When we left our pride was high - we had a good team: State Engineering Works 1974 - 1987 [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorMcCabe, Ralph, 1935-; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionIntroduction and family details -- Apprentice job moulder and foundry work till 28 - 1963: migrated to Western Australia on board the "Orion" under the Lonnie Scheme, a Government initiative to find tradesmen, because of a shortage of work in U.K. -- A state house for 3 months -- Piece work at Metters -- Conditions in an Australian shipyard contrasted with U.K. -- Shift work at Bradford and Kendall's steel foundry in South Fremantle -- Going to where it pays the best -- State examiner for the trade of foundry work -- First visit to State Engineering Works (SEW) -- Leading hand -- Seasonal Portuguese workers -- Moulders' union -- Union working with management -- Apprentice examiner for metro area -- Details of apprenticeship scheme -- Wembley Tech -- Charlie Hall -- Kevin Lloyd -- Library at SEW -- Experimentation with Wembley Tech -- New foundry built in 1983 -- First induction furnace -- Closing of SEW in 1987 and reasons for it -- SEW's clients -- SEW bought by Wigmore's and moved to Welshpool -- Foreman while the keel of Australia Two is made -- Security while building the keelImprint1995Collation1 sound cassette (50 min.) + Guide to contents (5 leaves) + Collateral (5 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1995NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 12 December 1995 Access: openContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Copies of newspaper articles from The Chronicle of 11 August 1987 and the West Australian of 22 August 1987Dewey ClassOH/MCCAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425094LocationOral History Collection

PeopleRalph McCabeSubjectState Implement and Engineering WorksAmerica’s Cup - RacesMetal workTraineeships and ApprenticeshipsCollectionOral History Collection

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