Interview with Mr W. R. (Wally) Flindell [oral history] / / interviewer: Alice Smith

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AuthorFlindell, W.R. (Wally), 1919-; Alice SmithDescriptionBorn Bostock Street, White Gum Valley -- Educated at White Gum Valley School -- Left school at 14 to work at Freecorns -- Description of store, staff and duties -- Competition between Freecorns and Charlie Carters -- Rat problem -- David Freecorn and family -- Women staff -- Shoplifting -- Left to work at Robbs Jetty for better pay -- Other jobs -- Cook in the army during the War -- Work at McGilvray's Tannery in Swan Street, North Fremantle, then Bayswater until retirement in 1979 -- Description of tanning and other leather processesImprint1996Collation1 sound cassette (60 min.) + Guide to contents (3 leaves)Series Title Freecorns Oral History ProjectLanguageEnglishDate Published1996NotesInterview conducted by Alice Smith on 7 August 1996 Access : openDewey ClassOH/FLIAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000424972LocationOral History Collection

PeopleDavid Allester FreecornW.R (Wally) FlindellSubjectRetail tradeWorking conditionsMcGilvray Pty LtdFreecorns Pty LtdCollectionOral History Collection

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