We lived on the wharf almost - my father was the skipper of the pilot boat [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorHendry, Elizabeth Rose, 1905 - 1997; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with Elizabeth Rose Hendry (nee McCarthy). Identification and introduction -- Parents married North Fremantle -- Father a seaman -- Mother came out from Dublin, fare paid by her uncle, John Hand -- Seven children in McCarthy family -- Father: Rottnest Island signalman 1909-13 -- Skipper of the pilot boat Lady Forrest c.1913-? -- Family lived in Harbour Trust owned Pilot Crew Accommodation quarters, rent free, in one of 5 attached dwellings -- After marriage 1935 Mrs Hendry has lived in 84 Solomon Street for 53 yearsImprint1988Collation1 sound cassette (55 min.) + transcript ( leaves) + Collateral ( leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1988NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 7th April 1988 Transcription by: Access: Open Transcript includedContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL:Dewey ClassOH/HENAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000223622LocationOral History Collection

PeopleElizabeth Rose HendrySubjectPilots and pilotageFremantle Harbour TrustCollectionOral History Collection

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