Interview with Frederick Sweetman / interviewed by Margaret Howroyd
DESCRIPTION
AuthorHowroyd, MargaretSweetman, Frederick John, 1913 - 1998DescriptionBorn on Arthur Head -- Father head coxswain of the Lady Forrest, built several boats -- Tom Mews -- Work on boats : Avalanche, Medora, Ensign, Union -- Lighthouses -- Rottnest boatshed and signal station -- Dalmardie Cup -- Camping on Garden Island -- Jack Davis -- Major Byrne prize -- Sweetman family history -- Schooling : Alma St, South Terrace, Fremantle Boys -- Deck hand on the Kalama, Kalinda, Kangaroo -- Able seaman -- State Ships during the war, carrying aviation fuel -- 6 life members at Fremantle Sailing Club -- Club buildings -- Club races -- Swan Sailing Club -- The caretaker at the Castlemaine Brewery -- Commodore Basil -- Swimming successes -- Building dinghies in a shed in Price StImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1995Collation 2 CDsLanguageEnglishDate Published1995Content NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: prints 3987-9 -- Family tree -- Early days of Fremantle Sailing Club / Nell Hart (2 p.) -- Photocopies of articlesDewey ClassOH/SWEAudio FormatCDDigital ItemYes
COPIES
Barcode30118000464614LocationOral History Collection
Request AccessPlease email the Fremantle History Centre: lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Sweetman, Frederick John, 1913 - 1998, Interview with Frederick Sweetman / interviewed by Margaret Howroyd. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 31/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/23421
