.’ Australian Book Review.
* The Edges of Seventh-day Adventism: A Study of Separatist Groups Emerging from the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1844-1980) including the Worldwide ... David Koresh & his followers at Waco Texas, 2013, 234p. Abstract: Lowell Tarling wrote ‘Edges’ for that most wonderful of all author incentives – insatiable curiosity. Combined with a quest for enlightenment, he undertook a subject few would have chosen—the history of those people and groups that separated from the Seventh-day Adventist church. Of necessity, this also includes touching on the history of the mainstream Seventh-day Adventist church. Lowell’s education and early adult experiences were deeply entwined with the Seventh-day Adventist church. However, it would be a mistake to assume that his writing on the subject suffers from any degree of bias. There is a sense that he took on the role of bystander, and this essentially gave him a valuable degree of separation and objectivity. Methodical in his approach and relentless with regard to research, Lowell delivers a surprising, connective, inside view of a divisive period in the growth and emergence of the separatist groups that were spawned within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Sparing nothing, he pares back the layers of doctrine, dogma and the heated nature of the schisms in the church. He deftly reveals the angst, divergence and egotism; but also humanity, desire for truth and humility. For all of these were present in the interchanges that shaped not only those movements that separated, but also the Seventh-day Adventist church. The first edition of ‘Edges’ was published in 1981. Reprinted now to a generation who did not share the past struggles is indeed worthwhile. It is because of the conflict and debate of those times that they now sit in the pews of churches of their choice, where ‘saved by grace alone’ is integral and unchallenged. Essentially, emergence from dissension is a human experience. It occurs with every doctrine, creed or organisation. There is a wider view - this is not only the history and narrative of one church’s crises. It touches wherever we are in life.Ultimately, it is impossible to ignore the authenticity of Lowell’s search. We sense that it means more than a disengaged treatise on a topic of interest. In the end it matters less whether he found viable answers to a religious dilemma. It is significant that he had the courage to ask questions. Above all, it is notable that at the close of the book he chose the words spoken by Christ, ‘Whosoever will, may come’.
* Song-Poems & Rhymes, 2013, 124p. Abstract: I started writing poems when I was 16 and continued to do so all my life. Some even got published. They were okay. Then, along came Robert Wolfgramm. Robert found expression for my ‘poetry’ by turning them into song-poems, which is where this little book begins. Robert himself wrote both words and music, but he wrote more music than words. From the 1980s on, I wrote for other musicians too. Nothing formal. They’d pick up the book of words that lay around my study. ‘Can I borrow these?’ they’d ask. And they’d pick through the lyrics and come back with a song or two. Maybe you will too? After all, it's a songbook of sorts. In those days, people – generous people, people like my friend Clayton after slightly too much wine - occasionally described me as a ‘poet’. I found that really awkward. I thought ‘song-poet’ was better. ‘Poet’ brings to mind ‘real’ poets. A flick through this book tells you I’m not one of those. There’s nothing highfalutin about being a song-poet, it’s not an elevated title. A tunesmith may treat my rhymes like works-in-progress. My words are seldom delicate. Ran widdershins in his brain, there’s no widdershins here. Wrapped up in earth’s diurnal course, there’s no diurnals here. Sometimes the musicians finish off my lyrics. Other times, they tweak them. And, on a few occasions, my words are completely turned on their ear so the message of the song is nothing as intended when scrawled in my notebook, late that night. One consistent problem throughout the years is that I can’t convincingly perform my co-written songs. Partly because, (1) I’m a crook singer, and, (2) there are too many tricky chords. Look at this from Robert – G13-9 leading to an A Flat. I don’t even enjoy playing A Flat! So how am I supposed to cope with G13-9? Then one day, when asked to perform at the Blue Mountains Music Festival, I thought – never mind the G13-9s, never mind the music. And especially drop the G-C-D7 bounce, that I do enjoy strumming. Never mind all that, I’ll just read the words.” Lowell Tarling
* 1967 - This Is It!, 2013, 196p. Abstract: You may finish school with no plans, no money, and no direction. But if all you want is to play guitar with your teeth, smash a Rickenbacker or grow your hair long - then being in a high school band could be the last thing you need... It is 1967. Tom is 18, and ready... This novel combines the cunning wit of Lowell Tarling with the atmospheric pop art of the iconic Martin Sharp. It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. It is the age of wisdom. It is the age of foolishness. It is the age of The Who and the Beatles. It is the time of Dylan. It is the season of Light. It is the season of Darkness. Nobody is who they think they are. Everyone is whoever they want to be. It is the autumn of despair, the winter of discontent, the spring of hope. And the Summer of Love. We have everything before us. Everything is original. Everything borrowed. People come only in two those who ARE Rock and Roll and those who ain't. 1967 - THIS IS IT! embraces the journey of Thomas Truscott - w. [3 editions]
2014
* Lowell Tarling, Ivan Caldwell, Malachi Doyle, The Galilee Story (Colour edition): The Story of a Small Gospel Recording Label with a Good Idea, 2014, 128p. Abstract: Galilee is a Gospel music label started in 1978 and active until 1982, when Gospel Rock was in its infancy and street preachers were Jesus people. It was a time when music associated with church bodies was dictated by orchestral, classical music or hymn singing. Galilee was not just inconvenient but on the cusp of a musical revolution. Sally Hilder, Genna Levitch and Lowell Tarling have re-joined Robert Wolfgramm and re-formed Galilee. This book was written to celebrate the rebirth of Galilee Records – to past generations who began a new wave of Christian music, and also to a new generation of truth seekers, heart teachers, gospel preachers and music lovers. Galilee songs go into unusual territory. All My Friends Are Sinners and Refugee are ‘moody’ albums. Not happy-clapping. More like the blue note resonating from the Psalms of David. After which comes Persecution Games – unusual territory indeed.
2015
* Lowell Tarling, Robert Wolfgramm, Genna Levitch, The Galilee Story: The Story of a Small Gospel Record Label with a Good Idea, 2015, 210p.
2016
* Sharp: 1942-1979: A Biography of Martin Sharp, 2016, 292p. Notes: Martin Sharp was an integral part of international Pop Art in the 1960s, magnified through his covers for OZ magazine in Sydney and London, his covers for Cream, and posters of Dylan, Hendrix and Donovan. His efforts at making The Yellow House and Luna Park cultural precincts were aided by his screen prints and exhibitions to flaunt the work of others, especially the singer Tiny Tim. In this first of two volumes, Lowell Tarling offers us a way into the enigmatic and reclusive artist, through interviews with Sharp and all of his trusted friends, including artists Tim Lewis, Peter Kingston, Garry Shead, photographers Greg Weight, Jonny Lewis and William Yang, film-maker Phillippe Mora, actor Lex Marinos, musicians Mic Conway, Jeannie Lewis, Tiny Tim; Richard Neville and Jim Anderson from London OZ. Lowell Tarling was a close friend of Martin Sharp and other Yellow House artists for over forty years and has been recording interviews and discussions with Martin and the rest of us all that time. This is an extraordinary archive of primary source material of those heady and life changing times. - Roger Foley-Fogg (Ellis D Fogg). Martin Sharp, through this wonderful collage of interviews, reminds us all, that ETERNITY is just around corner. - Jonny Lewis.
2018
* Sharper: 1980-2013 - Part Two, Bringing it All Back Home, 2018, 226p. Abstract: Martin Sharp was an integral part of pop art in the 1960s, magnified through his covers for OZ magazine in Sydney and London, his covers for Cream, and posters of Dylan, Hendrix and Donovan. His efforts at making The Yellow House and Luna Park cultural precincts were aided by his screen prints and exhibitions to flaunt the work of others, especially the singer Tiny Tim. In this second of two volumes, Lowell Tarling offers us a way into the enigmatic and reclusive artist through his extensive interviews with Sharp and all of his trusted friends, touching on the many dramas of life at Sharp's home studio Wirian, his productions and search for meaning with regard to the Luna Park fire, his spiritual search, and his death in 2013.
* Lowell Tarling, Robert Wolfgramm, Genna Levitch, The Galilee Story: The Story of a Small Gospel Record Label with a Good Idea, 2018, 210p. Abstract: Galilee is a Gospel music label started in 1978 and active until 1982, when all the key players were Christians (more or less). Now, three of the four believe in something else, leaving record producer, songwriter, lecturer in Rock, and Bible translator, Robert Wolfgramm as the only true believer. Such is their respect for Robert and the Gospel years that Sally Hilder, Genna Levitch and Lowell Tarling have re-joined Robert and re-formed Galilee. They have re-released all three Galilee records and written this book. Galilee songs go into unusual territory. All My Friends Are Sinners and Refugee are 'moody' albums. Not happy-clapping. More like the blue note resonating from the Psalms of David. After which comes Persecution Games - unusual territory indeed. Welcome to the crucifixion.
2020
* 1967 - This is It, 2020, 289p. Kindle edition. Abstract: A novel about a high school band by Lowell Tarling with artwork by Martin Sharp.You may finish school with no plans, no money, and no direction. But if all you want is to play guitar with your teeth, smash a Rickenbacker or grow your hair long - then being in a high school band could be the last thing you need… It is 1967. Tom is 18, and ready… This novel combines the cunning wit of Lowell Tarling with the atmospheric pop art of the iconic Martin Sharp.It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. It is the age of wisdom. It is the age of foolishness. It is the age of The Who and the Beatles. It is the time of Dylan. It is the season of Light. It is the season of Darkness. Nobody is who they think they are. Everyone is whoever they want to be. It is the autumn of despair, the winter of discontent, the spring of hope. And the Summer of Love. We have everything before us. Everything is original. Everything borrowed. People come only in two those who ARE Rock and Roll and those who aint.1967 - THIS IS IT! embraces the journey of Thomas Truscott - wannabee rock god and all round misfit as he careens from disaster to discovery in his last year of school, battling the establishment, prefects, the Vietnam war and most of all, himself.
* Tiny Tim: Tiptoe through a lifetime (colour edition), ETT Imprint, 2020, 341p. Kindle edition.
2021
* Sharpest: Volumes 1 & 2, 2021, 751p. Abstract: Lowell Tarling recorded Martin Sharp's life, and his effect on his friends, over twenty years. Now two volumes in one, in advance of the film of these books - GHOST The Road to Abraxas - Part One, 1942-1979 Bringing It All Back Home - Part Two, 1980-2013'Like the Ancient Mariner, it's also a ghastly tale. I could understand the events at Luna Park a bit. I was trying to understand them and then suddenly there was this poetic language working to this is a crucifixion, Golgotha, death by fire. And then it starts to fit into Apocalyptic vision. It was Abraxas if you like - the dark face and the light face. To look upon Abraxas is blindness. To know it is sickness. To worship it is death. To fear it is wisdom. To assist it not is redemption. I don't know what it means. I've never been able to work it out. You get a Pop Art Parallel. It was the Year of the Child, the place of Golgotha, the Place of the Skull, and the Ghost Train. You then get these events that are caused by plotting, not caring for kids, carelessness, living a human life - the way of the world.' - Martin Sharp, 4 March 1984
2022
* Booked, 2022, 154p.
* Desmond and Gillian Ford, On the way to Glacier View, 2022, 7 volumes. [6 editions]
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3. Videos
The following videos include interviews with Lowell Tarling, along with readings and musical recordings. They are arranged chronologically from oldest to youngest.
* Bob Wolfgramm and Lowell Tarling - Fighting Man, Kevin Blyth, 7 March 2017, YouTube, duration: 5.43 minutes. Notes: Early 80s private pressed Xian LP ......about half of the songs on this LP are good guitar based riff rock..I like Bobs voice and the guitar playing is pretty neat as well...On other songs, Janice Slater, Alison MacCallum & Sally Hilder are featured as backing vocalists...and if you couldn't tell, the cover art is from Martin Sharp.
* Roger Foley launching the 2nd volume of Lowell Tarling's book on Martin Sharp, tombombadil, 8 March 2019, YouTube, duration: 12.43 minutes.
* Selections from Lowell Tarling's "Lawson was here", live at the Camelot Lounge, James Roy, 13 August 2019, YouTube, duration: 14.59 minutes.
* Lowell Tarling reads from 1967: THIS IS IT!, Westwords, 8 October 2020, YouTube, duration: 6.48 minutes.
* 70s SDA (Seventh Day Adventist) Jesus Revolution (3): Robert Wolfgramm and Joel Tarling, SDAQ&A, 19 January 2023, YouTube, duration: 208.29 minutes.
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4. Tarling Tapes
Throughout his professional career Lowell Tarling conducted numerous interviews, often in association with research for his publications. His daughter Amber and son Joel also undertook interviews. A collection of 284 audio cassette tapes arising out of this research was accessed by the present writer during March 2025 and is listed below. The majority of annotations for the audio material is as recorded on the cassette and case; where this is deficient additional descriptive material was added by the present writer during the listing process. Also included in the collection was related print items and copies of manuscript material, such as transcribed interviews, newspaper articles and published reports. Much of the latter related to Sydney's Luna Park and aspects of the life and times of Martin Sharp. Tarling's significant research collection relating to the American artist Tiny Tim was acquired by an private collector from that country during the 2020s.
(1) Martin Sharp Tapes
- Conversations with Martin Sharp, 70 tapes, 1982 - 2013.
- Interview, 6 September 1982
- Interview, 1 February 1983
- Interview, 1 February 1983
- Interview, 13 April 1983
- Interview, 13 April 1983
- Reading A Christmas Carol, 13 May 1983
- Talking, songs, 30 June 1983
- Martin meets Bob Wolfgramm, 2 July 1983
- And William Yang, 5 August 1983
- Talking, Singo, tiny, "Koo Stark", 18 August 1983
- Talking to me, about the POL article, 8 October 1983
- Talking to me, 7 November 1983
- Talking to me, 7 November 1983
- Talking to me, 7 November 1983
- Talking to me, 7 November 1983
- Persecution Games LP cover, 11 December 1983
- At Barragga Bay, 3 March 1984
- At Barragga Bay, 3 March 1984
- At Barragga Bay, 5 March 1984
- At Barragga Bay, 5 March 1984
- Talking to me at Wirian, 7 March 1984
- With other people, music, etc., 5 July 1984
- With other people, music, etc., 5 July 1984
- Late night talk (1), 7 July 1984.
- Late night talk (1), 7 July 1984.
- Late night talk (1), 7 July 1984.
- The Luna Park exhibition, 23 August 1984
- Book idea, 28 October 1984
- Litvinoff and the Yellow House, 14 November 1984
- Luna Park, 28 January 1985
- Peter Royles and Geoff, 18 June 1985
- Streets of Dreams 1985
- Interviewed by Joel, 23 April 1987
- while painting Tarascon, 1 May 1990
- After NSW Gallery Yellow House, 25 July 1990
- Interview, 29 December 1990
- Interview, 29 December 1990
- Interview, 5 January 1991
- Interview, 16 January 1991
- Talking about Paiwan, 15 November 1991
- Talking about Paiwan, 15 November 1991
- Interview, 7 January 1992
- Interview, 11 April 1992
- Interview, 11 April 1992
- Interview, 11 April 1992
- Interview, 27 April 1992
- Tiny Tim - with the Prickles - Courage My Friend, 27 April 1992
- Interview, 11 November 1992
- Interview - at the start of the Tiny Tim tour, 2 November 1992
- Interview, 18 January 1994
- Interview, 18 January 1994
- Phone conversation, 16 May 1995
- After Tiny's death, 3 December 1996
- Interview, 24 January 1997
- Michael Row the Boat Ashore, 25 February 2002
- Leadership interview, 17 April 2002
- Early reminiscences, 6 May 2002
- Luna Park, 30 January 2003
- Liverpool Biennale, 31 July 2003
- Early Pop influences to 1975, 16 October 2003
- About various artworks 1960-1985, 22 October 2003
- About the taped interviews, 7 January 2004
- Tiny's two marathons, 29 November 2004
- Johann and Betty Rai interview, 19 March 2005
- Corrections to my Tiny Tim bio, 27 May 2005
- Talks about being in hospital, 18 June 2005
- Asks me to switch on the recorder, 6 January 2006
- Talks about his pictures, 14 October 2006
- The Tom Bass sculpture, 8 November 2006
- Susan Boyle - the magdalene, 16 January 2011
- Family history, 12 February 2011
- Family history, especially parents, 3 March 2011
- About his mother, 5 April 2013
- With Angelica, 23 April and Talk, 18 May 2013
- The funeral, 10 December 2013
- Interviews with friends and relatives of Martin Sharp, 42 tapes, 1990, 2012 - 2017.
- Adrian Rawlins (Fogg film interview), Yellow House Retrospective, 1990
- Tim Lewis, 2 June 2012
- Roger Foley, 11 February 2014
- Tim Lewis, 2 June 2014
- Jon Lewis & Roger, 26 July 2014
- Roger Foley, interview at Balmoral, 12 September 2014
- Roger Foley, 23 October 2014
- Clayton Simms, 23 October 2014
- Peter Kingston, 28 October 2014
- Greg Weight, 24 November 2014, 3 tapes
- do.
- do.
- Tim Markstein, 1 January 2015, 2 tapes
- do.
- Mic Conway, 24 January 2015
- Garry Shead, 13 February 2015
- Peter Draffin, 20 March 2015
- Jeannie Lewis, 7 May 2015
- Dave Rowe, 8 May 2015
- Perry Keyes, 9 May 2015
- Jim Anderson, 12 May 2015
- Lex Marinos, 25 May 2015
- Russell Sharp, 6 June 2015
- Stephen Lawson, 10 June 2015
- Tony Bond, 11 June 2015
- Do. copy
- Tom Thompson, 8 July 2015
- Danny and Clare Burgess, 11 July 2015
- Nic Lyon, 16 August 2015
- Mal Remage, 8 February 2016
- Ian Reid, 13 February 2016, 2 tapes
- do.
- Amber Tarling, 20 February 2016
- Max Skeen, 24 February 2016
- Roslyn Sharp, 1 April 2016
- Jon Lewis, 8 June 2016
- Joel Tarling, 11 June 2016
- Gria Shead, 19 January 2017
- Peter Royles, 22 March 2017
- Tim Lewis, 11 May 2017
- Roger Foley (undated)
- James Vickery / Richard Walsh (undated)
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(2) Wirian Tapes 1983 - 2005
58 tapes recorded by Lowell Tarling at Wirian, of conversations and people.
- Azaria, 2GB Radio - interview with author James Simmonds, given to me by Martin, 23 January [1983?]
- Martin with Peter Orley - then Wirian people, 13 April 1983.
- Toto V Peter - with Fergus, me [Lowell Tarling], Martin, William [Yang], 16 April 1983, 2 tapes.
- do.
- Richard and Julie visit Martin - I snap polaroids, 11 May 1983.
- Martin (phone) also Marilyn - Anne Piepers saga, 17 June and 10 July 1983.
- Compilation tape - I did this for Martin, 16 July 1983.
- Police at Wirian - Martin, John Barker, Sgt. Barry Dunn, 4 June 1984.
- William Yang - talks about Martin, 5 August 1983.
- Wirian People - Peter, Yensoon, William, Alison and me, 6 August 1983, 2 tapes.
- do.
- Martin Sharp, 17 August 1983. Half tape.
- Tiny Tim arriving at Mascot [airport], 21 August 1983. Half tape.
- David Lowry - with Jim Ward and maybe Martin, 26 August 1983.
- Peter Royles - Songs, 27 August 1983.
- Collage tape for Pee Wee - my compilation, 28 August 1983.
- Maureen Turquoise - Peter Royles, then Robbie, 28 August 1983, 3 tapes.
- do.
- do.
- Tiny, Martin, Pee Wee, Carla - and many more, 29 August 1983, 2 tapes.
- do.
- Martin, Les - Robbie and me, circa 29 August 1983.
- Martin and David Lowry - the film, 31 August 1983.
- Peter Royles - kitchen talk, 1 September 1983.
- Les Bean - with Martin, Fergus, Peter and me, 3 September 1983.
- Les Bean - talks about her school years, 3 September 1983.
- Les Bean - Wirian talk, 3 September 1983.
- Garry Mallard - stealing a Luna Park tooth, 30 October and 9 November 1983.
- Wirian - talk / music - Martin and Peter Royles, 3 September 1983.
- Wirian - Tiny, etc., 5 September 1983.
- Adrian Rawlins and Tiny Tim - Grace Brothers, Bondi, 5 September 1983.
- Martin Sharp - looses keys outside Sun Studio, 6 September 1983.
- Robyn Giffin - at Wirian, September 1983.
- Toto Renshaw - at Wirian, probably September 1983.
- Pee Wee and Carla Wilson - at Wirian, 14 February 1984, 3 tapes.
- do.
- do.
- Des Ford preaching - at Macquarie Uni with Martin, 25 February 1984.
- Martin Sharp - Azaria and The Amazing Mr Blunden (film), 8 March 1984.
- Richard Neville / Julie Clarke - visiting Martin, 6 April 1984.
- After the Eric Clapton party - kitchen, 12 November 1984.
- Al Jones - the 'Bondi' song, 1984.
- Music - Martin tapes 30s music and Richard Tauber, 24 January 1987.
- Music (Martin) - John McCormack and Richard Crooks, undated. [?1987]
- Music - Wirian music and Gagaku music, undated [?1987
- A Man Called Weary - Martin gives me this tape, 1991.
- Tiny Tim - 'Sharp on Paper' launch, Australian Galleries, 6 April 1992.
- Dave Rowe - the recording industry, Tiny and Martin, 14 & 15 April 1992, 4 tapes.
- do.
- do.
- do.
- Phone conversations - Dave Rowe, Martin [Sharp], Marilyn, January - February 1993.
- Mic Conway - ideas for the stage show, 6 May 2002.
- Dave Rowe - the vinyl revival, 1 August 2002.
- Richard Neville - about the future, ethics and business, 21 February 2003.
- Phil Donnison - ukuleles, Tiptoe and Tiny, 17 July 2003.
- Chris Lofven - The Prickles and working with Tiny, 21 June 2005.
- Phil Donnison - about Tiny's 1970 TV gig, 25 July 2005.
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(3) Interview Tapes 1998 - 2004
A total of 63 tapes.
- Heather Turland - The Golden Run, October 1998, 16 tapes.
- Tom O'Toole, January 2000, 13 tapes; 8 December 2001; 30 January 2004; 6 February 2004 (2); 3 June 2004; 16 December 2004 (2) 24 November 2012, total = 21 tapes.
- Claire Jennifer, January 2001, 12 tapes.
- Gordon Harman, 27 November 2001, 2 tapes.
- Peter Davidson, 21 January 2004, 8 tapes.
- Sydney to Hobart, April - May 2004.
- Peter Leigh and Mika Marshman, 31 May 2004.
- Frank Fisher, undated, 14 tapes.
- Pat Fisher - Armour Safety, undated.
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(4) Miscellaneous tapes 1982 - 2020
51 tapes of interviews with interesting people and relating to diverse topics.
- Mic Conway, Musician, Wirian, Sydney, 13 February 1982.
- Mic and Jim Conway, their home, Lilyfield, 3 August 1982.
- Ken Done, Ken Done Studio, Redfern, 23 May 1990.
- Garry Shead, phone interview by Amber Tarling, April 1991.
- T-Bone, Nashville, 30 September 1991.
- Dare Jennings, Mambo, Sydney, February 1992.
- Ollie Olsen, Graham Lynch interview, 8 May 1992.
- James Ward, Taxman interview, probably 1993-4, 2 tapes.
- do.
- Francis Waqa, St. Ives, 27 August 1994. 2 tapes.
- do.
- Pam Johnston, 14 March 1998 (2 tapes). Interviewed by Amber Tarling.
- Terry and Carol, 6 April 1998.
- Cut- Price Deli, 1998.
- Jason Lea, Interview about Darrell Lea, April 1999.
- Dr. Simon Longstaff, St. James Ethics Centre, 17 June 1999.
- Rev. Philip Grier, Liberal Catholic Church, 30 October 1999.
- Glenn Wheatley, Musician and manager, October 1999.
- Barry Jones, October 1999.
- Jimmie Little, Indigenous musician / singer, 1 November 1999.
- Jimmie Little, Interview - phone, 3 November 1999.
- Don Falconer, Talking about the Snowy Mountains Scheme, 23 November 1999.
- Piano Man - Bob McDonald, Frank Salisbury, Ron Williamson, 1999.
- Linda Kitchen, Interview about Maton Guitars, January 2000.
- Dead Sea Scrolls, 14 July 2000, 2 tapes.
- Linda Kitchen and Vera May, Interview about Maton Guitars, 2000.
- Terry Lane, April 2001.
- Brigitte Muir, April 2001.
- Norman Talbot, Poet, 13 June 2001.
- Garry Shearston, Musician, 1 November 2001.
- Amanda Muggleton, Actor, 24 January 2002.
- Charles Muggleton, Amanda's father, 25 January 2002.
- Brendan Nelson, Politician, 15 February 2002.
- Buddha, 16 February 2002. (1) Venerable Lobsang Tsering, 16 January 2002; Paul McDermott, New South Wales Art Gallery, 16 January 2002.
- Carri Myriad, Interview about leadership, 22 May 2002.
- Kay Danes, Interview - '10 Months in Laos', 4 June 2002, 2 tapes.
- do.
- Kerry Danes and Kay, Interview - '10 Months in Laos', 5 June 2002.
- Carri Myriad, 3 November 2003.
- Peter Rees, Mythbusters, 6 April 2006.
- Peter Rees, 4 May 2006, 2 tapes.
- Adam Savage and Jamie Hyasman, 9 December 2006.
- Ricia Maria, Artist, 5 February 2007.
- Sean Garlick, 15 January 2008.
- Peter Holmes a Court, 18 January 2008.
- Peter Richardson, 18 January 2008.
- Kamahl, 8 April 2014.
- Peter Hall, 22 October 2014.
- Fred Pateman, 11 November 2014.
- Roger Foley Fogg, radio interview, 2020, 2 tapes.
- do.
(5) Research materials
- New Luna Park - Putting the Smile back on the Face of Sydney, Luna Park Plan of Management, Luna Park Trust, June 1991, 134p.
- New Luna Park - Putting the Smile back on the Face of Sydney, Luna Park Plan of Management, Luna Park Trust, June 1991, 4p. Promotional A4 brochure.
- Friends of Luna Park, Report on Luna Park, Sydney, Commissioned by the New South Wales Department of Works, 1980. A collection of photocopies materials such as news-clippings, articles, photographs and reports regarding the history of the site and its contents.
- Martin's Documents, folder of items in A4 plastic sleeves. Includes photocopied material plus some original published material.
- Luna Park Press Clippings, folder of items in A4 plastic sleeves. Includes photocopied material.
- Press Clippings, folder of items in A4 plastic sleeves. Includes photocopied material.
- Documents, folder of items in A4 plastic sleeves. Includes photocopied material plus some original published material.
- Luna Park Press Clippings, bound A4 collection of photocopied material. 1935, 1970s-1990s.
- Martin Sharp Papers - Luna Park, Volume 4, bound A4 collection of photocopied material, including reports, news-clippings, illustrations and photographs.
- Luna Park - Martin Sharp, bound A4 collection of news-clippings, original publications, manuscript histories, images and drafts.
- Luna Park - Interim Report, National Crime Authority, April 1980, 87p. Photocopy.
- Luna Park Letters, June 1993 - Martin wants to quit. Bound A4 collection of photocopied letters and transcripts.
- Contract: Martin Sharp and Random House, Luna Park, June 1995.
- Statements relating to the Ghost Train Fire at Luna Park, 9 June 1979. Bound A4 collection of photocopied material. Compiled by Lowell Tarling 12 June 1985.
- Luna Park, loose A3 photocopies of research material.
- Ludvig Nordstrom, William Kopson's Fiji Diary - 1870s, transcription by G.M. Lindergren, Stockholm 1933, 144p [photocopy]. William Kopson was Martin Sharp's great-grandfather.
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* Interview transcripts
A series of 25 numbered bound collections of transcripts, plus individual (un-numbered) transcripts.
- Numbered series
- Authors (Business)
- Noel Whitaker, author of Making Money Simple, 29 April 1988
- Dr Ravi Batra, author of The Great Depression of 1990, 18 February 1988
- Peter Latchford, author of Successful Retailing, 26 September 1987
- Creative People
- Tony Barber, formerly rhythm guitarist / songwriter, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, now The Lost Forests, 11 May 1990
- Robert Adamson, poet and author of The Law at Hearts Desire, 31 May 1982.
- Creative People
- The Bushwackers Band, 14 September 1982
- Mic and Jim Conway, 1982
- Mic Conway - Conway's Carnival, 13 February 1984
- Pee Wee and Carla Wilson, 14 February1984
- Slim Dusty, 1 November 1982
- Time Management People
- Harry Beitzel, sports commentator, 1987
- Dr. Michael Hewitt-Gleeson, School of Thinking, 9 August 1988
- Alan Pease, author of Body Language, 15 April 1988
- Jean Roberts, author of Managing Time and Success, including work experience David Corlett, 18 December 1987
- Alan Ross, architect, 29 December 1987
- Keith Ayers, 13 October 1987
- Larry Nelson, 1987
- University Lecturers
- Dr. Keith Cleland, Prac Dev,13 October 1989
- John Bailey, Centre for the Development of Entrepreneurs, 1987
- Prof. Fred Hilmer, author of When the Luck Runs Out and New Games, New Rules, 30 April 1990
- Prof. Geoff Meredith and Barbara Meredith, November 1989
- Friends
- Rod Gibbs, doctor, 29 February 1989
- Robert Wolfgramm, musician, regarding his new album release, 1980
- Phil Ward, newsletter (dethroned) king, 10 June 1987
- John Pye, after liquidation, 22 March 1990
- Jim Ward, After Tax Bust, 30 February 1989
- Advisers to Business
- Sgt. Michael Dean, Business Watch / Neighbourhood Watch, 1990
- Brian Wright, General Manager, Commonwealth Development Bank, 16 November 1990
- Paul Greenwood, President, Small Business Combined Association, SBDC, accountant, 22 February 1990
- Bill Butterell, liquidator, 21 March 1990
- Chris Kosh, No-Close Selling, 1989
- John Counsel, Do-It-Yourself Advertising, 1989
- The McDonalds File
- Abe Farrugia, franchisor, St Kilda, 1987
- Brian McMaster, franchiser, Camberwell, 28 August 1987
- The Charles Wright Papers
- Brian McMaster, franchiser, Camberwell
- John Adelaide, franchiser, Bondi
- Howard Chant, franchiser, Greenborough, 31 August 1987
- Politicians
- John Hewson, Shadow Treasurer, 28 November 1989
- Barry Jones, Minister for Small Business, 9 October 1987
- Gerald Ashman, Member or Candidate for Boronia, Victoria, 18 April 1988
- John Howard, Opposition Chief, 21 July 1986
- Alexander Downer, Shadow Minister for Small Business, February 1989
- David Beddall, 28 June 1988
- Jim Cairns, Retired polly and author, holder of a stand at Prahan Markets, 27 August 1988
- In Business
- Linda Langton, The Ink Group, 9 October 1987
- Debbie Fields, Mrs Fields Cookies, 1989
- Jill Nichols, Singing Telegrams, 7 December 1987
- Mike and Lyn Cook, Mike Cook's Fishworks, 1990
- Lisa Fox, Obscure Desires, 15 October 1987
- In Business
- Mark Caleo, restaurateur, 4 February 1988
- Denise Moser, Headstart Personnel, 1 September 1987
- Max Muller, 103 Years in Small Business, 12 November 1987
- Dawn Pennefather, Craft Shop, 31 May 1988
- Barbara Cail, 13 September 1987
- Martin Henry, Shopfitters Supermarket, 22 February 1990
- In Business
- Geoff Judd, printer, 3 February 1988
- Peter Boyle, ASBA chief, 29 July 1987
- John Gilmour, 15 July 1987
- John Gilmour, 24 November 1989
- Superstretch, 21 January 1988
- In Business
- Kameruka - Frank Foster, 1985
- Pam Hayden, Pam's Story, Tilba, 18 March 1988
- Bill Ritchie, The $30m Shoe Man, 26 February 1990
- John Martin, John's Milk Bar, 1987
- In Business
- Geoff Binkowski, exporter / importer / author, 6 June 1988
- Russ Lazarus and Dorothy, part owner of Kensai, winner of the Melbourne Cup, 5 November 1989
- Bruce and Barry Carter, newsagents, 18 May 1988
- Will Guthie, electrical contractor, 9 August 1989
- Ralph Di Donato and Eddie Majors, Nuline, 23 November 1987
- Ian Reynolds, owner Personal Best, 1987
- George Papadopulos, ice cream vendor, 22 December 1987
- Various
- Jim Burgess, The Village Store, 21 March 1988
- Ken Done, artist, 23 May 1990
- Warwick Savage, TAFE, teacher of small business, 24 May 1990
- Allan and Liz Broadhurst, about Dobell, 12 June 1983
- Ken Walker, about Vietnam, 1 March 1988
- Wayne Howard, Aboriginal Outstations Advisor, re Blue Streak rocket, 31 October 1983
- Elliot Walters, witness to the Inland Truck of 5 people, 2 November 1983
- Various
- Chris Hall, Harbord Fishing Tackle, 9 July 1990
- Rob McCourt, McCourt World, Harvey, lawyer, 28 June 1990
- Peter Sharp, Day Timers, 22 June 1990
- Garry Williamson, franchiser, Counselling Centre, Chronulla, August 1990
- Dr. Alec Mackenzie, author The Time Trap, 14 August 1990
- Business
- Linda Langton, The Ink Group, 26 June 1990
- Jill Plummer, Shoots
- Jenny Mappin and Ralph Davis
- Bob Miller, Sabatinis, 23 October 1990
- David Beddall, Australian Chamber of Manufacturers, 30 October 1990
- Business
- Graham Bennett, author of Improving Profit Performance, 27 November 1990
- Denise and Paul Van Gaal, Protective Coating and Wrapping Inspection
- Ron Browne, NSW Industrial Supplies Office
- Diane Guerriau, Pullover, 14 February 1991
- Peter Jensen, Liaison Officer, NSW Board of Studies, 18 February 1991
- Craig Martini, 5 March 1991
- Various
- Les Schirato, Vittoria Coffee, Cantarella Brothers, 9 May 1991
- Bob Johnson, Blackie McDonald PR, 17 April 1991
- Ron Holland, I'm Backing Australia, 12 April 1991
- Geoff Prosser, Shadow Minister for Small Business, 15 March 1991
- Alex Hamill, CEO, George Pattersons, 3 April 1991
- Various
- Josef Lebovic, Josef Lebovic Gallery, 23 July 1991
- Hugh Mackey, social researcher
- Glenys Smith, Bass Consulting, author of Seven Steps a Business Grows Through, 11 April 1991
- Dr Charles Hobbs, Day Timers, time management, 6 June 1991
- Jack Collis, author of The Customer, 20 June 1991
- Kevin Forde, author of The Forde Plan: Confident Investing, Young Money, 21 March 1991
- John Salvage, Duplas Pty Ltd.
- Various
- Barbara Meredith, SBL, 3 November 1989
- John Stanwoth, Professor of Small Business, London Management Centre, 1 October 1991
- Michael Feeney, Industrial Development Authority of Ireland, 1 October [1991], Nashville
- David Cullen, VP, National Federation of Independent Business, USA, 30 September 1991, Nashville
- Arthur S. Hancock, Jack Daniel Distillery, Tennessee, 1 October 1991
- Robert Walton and Greg Tarplett, Sydney Trade Exchange
- Julien Tertini and Peter Palan, Freedom Furniture, 4 December 1991
- Claire Jennifer, Wombat Enterprise, 1991
- Dare Jennings, Mambo, 17 December 1991
- Various
- Annie Levitch, Levitch Design, 15 February 1992
- Brad Ladkin, Suefection
- Doug Lees, Australian Surfer, 16 March [1992]
- Terry Fitzgerald, surfer, Hot Buttered, 15 February 1992
- Dave Rowe, Australian recording industry, Wirian, 14 and 15 April 1992
- Ron Lee, actor, 7 April 1992
- [No folder]
- Various
- Bob LaPointe, franchiser, 1994
- Rod Smith, Barbarellas, 28 April 1995
- Aart van Roest, Copperart
- Brian Cummins, Cash Converters
- Joe McGuiness, Global Paints
- Andrew Lewis
- Jeremy Kahn
- Dr Robert Bramson, author of Coping with Difficult People
- Helen Bruveris and Party Plan
- Fran Dustace, Franjapanny
- Lauren, Yarra Glen Pottery
- Lyn Fishwick, Harmony Shoes
- Lorraine Lea Linen, Marianne Connors
- Judy Harrison, Luvawear - Adult Party Plan
- Anna-Lise Baldwin, Knickerbox
- John Williams, puppeteer, Tasmania
- Fernando Monfort, Tupperware
- Brad Wright, Mary Kay Cosmetics
- Cathy Hood, Undercoverwear
- Dale Tapp, Gourmet Party Sales
- Gary Lockwood, Luvawear, franchiser
- John Fulton, Direct Selling Association
- Emma Page, jewellery, Julia Vidor
- Jeanie McKendrick, Jigsaw Toy Factory
- Joyce Glover, Nutri-Metics
- Frank Rechichi, Cut Price Deli, 27 April 1992
- Phillip of Baubridge & Kay, 15 June 1992
- Roger, Helen, Chris and Sarah Bendall, 8 April 1992
- Bryce Bell, Executive Director, Franchiser's Association of Australia and New Zealand
- Music Industry
- Mike McClennan, musician, 9 July 1992
- Ollie Olsen, interview by Graham Lynch
- Dave Rowe, Australian record industry, 14 April 1992
- Un-numbered series
- Thank God for the Salvos - news clips and letter, 1980
- T-Bone - about how to rob a bank, 30 September 1991
- Phil Ward, Celebrating the 500th issue of the SBL, 30 October 1997
- Reverend Philip Grier, Liberal Catholic Church, Province of Australia, 30 October 1999
- Kay and Kerry Danes, June 2002
- Richard Neville, Glebe, 21 February 2003
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5. References
Books by Lowell Tarling, Goodreads, accessed 29 March 2025. Listed 28 distinct works.
Lowell Tarling, Discogs, accessed 29 March 2025.
Lowell Tarling, Facebook, accessed 29 March 2025.
Lowell Tarling Books, Amazon, accessed 29 March 2025. Listed 12 distinct works.
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Michael Organ, Australia
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