Interview with Alan Chalmers / interviewed by Larraine Stevens
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AuthorChalmers, Alan Alexander, 1926-; Stevens, LarraineDescriptionAlan Chalmers was born in 1926 in Fremantle where he describes family life and childhood activities in the 1930s. His father was a brass founder and engineer and Alan and his two brothers went to work in the family business. The effects of the War on the business, ships and other engineering firms. Alan talks about working in the foundry, apprentices, safety and environmental issues and general conditions, organisation of work, pricing, clients , regulation etc. He went to sea in 1948 and met his wife, marrying in 1953. He returned to the Foundry in 1958.ImprintFremantle : C, 2005Collation13 CDs : duration 762 minutesSeries Title Fremantle Foundry and Engineering Company Pty LtdLanguageEnglishDate Published2005Dewey ClassOH/CHAAudio FormatCDDigital ItemYes
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Barcode30118000476105LocationOral History Collection
Request AccessPlease email the Fremantle History Centre: lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Chalmers, Alan Alexander, 1926-; Stevens, Larraine, Interview with Alan Chalmers / interviewed by Larraine Stevens. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/48294
