My father, the signalman [oral history] / / interviewer: Larraine Stevens
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AuthorMacLiver, Alexander, 1907 - 1998; Stevens, LarraineDescriptionBorn in Fremantle -- Family lived on Rottnest Island -- Thomas Macliver a marine signalman on the island, with another man named Pym -- Signal station established on the island after two shipwrecks in 1899 -- Riding a horse to work -- Fishing and fish for breakfast -- Transfer to Fremantle in 1909 (Arthur Head signal station)so children can go to school -- Quarters in Price Street for marine signalmen -- Other Harbour Trust employees in the street -- Mother billeting scientists studying the seaweed at Rottnest -- Move to Pearse Street (North Fremantle) -- Sea wall damaged by winter storms -- Early recollections: taking a hot lunch to father, looking at incoming ships through a telescope -- Description of the signal station and its equipment, telephone, weather reporting equipment -- The one o' clock gun on Arthur Head -- Signals explained -- Fort Arthur -- Wharf riots in 1917 -- Impact of father's shift work on the family -- Family outings -- The signal station at Cantonment Hill -- The signalmen team -- Relations with the pilots and other Harbour Trust employeesImprint[1984]Collation1 sound cassette (60 min.) + Guide to contents (3 leaves) + Collateral (2 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1984NotesInterview conducted by Larraine Stevens on 18 July 1984. Access: openContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Photograph and obituary of Mr Thomas (Tommy) Scott Macliver, extracted from a newspaper of February 1933 -- 1 page of notesDewey ClassOH/MACAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes
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Barcode30118000425102LocationOral History Collection
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MacLiver, Alexander, 1907 - 1998; Stevens, Larraine, My father, the signalman [oral history] / / interviewer: Larraine Stevens. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 15/12/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9360
