Memories of Palmyra [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret McPherson
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AuthorLeece, Douglas Kenneth Claude, 1920 - 2002; McPherson, MargaretDescriptionBorn East Fremantle -- Ten children -- Father working at Bolton's, retrenched during the Depression -- Caddying at the Fremantle Golf Club for pocket money -- Catholic school education : St Gerald's (Gerard's) ; Christian Brothers -- Brother Keaney's morning tea -- Looking for work during the Depression -- Mills & Ware -- Casual work at the wool stores and Robbs Jetty -- Milk round -- Enlisted WW II -- Gun placements in Fremantle -- Postings -- Post-war marble draw -- Polo ground in East Fremantle -- East Fremantle oval changes -- Wharfie -- East Fremantle drain -- Swan Yacht ClubImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1999Collation1 sound cassette (60 min.) + guide to contents (2 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1999Dewey ClassOH/LEEAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes
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BarcodeSTOCK06078699BLocationOral History Collection
Request AccessPlease email the Fremantle History Centre: lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Leece, Douglas Kenneth Claude, 1920 - 2002; McPherson, Margaret, Memories of Palmyra [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret McPherson. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 11/11/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9335
