From "Pong Alley" to the winged keel : 150 years of industrial work in North Fremantle

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AuthorHartley, Richard G.DescriptionThis study is an initial investigation to discover North Fremantle's industrial past in which a wide range of industrial work took place. Industries include Alex Matheson and Company (Mining machinery warehouse); James McLarty and Son Ltd (Marine Engineering contractors) ; J. Gadsen Pty Ltd (Tin and Canister Department); Joyce and Watkins (Fellmongers); Leighton Flour Mill; Limestone and extractive industries; Lysaght Galvanised Iron Pty; John Adams (Margarine manufacturers); Massey Harris Company Ltd (Agricultural machinery assembly plant); Pearse Brothers Ltd (Tanners and boot and shoe manufacturers); Purina Grain Foods (WA) Ltd, Cereal Foods (WA) Ltd (Breakfast cereal manufacturers); Returned Soldiers Case Factory; Alfred E. Brown (Shipbuilding); Joseph C. Butson Shipbuilder; The State Shipbuilding Yard; McIlwraiths Boatyard; F. Coleman and Sons (Shipbuilder); Price Launch Service; Swan Soap and Candle Co. Ltd; W. H. Burford and Sons Ltd.; Lever Brothers; Perth Manufacturing Co. Ltd; Westralian Soaps Ltd; Soap Distributors Ltd; R.W. Allen (Soft Drinks); Don Bottling Works; Rowlands; Northy and Harridge; State Abattoirs; State Engineering Works; Swan Wool Scouring Co. of Western Australia Ltd: Fremantle Steam Laundry; Millars Karri and Jarrah Company; Canning Jarrah Timber Company Ltd; J. M. Ferguson Ltd; Victoria Galvanised Iron Pty; Butchart and Trotter (Wooden box manufacturers); Westralian Box Company. Also information on Fremantle Bridges. Transcripts of interviews with Dorothy Houston, Norman Coleman, Ian Metcher and Peter McLarty.ImprintNorth Fremantle, W. A. : North Fremantle Community Association, 2008Collation135 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cmLanguageEnglishDate Published2008NotesFunded by Lotterywest.; Includes appendicesDewey Class331.761 HARPublication FormatBook

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SuburbNorth FremantleSubjectHistory - GeneralIndustryCollectionPublications Collection

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