Fremantle 1905 -1933, as a child and young woman living at Ivanhoe [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

DESCRIPTION

AuthorBlack, Kathleen Mary (Bay), 1905-; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with Kathleen Mary (Bay) Black (nee Alcock). Identification and introduction -- Biography -- capt. Frank Biddles married her aunt Blanche Brodrick -- Her parents divorced -- Stigma of this meant her father lost his job -- Captain Biddles, sugar planter in Queensland, pearling in Broome, paid for her brother's education and part of Mrs Black's -- Schooling -- Miss Handcock's school Fremantle -- Working as secretary for her uncle for 4 years -- Living with the Biddles family at Ivanhoe, Fremantle -- Her uncles' properties and interests -- Immigrant maids -- Ivanhoe and Capt. Biddles -- Office in Fremantle, Princess Chambers -- Biddles' properties continued -- Collecting rents -- Detailed description of Ivanhoe -- Black Butterflies entertainment in King's Theatre, FremantleImprint1993Collation2 sound cassettes (98 min.) + Guide to contents (5 leaves) + Collateral (12 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1993NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 18th November 1993. Access: Open. See also B/BIDDLES in the pamphlet fileContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Photocopies of: "The Black Butterflies : notes from Flora Anderson (nee McKay) as told to Betty McGeever 5/8/1993" (1 leaf) ; Photographs of "The Black Butterflies", Tickle family, Kathleen Black (11 leaves)Dewey ClassOH/BLAAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

COPIES

Barcode30118000400873LocationOral History Collection

PeopleBiddles FamilyKathleen Mary (Bay) BlackSubjectEntertainmentTheatre companiesDivorceCollectionOral History Collection

ACCESS

Request AccessPlease email the Fremantle History Centre: lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au