Memories of North Fremantle [oral history] / / interviewer: Anne Reid
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AuthorMcGuffie, Elsie May, 1906 - 1991; Reid, AnneDescriptionBorn on the Goldfields near Kalgoorlie -- Came to North Fremantle to live in 1916 -- South Beach -- Open air picture show -- Trip to the zoo on the Zephyr -- School picnics - Children's games -- Neighbours in Thompson Road -- Chinese market gardens -- Shops -- Schooling -- Trams -- Coolgardie safe -- Washing day -- Kindergarten -- Dancing -- Fundraising concerts -- 1928: married Jack Moore, who died in 1940 -- Remarried Allan McGuffie -- Conditions during the Depression -- Church activities -- Family history -- Kerosene tins -- Home comforts and appliances -- Sewing -- Home remedies -- Home in Harvest Road -- Week-end recreation -- Conditions for widows in 1940 -- Poultry farming -- The Spinsters group -- Cleaning cutlery -- Toilet paper -- Floor stainingImprint1983Collation1 sound cassette (90 min.) + Guide to contents (5 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1983Dewey ClassOH/MCGAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes
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Barcode30118000425185LocationOral History Collection
Request AccessPlease email the Fremantle History Centre: lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au
McGuffie, Elsie May, 1906 - 1991; Reid, Anne, Memories of North Fremantle [oral history] / / interviewer: Anne Reid. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/01/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9396
