R. M. Williams R. M. Williams i(A5527 works by) (a.k.a. Reginald Murray Williams)
Born: Established: May 1908 Mid North South Australia, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 4 Nov 2003 Toowoomba area, Darling Downs, Queensland,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon I Once Met a Man R. M. Williams , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2014 8706507 2014 selected work prose autobiography

A collection of true stories from one of Australia's greatest folk heroes, accompanied by stunning photographs of central and outback Australia.

'"Understand, then, that these chapters are concerned with the spirit of men and women from whom something of worth has shone out to make them worthy of record. You will note that the book is not of deeds, achievement, great honour; just that indefinable something that has no other name in our language but spirit..."

'When Williams sold a handmade packsaddle to Sir Sidney Kidman for 5 pounds in 1933, he was in fact beginning one of the country's most highly successful manufacturing enterprises. the R. M. Williams label - famous for its sturdy riding boots, moleskins and oilskins - has since become beloved of country and city people alike.

'In I Once Met a Man, legendary Australian figure R. M. Williams tells wonderful stories of his most memorable encounters in the bush. From the rough riders to sideshow fighters, from the best woman drover in the west to a young English lady who raised her sons with their Aboriginal father's tribe, Williams recreates the characters he met in his harsh and hungry years spent on the road with a swag.

'This illustrated edition contains stunning photographs from leading Australian photographers taken in and around locations mentioned in R M's stories. It includes an introduction by former Prime Minister Mr John Howard and three new stories never before published.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Australian Bush Classics : The RM Williams Collection R. M. Williams , Paul Myers (editor), Neutral Bay : Outback Publishing Co. , 2001 Z933591 2001 anthology poetry
1 Bushman Tamed the Kimberley R. M. Williams , 1998 single work obituary (for Reg W. Durack )
— Appears in: The Australian , 11 December 1998; (p. 16)
1 y separately published work icon This Beloved Land : A Collection of Australian Poetry R. M. Williams (editor), Brisbane : Outback Publications , 1992 Z119570 1992 anthology poetry
1 y separately published work icon Beneath Whose Hand Olaf Ruhen , R. M. Williams , South Melbourne : Macmillan Australia , 1984 Z1381396 1984 single work biography
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