Interview with William Ferdinand Beurteaux / interviewed by Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorBeurteaux, William Ferdinand 1902-1991; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with William Ferdinand Beurteaux. Identification -- Introduction -- Biographical details -- Bible entries in collateral -- Suffolk St. area -- At 16 deckhand at Fremantle Harbour Trust -- Rottnest Signalman 1935-8 -- Coxswain 'Lady Forrest' -- Browns' Shipyard -- Built "Margo" -- Signalling at Rottnest -- Horse back to Lighthouse -- Morse code -- Phone link to mainland -- Masters' ticket -- Shifts as Coxswain -- Holidays Garden Island -- Life member of East Fremantle Sailing ClubImprint1988Collation1 CD (60 min.) + Guide to contents (5 leaves) + Collateral (4 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1988NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 2nd November 1988 Access: OpenContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Typescript copies of family bible entries (2 leaves) ; Letter from Fremantle Port Authority re: Pilotage system at Fremantle , 24th March 1921 (2 leaves)Dewey ClassOH/BEUAudio FormatCDDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000475578LocationOral History Collection

PeopleWilliam Ferdinand BeurteauxSuburbSouth FremantleSubjectPilots and pilotageGarden IslandRottnest IslandHistory - GeneralSignals and signallingCollectionOral History Collection

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