Interview with Leslie Thomas / interviewed by Marie Davis
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AuthorThomas, Leslie, 1931-; Davis, MarieDescriptionAfter death of his father, mother buys a house in Louisa St (South Fremantle) -- Lodgers -- Sunday drinking -- Mother doing laundry for Cpt. Biddles and family at Ivanhoe Lodge -- Christmas -- Senna tea -- Home finances -- Washing and bathing -- Mr Willis and the fish market -- Mr Travis in Nelson St -- Meals -- Butchers -- Saturday pictures -- Mrs Thomas, the deaf woman -- Lip reading -- Compensation money -- Discipline -- Celebrations -- Clothes -- Relatives -- Crayfishing with Vic Mews the boatbuilder -- Boxing -- Mother's interests -- Jack Wellington -- Childhood groups and pranks -- Sergeant Lowry -- Leaving school at 13 -- Work at G. Wood & Son -- Depression -- Bicycle purchase -- Fatherless family -- Mother's old age -- School -- Railway tickets -- After WW II -- War Service Home -- Group scheme housesImprintFremantle, W.A. : Fremantle Society, 1984Collation2 sound cassettes (90 min.) + guide to contents (5 leaves)LanguageEnglishDewey ClassOH/THOAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes
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Barcode30118000474100LocationOral History Collection
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Thomas, Leslie, 1931-; Davis, Marie, Interview with Leslie Thomas / interviewed by Marie Davis. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/48285
