A Captain's daughter [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd
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AuthorLaming, Daphne Lilian Cleave, 1908 - 1990; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionFather a master mariner with the Adelaide Steam Ship Company -- Early childhood memories -- Finished her schooling at Princess May, then attended Fremantle Tech -- Pilots' cottages on Arthur Head -- The charabanc bringing the demise of big shops in Fremantle -- Visiting neighbours and church gatherings -- Girls' Friendly Society -- Boys' Club -- Dances -- Inhabitants of Arthur Head: Captains Saunders, Steer, Rivers, Trivett, Clack, Windsor, Nicholas and their families -- Signal station -- The pilot on board the Lady Forrest -- Pilots' duty roster -- Recruitment of pilots -- Wreck of the Lygnern -- Mrs Trivett -- The Windsor Family -- Crossing the railway lines -- Professionals and waterside workers -- Music and drama lessons -- Lionel Logue -- Studying foreign languages -- Office work with the shipping firm of McIlwraith McEacharn in Phillimore Street -- Seeing the inter-staters off on Saturdays -- Keeping secrets and learning home nursing in war time -- Office amenities -- Wage rises according to merit -- Many firms moving their offices to Perth after the war -- Booking a ticket at the shipping office -- Interstate trips for staff every two years -- Phyllis Bawden -- Sir Frederick Samson's place in Ellen Street -- Girton College -- Other people in Ellen StreetImprint1983Collation2 sound cassettes (75 min.) + transcript (44 leaves) + Collateral (1 leaf)LanguageEnglishDate Published1983NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 1 December 1983. Access: open. Transcript includedContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Portion of 1913 map of Fremantle showing Arthur Head cottages -- See also B/BAWDEN [pamphlet file] Fremantle City Library Local History CollectionDewey ClassOH/LAMAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes
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Barcode30118000425292LocationOral History Collection
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Laming, Daphne Lilian Cleave, 1908 - 1990; Howroyd, Margaret, A Captain's daughter [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 12/11/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9520
